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Greencore
Greencore expects to complete €1.4bn Bakkavor takeover in January
Combination will create leading convenience food business in the UK with £4bn revenues
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Revenues and profits rise at Greencore as it increases volumes
Food group beats overall grocery market growth
Greencore on track for €1.4bn Bakkavor deal as Bristol site sale appeases watchdog
Bristol facility makes chilled sauces and soups and accounts for 1% of the £4bn sales of planned combined group
UK watchdog raises competition concern over part of Greencore’s €1.38bn Bakkavor takeover
The concerned area amounts to less than 1 per cent of the combined revenue of the two firms
Greencore lifts profit outlook ahead of Bakkavor takeover decision by regulator
Rising sandwiches and sushi sales drove revenue growth at the Dublin-headquartered food group
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The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Dalton Philips, Greencore
Shares in the Dublin-based food group soared on the back of a stronger-than-expected trading update
Some €3.3bn in mergers and acquisitions completed in Irish market in second quarter this year, data shows
US tariff concerns weighed somewhat on activity levels, according to Davy report
Greencore’s shares surge after revenues exceed market expectations
Dublin-based firm’s shares jump more than 11%
UK watchdog starts scrutiny of Greencore’s £1.2bn Bakkavor deal
Competition and Markets Authority invites comments on deal by July 22nd as part of a phase one inquiry into transaction
Greencore signs up 69% of Bakkavor shareholders for recommended £1.2bn deal
Dublin-based sandwich maker upgrades profit forecast
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Greencore boss’s £1.2bn bid ambition a rarity among second-tier Irish plcs these days
Agreement in principle to buy Bakkavor marks a major departure in ambition for the Dublin-based sandwich and ready-meal maker
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Greencore agrees deal to acquire rival Bakkavor
Deal would value company at £1.2bn, with combined revenues of £4bn, if approved by regulators
Greencore hikes earnings amid takeover tussle for rival
New customer wins help maintain strong revenue growth
Greencore said to increase bid for €1.2bn Tesco supplier Bakkavor
Irish sandwich maker had previous offer for UK firm rejected
Tesco supplier Bakkavor rejects £1.14bn Greencore offer
Irish food company approached Bakkavor in recent weeks to explore tie-up
Statement home on sunny side of Ailesbury Road with all period features intact for €7.5m
Three-storey residence of high-profile business figure stretches to of 448sq m, thus offering plenty of scope to extend
Greencore confirms plans to return to M&A as it unveils ‘ambitious’ targets
Shares in Dublin-based sandwich maker have almost doubled in value this year
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Greencore eyes return to acquisitions trail as profits top forecast
Sandwich maker’s results top its own forecasts
Short-traders take a bite out of Greencore shares
Full amount of shares at Irish sandwich maker currently out on short bets is close to £15 million
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Dalton Philips, Greencore
In October, Irish convenience foods group upgraded its full year financial forecasts for a third time this year
Greencore shares soar to highest level since Covid on earnings upgrade
Shares in UK’s largest sandwich maker rose as much as 9 per cent in early trading
Europe’s main indices dragged lower by falling luxury stocks
Iseq index shed 0.6% despite relief for Ryanair
Greencore upgrades earnings outlook as revenue increases
Convenience food group said it expects full-year adjusted operating profit to be in a range of £88m-£90m
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Greencore recalls sandwiches and wraps in UK amid E.coli outbreak
Bacteria was not found in products but Dublin-listed company took ‘precautionary measure’
Coveney shows faith in SSP Group shares
FTSE-listed food group’s share price has been dropping of late despite the CEO’s purchase of 40,000 shares
Greencore still mired in ‘lost decade’ even as first-half results drive stock up 20%
Post-Covid management team trying to turn business around, addressing loss-making facilities and need for investment
Greencore shares soar after it announces strong results and £50m return to shareholders
Dublin-based company attributed a dip in revenue to its decision to exit a number of low-margin contracts in 2023
Global stocks rise as investors await key US inflation data
Ryanair lagged behind its peers as it dropped 40 basis points following comments last week on the pricing of fares
‘No silver bullet’ for Greencore as activist’s stake breaches 5% – Davy
Shares at the sandwich maker rallied 63% in London over the past 12 months but remain 60% below 2016 peak
Unsolicited bid for Brown Thomas Arnotts, nursing home losses, and Dalton Philips plan to rebuild profits at Greencore
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Greencore boss Dalton Philips: ‘I love food. I love cooking it, I love buying it, I love eating it. I’m a total foodie’
After four years of ‘carnage’, Dalton Philips is rebuilding profitability at convenience group Greencore and hoping to set it back on a path to growth
Greencore revenue dips but company on track to meet forecasts for full year
Group has exited a number of contracts with ‘sub-optimal returns’
Pensions regulator to bare teeth, Greencore’s HQ move, and big isn’t always better when buying engagement ring
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Greencore signs for new headquarter offices at Dublin Airport Central
Former DAA chief executive Dalton Philips set to return to airport campus in new role as head of convenience food giant
Greencore rally brought to a halt by sushi slump and rising wages
Shares in the group slid by as much as 9% this week as investors digested results
Proof will be in the pudding for Greencore
Company’s revenues and profits are up but volumes remain tight while costs continue to rise
Convenience food group Greencore expects inflation pressures to ease to 2-3% next year
Irish food group reports 10 per cent rise in revenue for year to the end of September
Greencore agrees £350m sustainability linked credit facility
New facility will give company financial flexibility for growth
Greencore revenue rises despite ‘challenging’ market
Food group says it will continue €58m share buyback scheme announced last year
Shares tread water despite hawkish central bank comments
Iseq index underperformed its peers, shedding 0.1%
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Greencore’s Philips taps former DAA colleague for CFO role
Catherine Gubbins had brief stint as chief executive of airport authority last year
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Failure of rescue talks with prospective suitors puts 12,000 jobs at risk
Government told DAA to give company car to former chief
Dalton Philips’ Range Rover cost State airports company €57, 000
Global shares edge higher in advance of Fed rate hike decision
Euronext Dublin outperformed peers as it climbed 0.6 per cent on the back of some of its heavy hitters
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