Cork County Council has confirmed that its officials have been in discussions with Greencore in connection with the future of the former sugar plant at Mallow.
It is understood Greencore - who announced a €1.1 billion development of its site in Carlow earlier this week - is seeking to have its 300 acre site at Mallow rezoned from industrial use to commercial and residential use.
Greencore says it is not prepared to discuss its plans for the site in the public arena.
Meanwhile, the dispute over the payment of redundancy between the company and its former 145 workers at the plant remains deadlocked.
