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Dalton Philips, Greencore's chief executive

Greencore seals deal for Bakkavor as H1 profits surge

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said today it had agreed to the terms of a recommended acquisition of UK fresh food provider Bakkavor Group, in a deal valued at £1.2 billion.

Business • 15 May

Greencore chief executive Dalton Philips

Greencore's first quarter revenues up 7.5%

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has reported a 7.5% increase in reported group revenue to £474.3m for the 13 weeks to December 27 - its fiscal first quarter - and said it was confident it will deliver a full year performance in line with current market expectations.

Business • 30 Jan

Greencore is the biggest pre-packed sandwich maker in the UK

Greencore's annual pre-tax profits jump by 36%

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has reported a jump in pre-tax profits for the year to September 27 as its revenues for the year dipped.

Business • 03 Dec 24

Greencore reports easing inflationary pressures

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said today that inflationary pressures on raw materials and energy are now easing and will provide a more stable cost outlook for the full year of 2024 compared to the previous year.

Business • 25 Jan 24

Greencore reports higher revenue and profits

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has reported a 10% rise in revenue for the full year to the end of September.

Business • 28 Nov 23

Greencore's annual revenue up 13%, launches new buyback

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has reported a 4% increase in group pro-forma revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter, while its full year group pro-forma revenue increased by 13%.

Business • 10 Oct 23

The purchase of the car was part of the daa CEO's contract of employment

€117k car for former daa CEO is 'unacceptable' - FG TD

A €117,000 car bought by airports operator daa in 2019 for its CEO is "unacceptable in every respect", Fine Gael TD Fergus O'Dowd has said.

Ireland • 26 Jul 23

Meal deal sandwich sales hit record high - Greencore

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore said today that the share of sandwiches sold as part of a supermarket meal deal has reached record highs.

Business • 25 Jul 23

Dalton Philips, Greencore's CEO, said the company delivered strong revenue growth in the seasonally quieter first half of the year

Greencore expects 2023 results in line with forecasts

Convenience food group Greencore has reported higher revenues for the six months to the end of March, but also reported a loss before tax for the six month period.

Business • 30 May 23

Greencore sees results at lower end of expectations

Convenience food group Greencore said today it expects its full-year results to be at the lower end of market expectations as industrial action and slow recovery from inflationary pressures hit demand and volumes.

Business • 26 Jan 23

Kenny Jacobs has been appointed for a seven-year term as daa CEO

Jacobs named as new daa chief executive

Dublin Airport operator daa has today appointed former Ryanair executive Kenny Jacobs as the company's new chief executive.

Business • 18 Nov 22

Greencore said its full year revenues rose to about £1.7 billion from £1.3 billion the previous year

Greencore posts improved annual revenues and profits

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has reported a "progressive" improvement in revenue and operating profit, supported by continued volume growth and significant recovery of inflation.

Business • 11 Oct 22

Catherine Gubbins has been named as the interim CEO of daa

daa appoints Gubbins as interim CEO

Daa has appointed Catherine Gubbins as its interim chief executive, while the process to recruit a new permanent CEO for the airport operator continues.

Business • 05 Sep 22

Greencore said it was seeing a 'substantial' increase in inflation in its main cost components in the first half of 2022

Greencore reports return to profits, higher revenues

Convenience food group Greencore has reported a return to profitability and higher revenues for the first half of its fiscal year.

Business • 24 May 22

Dalton Philips in moving from the role of CEO at daa to Greencore

Dalton Philips moving from top job at daa to Greencore

Convenience food group Greencore has appointed Dalton Philips as its new chief executive and executive director.

Business • 13 May 22

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport fell by 78% last year

Daa reports loss of €284m for 2020 on Covid-19 hit

Daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, has recorded a loss of €284m last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on international travel.

Business • 29 Apr 21

The main construction programme for Dublin's North Runway started in late 2018 and the official sod-turning took place in February 2019

Daa seeks changes to North Runway's conditions

Dublin Airport operator Daa has lodged an application to amend two planning conditions connected to the operation of the new North Runway and the overall runway system at the airport when the new runway becomes operational.

Business • 18 Dec 20

Dublin Airport saw just 500,000 passengers in August, compared to 3.5 million last year

Dublin airport operator has lost €150m due to Covid

The chief executive of Dublin airport operator daa has warned the company has lost nearly €150m so far this year as a result of the collapse in the aviation sector due to Covid-19.

Business • 09 Sep 20

The Daa CEO said he expects between 750 to 1,000 permanent jobs will be lost at Dublin and Cork airports as a result of Covid-19

Daa losing €1m a day since middle of March

The chief executive of Daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports has said the financial impact of Covid-19 has been enormous, with losses of around €1 million a day since St Patrick's Day.

Business • 24 Jun 20

Dublin and Cork airport numbers are down by 99% due to Covid-19

Daa 'may need' 1,000 redundancies due to Covid-19

The Daa has informed staff that it may need up to 1,000 voluntary redundancies and other cost reductions because of the collapse in passenger numbers at Irish airports due to the Covid-19 virus.

Business • 19 May 20