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Kepak buys Meat Snacks Group from Valeo Food

Food company Kepak has agreed a deal to buy Meat Snacks Group Limited from Valeo Food Group.

Business • 24 Jul

Simon Walker, CEO Kepak Group, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke, Jenny Melia, Executive Director of Enterprise Ireland and Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie McConalogue.

€8m invested by Kepak in Kilbeggan factory upgrade

€8m has been invested by food company Kepak in upgrading its factory in Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath.

Business • 03 Oct 24

Shipsey appointed new chair of Repak

Repak has appointed Tom Shipsey as its new chair with effect from this month.

Business • 27 Oct 21

Protesters outside the ABP plant in Cahir

Kepak postponing €6.5m investment at Clare meat plant

Kepak has said it is "indefinitely" postponing a planned €6.5 million investment at its site in Drumquin, Co Clare as a "direct result of the ongoing illegal blockades" of meat factories by protesters.

Ireland • 17 Sep 19

The ICSA says the price per kilo for lamb has dropped €1 in the past year

Sheep farmers call off protest after talks with Kepak

Sheep farmers have lifted their blockade of the Kepak factory in Athleague after talks took place with management at the Co Roscommon factory.

Connacht • 02 Jul 19

Grainne O'Hara dealt with emails out of contracted working hours (File image)

Kepak executive awarded €7,500 over out-of-hours work

An executive at a subsidiary of meat processing company Kepak has been awarded €7,500 for having to deal with out-of-hours emails.

Ireland • 03 Aug 18

Strong competition from New Zealand and the UK has damaged the business

Fears for 50 jobs at Carlow meat plant

There are growing fears for jobs at the Kepak meat-processing plant in Co Carlow following a meeting between management and staff yesterday.

News • 24 Jan 14

Kepak said an investigation is under way into the cause of the leak

Kepak confirms ammonia vapour leak in Cork

Meat processing company Kepak has confirmed a leak of ammonia vapour at its plant at Watergrasshill in Co Cork.

News • 21 Jan 14

Silvercrest plant to be sold to Kepak for an undisclosed sum

ABP to sell Silvercrest plant to Kepak

The ABP Food Group has agreed a deal to sell the Silvercrest facility in Co Monaghan as part of its plan to exit the frozen burger sector in Ireland.

Business • 18 Apr 13

Kepak will create a further 100 jobs in Watergrasshill

Two firms to create 200 jobs in Cork

Two separate companies have announced the creation of 200 jobs in Cork city and county.

News • 30 Oct 12

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