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

Greencore aims to 'keep UK fed' despite virus outbreak

Convenience food group Greencore has said that given the level of uncertainty, it is too early to predict the impact of Covid-19 on its full year results.

Business • 18 Mar 20

Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney gets 35% of a salary pension contribution worth €315,000

A third of Greencore shareholders vote down pay policy

The chairman of Greencore has said the board will consider its executive remuneration policy after nearly a third of shareholders voted against it at the company's AGM today.

Business • 28 Jan 20

Higher earnings and dividend at Greencore in 2019

Convenience food group Greencore has reported 6% growth in adjusted earnings per share for the full financial year to 16 pence.

Business • 26 Nov 19

Greencore said that Freshtime will extend its presence in the UK food to go salads and chilled snacking markets

Greencore agrees £56m deal for UK's Freshtime

Convenience foods group Greencore has today completed a deal to buy Freshtime UK Limited, a supplier of food to go salads, chilled snacks and prepared produce, for an enterprise value of £56m.

Business • 03 Sep 19

Greencore's chief executive Patrick Coveney said the growth outlook for the business continues to be encouraging

Greencore's half yearly pre-tax profits rise by 17%

Convenience food maker Greencore has reported a 17% rise in pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of March despite a "challenging" UK grocery sector.

Business • 21 May 19

Greencore, headed by Patrick Coveney, abandoned its US operations just two years after it invested heavily in an effort to quadruple sales there

US offer 'absolutely compelling'; Greencore chief

Dublin based convenience food group Greencore is amending the terms of the return of over £500m to shareholders following the recent sale of its US operations.

Business • 04 Dec 18

Greencore's chief executive Patrick Coveney said the offer for the US business was unsolicited

Greencore shares slump as it sells US business

Shares in Irish based food group Greencore slumped by 9% yesterday after it said it was selling its entire US operations to an affiliate of Hearthside Food Solutions for $1.075 billion.

Business • 16 Oct 18

Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney says the company is anticipating strong organic growth for the remainder of the year

Greencore shares surge despite reporting H1 loss

Greencore has reported a group operating loss of £4.4m for the six months to the end of March after what the company called a challenging time.

Business • 22 May 18

Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney is to spend half his time in the US where he will take a direct role in the operations there

Greencore shares slump as it cuts its earnings guidance

Shares in convenience food maker Greencore closed 30.3% lower in London trade today to their lowest level in over four years.

Business • 13 Mar 18

Greencore's chief executive Patrick Coveney eyes further progress in the years ahead

Greencore full year revenues up 56%, but profits slump

Irish food company Greencore has reported higher revenues and operating profits for the year to the end of September as it completed its biggest ever acquisition during the 12 month period.

Business • 28 Nov 17

Greencore chief executive Patrick Coveney confident on the company's full year targets

Greencore profit surges on US expansion

After a major acquisition in the US, Irish food company Greencore has reported 22.5% increase in pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of March.

Business • 23 May 17

Greencore's Convenience Foods division recorded first quarter revenues of £401.6m

Greencore reports 17% increase in Q1 revenues

International convenience food business Greencore has recorded revenue of £417m in the 13 weeks to the end of December, up 17.1% on the same time the previous year.

Business • 31 Jan 17

Greencore's CEO Patrick Coveney says there is 'a high chance' of Brexit

Greencore CEO sees 'high chance' of Brexit

The UK is heading for an exit from the European Union, according to Greencore chief executive Patrick Coveney.

Business • 15 Jun 16

Greencore's full year revenues up by 5.4%

Greencore posts higher full year profits & revenue

Greencore, the Irish-based but London-listed food company, has reported a 13.5% increase in its full year profit to £78m.

Business • 24 Nov 15

Greencore CEO Patrick Coveney confident on full year earnings growth

Greencore reports higher H1 profits and revenues

Convenience food group Greencore has reported revenue of £639.8m for the first six months of its financial year, an increase of 3.2% on the same time last year.

Business • 19 May 15