The deal was facilitated by Pallas Foods, with ABP set to supply Sysco Metro New York and Sysco Boston. The beef will be sold to restuarants and steak houses initially.

The agreement could be valued at up to €15 million per year with first shipments expected to commence in March this year. We reported in January that a deal was being brokered between the Sysco and ABP.

Paul Finnerty, CEO ABP Food Group said he looks forward to the new partnership as Irish beef enters the US marker.

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"Sysco who will be key in helping us bring our sustainable, grass fed, hormone free Irish beef to the plates of US consumers," he said. We greatly appreciate the efforts made by Tadhg Geary and Pallas Foods in helping build this international partnership."

“Our initial focus will be on the Northeastern region of the US where we will concentrate on establishing Irish beef in a sustainable and measured way."