C&D Foods, the pet food plant at the centre of the most recent beef talks incident, has set out why it took out injunctions against two protesters in Longford.
The injunctions, which are the last two in place after the beef protests ended, prompted farmers to gather outside the Department of Agriculture on Monday morning.
Meeting postponed
The planned meeting of the beef taskforce was postponed when members of Meat Industry Ireland (MII) were prevented from entering the building.
In a statement issued on Monday night, the pet food company said: “C&D Foods has invested tens of millions in euros over the last decade in securing hundreds of jobs in the Edgeworthstown area in County Longford. ABP invested in C&D Foods soon after the business was nearly destroyed by a fire in 2006."
Legal action
Outlining the legal action taken on 13 September, the spokesperson said: “The recent illegal blockade hugely disrupted the facility, staff were intimidated, and C&D Foods was forced to lay off 187 employees and put another 425 jobs in jeopardy.”
C&D Foods produces 14 million units of pet food each week, according to the company, and does not buy or process cattle.
“A local Fine Gael Councillor Pauric Brady and Colm Leonard, a carpenter, maintained a blockade at the facility, stopped trucks entering and leaving the facility, damaged exports and damaged customer relationships,” the company claimed.
“C&D Foods is financed and managed separately and independently from ABP. C&D Foods is not a member of Meat Industry Ireland.”
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C&D Foods, the pet food plant at the centre of the most recent beef talks incident, has set out why it took out injunctions against two protesters in Longford.
The injunctions, which are the last two in place after the beef protests ended, prompted farmers to gather outside the Department of Agriculture on Monday morning.
Meeting postponed
The planned meeting of the beef taskforce was postponed when members of Meat Industry Ireland (MII) were prevented from entering the building.
In a statement issued on Monday night, the pet food company said: “C&D Foods has invested tens of millions in euros over the last decade in securing hundreds of jobs in the Edgeworthstown area in County Longford. ABP invested in C&D Foods soon after the business was nearly destroyed by a fire in 2006."
Legal action
Outlining the legal action taken on 13 September, the spokesperson said: “The recent illegal blockade hugely disrupted the facility, staff were intimidated, and C&D Foods was forced to lay off 187 employees and put another 425 jobs in jeopardy.”
C&D Foods produces 14 million units of pet food each week, according to the company, and does not buy or process cattle.
“A local Fine Gael Councillor Pauric Brady and Colm Leonard, a carpenter, maintained a blockade at the facility, stopped trucks entering and leaving the facility, damaged exports and damaged customer relationships,” the company claimed.
“C&D Foods is financed and managed separately and independently from ABP. C&D Foods is not a member of Meat Industry Ireland.”
Read more
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Beef price update: prices lag 30c/kg to 40c/kg behind 2018 levels
Angry farmers demand legal injunctions are lifted
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