Meat factories

Family of man crushed at Kildare Chilling settles case for €700,000

Father of two died following crush injuries he sustained while he was cleaning a meat-packing machine at Kildare Chilling in 2020. Paul Neilan reports.

NEWS 7 November 2025

Family of man crushed at Kildare Chilling settles case for €700,000

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Strong processors are better than alternative

Strong processors are better than alternative

NEWS 24 October 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

Laurence P Goodman is new chair of ABP

Laurence P Goodman is new chair of ABP

Laurence P Goodman is new chair of ABP

NEWS 10 September 2025

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

Falling number of small abattoirs in England

NEWS 3 September 2025

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Editorial: new dawn in New Zealand announced

Editorial: new dawn in New Zealand announced

Dawn will bring management and marketing expertise in addition to the financial investment required by the Alliance business.

VIEWPOINTS 26 February 2025

Cattle supply squeeze not a new tale

Cattle supply squeeze not a new tale

Tight cattle supplies, high exports and booming prices were also a feature of the beef industry in the late 1970s.

DEALER 26 February 2025

€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála

€40m Chinese-backed meat factory back before An Bord Pleanála

The number of animals to be slaughtered at the Banagher Chilling plant is to be 36,000 per annum. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 26 February 2025

Beef grid return an ‘attempt to manipulate prices’ by processors – ICSA

Beef grid return an ‘attempt to manipulate prices’ by processors – ICSA

The association said this move is to try to “flush out” beef numbers during the shortened working weeks until the May bank holiday.

NEWS 26 February 2025

Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago

Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago

More farmers have come forward to state they are waiting months for payment from Westmeath-based Troy Meats for cattle.

NEWS 26 February 2025

Anger over weight cuts to hogget carcases

Anger over weight cuts to hogget carcases

Farmers have described the cuts as a backdoor move to reduce the value of hoggets.

NEWS 26 February 2025

JBS is eyeing up acquisitions

JBS is eyeing up acquisitions

The Dealer sees that JBS, the Brazilian meat packer is eyeing up acquisitions and wonders if Ireland could be on the cards.

DEALER 26 February 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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