Archive of all Greencore articles – Page 6

  • News

    Greencore acquires US sandwich maker

    2010-12-11T00:00:00Z

    Greencore Group pushed ahead with its US expansion this week, acquiring Massachusetts-based ­sandwich maker On a Roll for an undisclosed sum. On a Roll, which had gross assets of $3.4m as of 30 September, would provide an additional...

  • FOXS BISCUITS VINNIE
    News

    Northern Foods and Greencore to merge

    2010-11-17T10:23:21.070Z

    Northern Foods, the maker of Goodfella's pizza and Fox's biscuits, is to merge with convenience group Greencore.

  • WORKERS
    News

    Greencore set for no landfill waste goal

    2010-10-23T00:00:00Z

    Greencore plans to send virtually zero waste to landfill across all its UK sites by the end of the year. The own-label giant was minimising waste at source and where this was not possible encouraging segregation to maximise re-use and...

  • Profiles

    The Human Angle: Pat Casey, Greencore Group plc

    2010-07-17T00:00:00Z

    Name: Pat Casey Job title: Group HR director Company name: Greencore Group plc Sales: €1.1bn HQ location: Dublin Number of employees: c.7,500. What's it like to work for your company? No two days are the same. The 'real-time' nature of...

  • GREENCORE
    News

    Sandwich group Greencore upbeat over convenience growth

    2009-11-25T13:16:29.887Z

    Packed sandwich giant Greencore Group hailed “a year of real achievement” after operating profits rose by almost 8% on a constant currency basis to €72.9m.

  • HIGHLAND SPRING
    News

    Highland Spring snaps up Greencore Water

    2009-11-20T10:02:07.870Z

    Highland Spring has bought Greencore’s loss-making bottled water business for £17.5m.

  • News

    Former Greencore director to head up sales team at Lyons

    2009-10-17T00:00:00Z

    Former Greencore commercial director Jonathan Hodgson is to lead the sales team at seafood supplier Lyons Seafood.Hodgson brought 22 years of experience in the food and drink industry to the role and was perfectly placed to drive Lyons'...

  • News

    Greencore’s godfather of pasta sauces

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Greencore has introduced a branded range of chilled pasta sauces, Pacino's, to Sainsbury's and Asda.Asda has listed the tomato & basil, cheese, and tomato mascarpone variants, while Sainsbury's is carrying just the tomato & basil...

  • News

    Greencore gives the US mass produced sarnies

    2009-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Greencore has introduced what it claims is the first large-scale pre-packed sandwich manufacturing operation to the US, with the aim of doubling sales of its American business over the next year.Announcing its full year results this year,...

  • News

    Foo.go store closed after Greencore buys up just supply side

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Foo.go, the convenience food supplier and retailer that last May unveiled ambitious expansion plans to become a national retail chain within four years, has closed its only store.The company, which supplies sandwiches and other food-to-go...

  • News

    Greencore hails ‘resilience’ as results conclude costs fiasco

    2008-11-25T09:01:42.327Z

    Greencore chief executive Patrick Coveney has hailed “a resilient response to a challenging year” after the convenience food giant announced a rise in sales of 13% to €1.31bn.

  • News

    Alternative CV: Kelly Eastwood, marketing controller, Greencore Frozen

    2008-09-06T00:00:00Z

    Who was your first teenage crush and why? I started young – it was Luke Skywalker when I was about nine because I wanted to be Princess Leia.

    When was the first time you got drunk? I was 14 and I drank a bottle of Thunderbird fortified wine.

  • News

    Scandal could cost Greencore millions

    2008-06-28T00:00:00Z

    Greencore expects to take a €9m (£7.1m) hit to its operating profits in 2008 following the revelation that a former executive concealed costs in its mineral water business.The scandal is a fresh blow to the Irish group, already bracing...

  • News

    Greencore lifts quality of c-store chilled offer

    2008-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Greencore is putting a multimillion-pound budget behind the launch of its first chilled range, which has been designed to help the convenience sector take on the supermarkets.The 28-strong Kiveton's Kitchen brand is positioned between...