Valeo

Valeo revenue rises 11%

Food company’s operating profit fell by 57 per cent to €31.13 million in the 12 months to the end of March this year

Thu Dec 28 2023 - 07:00

S&P downgrades Valeo Foods’ credit rating

Higher costs to squeeze Jacob’s biscuits-owner’s margins amid rampant inflation

Fri Jun 24 2022 - 15:54

Equity markets rebound as western states announce sanctions

Relief that Swift pay system and energy sector escape clampdown in wake of invasion

Fri Feb 25 2022 - 18:36

Valeo Foods revenues top €1bn but impairment charges put it into the red

Company recorded a €102.7m pretax loss prior to its sale to Bain Capital

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 11:58

Markets buoyed as inflation worries ease

Many of the Iseq’s indigenous multinationals rise in brisk trading

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 20:09

European stocks rise for third day as Evergrande concerns ease

Market heavyweights Flutter Entertainment and Ryanair decline

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 20:07

European stocks rally for third day as global mood brightens

Markets rise as Evergrande concerns ease

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 10:31

Valeo Foods buys British jerked meat maker

Irish group makes its 19th acquisition, weeks away from its own €1.7bn sale to Bain Capital

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:13

European stocks close at all-time highs as investors stay optimistic

Equities boosted by upbeat earnings and ECB’s pledge of ongoing support

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 19:03

Valeo to borrow €1.2bn to fund buyout of business from Capvest - reports

Valeo owns Jacob’s Biscuits, Batchelors and Odlums flour, along with other products well known to Irish shoppers

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 05:40

Will owner of Jacob’s and Batchelors venture into US after €1.7bn takeover?

Agenda: Bain Capital’s purchase of Valeo nets it 85 household brands across 106 markets

Fri May 14 2021 - 05:10

Good day for bean counters as Batchelors maker sold for over €1.7bn

US private equity group Bain buys Irish firm Valeo which also makes Jacobs products

Mon May 10 2021 - 10:12

Jacobs and Batchelors owner Valeo circled by three private-equity firms

PAI Partners, Cinven and Bain Capital are given until end of May to submit final bids

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 05:02

People: the strongest link in the strained supply chain

Pandemic has highlighted shortage of skilled managers who can map a route out of chaos

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 05:31

Valeo strikes deal for German maker of marzipan sweets

Acquisition of Schluckwerder is Irish group’s 18th buyout in 10 years

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 14:07

Revenues at Valeo Foods near €1bn as it gears up for sales spurt due to Covid

Dublin-based group sees ‘positive’ impact on sales of pasta, flour and canned goods as consumers splurge on groceries and bake at home

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 05:00

Valeo Foods gobbles up UK tortilla-maker

Deal for It’s All Good is the Irish group’s 17th acquisition since 2010

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 20:20

Jaguar Land Rover to partner with autonomous car hub in Shannon

New campus seeks to accelerate the development of robotic cars

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 04:00

Brexit: UK food groups race for Irish stockpiling space

Major UK brands keen to secure supply chains

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 15:45

Valeo extends debt package totalling €860m, adding €35m credit facility

Dublin-headquartered group recently surpassed the €1bn turnover threshold

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 05:03

Shares slide on escalating US-China tensions and Covid-19 fears

Iseq falls 0.6% in Dublin as Dalata hotel chain takes a hit

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 17:40

Defensives drag down European shares from four-month highs

EU-wide debt deal had boosted stocks to four-month highs in the previous session

Wed Jul 22 2020 - 08:54

European stocks pause after rally, while ECB stimulus boosts banks

Markets report: Iseq rises 0.24%, with Bank of Ireland among the standout gainers

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 17:45

CapVest bulks up its protein business with Tipperary meat firm acquisition

M&M Walshe will join the London private equity firm’s Eight Fifty Food Group

Mon May 11 2020 - 13:31

Europe pays high price for outsourcing vital health industries to China

Macron urges rebuilding of ‘EU sovereignty’ in production of essential supplies

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 18:00

Volkswagen burning through €2bn in cash per week

Carmaker has put almost 100,000 German workers on reduced hours

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 19:56

Irish food group Valeo on track to breach €1bn sales mark

Valeo recently acquired crisp maker Kettle Foods and Christmas pudding producer Matthew Walker

Fri Dec 27 2019 - 05:45

Self-driving vehicles will render transport landscape obsolete

Do we really need four new lanes blasting through quiet villages or city centres?

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 05:30

Sanofi and hopes for US-China trade talks help markets

European shares fall again with retailer Ted Baker in crisis after departures and warning

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 19:25

Irish potholes and poor road markings great test for self-driving cars

Cantillon: Auto industry looks to take vehicles to next level with tough-driving trials

Sat Dec 07 2019 - 06:01

New rules to allow testing of self-driving vehicles on Irish roads

Government agrees to support a range of measures to facilitate the testing of autonomous driving technology on public roads

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 17:14

AI won’t develop itself, you know: why we need a national AI strategy

A milestone plan to shape the future direction of AI in Ireland is under way

Thu Dec 05 2019 - 00:00

Valeo Foods to pay €75m for UK’s biggest Christmas pudding maker

Dublin-based company recently bought Kettle crisps British operation

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 20:32

Electric fever and retro vibes take hold of Frankfurt motor show

Land Rover unveils new Defender as VW reveals its ‘people’s electric car’, the ID3

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 17:04