Origin Enterprises

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Origin Enterprises, plc is an Irish food and agribusiness group owned largely by the IAWS Group.[1] Origin was established by the IAWS Group in 2006 focus on the the original agribusiness and food and nutrition businesses of IAWS.[2] Its food industry holdings include Shamrock Foods, Odlums Group, and Roma Foods.

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Shamrock Foods markets numerous types of tinned and dried fruits and vegetables, snack foods, baking products, and staple cereals and pulses under the Shamrock name.[3] Odlums Group, the largest cereal milling company in Ireland, manufactures and retails a number of products under the Odlums name as well as McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal.[4][5] Roma foods which manufactures Roma, is Ireland's top selling pasta brand, also produces a line of quick meals.[6]

[edit] Origin Enterprises subsidiaries

Agribusiness holdings include[1]:

  • R&H Hall
  • Goulding Chemicals
  • Masstock Smart Farming
  • IAWS Fertilisers (United Kingdom) Limited
  • IAWS Fertilisers (Northern Ireland) Limited
  • P.B. & Kent Company

Marine proteins production holdings include[1]:

  • United Fish Industries (UFI)
  • United Fish Products (UFP)
  • Shetland Fish Products (SFP)

Food production holdings include[1]:

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d About Us: Corporate Structure at official website. Accessed 1 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Intention to list Origin Enterprises on IEX and AIM." IAWS Group press release. 2 May 2007. Accessed 1 May 2008.
  3. ^ Products at Shamrock Foods official website. Accessed 1 May 2008.
  4. ^ Odlums Products at Odlums Group official website. Accessed 1 May 2008.
  5. ^ McCann's History at McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal official website. Accessed 1 May 2008.
  6. ^ Food at Origin Enterprises official website. Accessed 1 May 2008.

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