Liam Queally, managing director of Irish Dog Foods.
ADVERTISEMENT
Irish Dog Foods, the pet food manufacturer owned by the Queally family, has acquired full control of Bennington Foods, a UK-based pet foods business. No financial details of the deal have been disclosed.
Up to now, Irish Dog Foods owned a 50% stake in Bennington but has taken full control of the company in a bid to Brexit-proof the business. Bennington Foods has annual sales of almost €9m and made profits of €625,000 last year.
The Queally family bought Irish Dog Foods in the early 2000s with the aim of using the business as an outlet for fifth-quarter products from its cattle processing business
ADVERTISEMENT
The UK market accounts for less than 15% of Irish Dog Foods total business, which generates over €80m in sales annually.
The Queally family bought Irish Dog Foods in the early 2000s with the aim of using the business as an outlet for fifth-quarter products from its cattle processing business in Dawn Meats and QK Meats.
The company first manufactured dry dog food for the retail market under branded and private labels. At one point Glanbia and Supervalu accounted for 90% of the company’s sales. The business has evolved significantly, with a much greater focus today on premiumisation.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Irish Dog Foods, the pet food manufacturer owned by the Queally family, has acquired full control of Bennington Foods, a UK-based pet foods business. No financial details of the deal have been disclosed.
Up to now, Irish Dog Foods owned a 50% stake in Bennington but has taken full control of the company in a bid to Brexit-proof the business. Bennington Foods has annual sales of almost €9m and made profits of €625,000 last year.
The Queally family bought Irish Dog Foods in the early 2000s with the aim of using the business as an outlet for fifth-quarter products from its cattle processing business
The UK market accounts for less than 15% of Irish Dog Foods total business, which generates over €80m in sales annually.
The Queally family bought Irish Dog Foods in the early 2000s with the aim of using the business as an outlet for fifth-quarter products from its cattle processing business in Dawn Meats and QK Meats.
The company first manufactured dry dog food for the retail market under branded and private labels. At one point Glanbia and Supervalu accounted for 90% of the company’s sales. The business has evolved significantly, with a much greater focus today on premiumisation.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS