Valeo Foods
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food production, Food service |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Area served | 90 countries globally |
Key people | Seamus Kearney (CEO) Joe Walsh (COO) Brendan Feeney (CFO) |
| Products | Biscuits, Healthy snacking, Savoury snacking, Home baking , Fruit preserves, Canned vegetables, Canned fish, Culinary ingredients, Condiments, Stocks, Meal ingredients, Mediterranean foods, Juice, Confectionery, Professional food ingredients, Out of home food and beverage solutions |
| Owner | CapVest Limited & Origin Enterprises Plc[1] |
Number of employees | 1000 |
| Website | www.valeofoods.com |
Valeo Foods is a pan-European producer of branded food and beverage products. The company has a portfolio of over 50 international food brands which are sold across 90 countries globally, including Rowse Honey, Odlums, Batchelors, Jacob's, Balconi, and Kelkin. The business combines food production, brand development, distribution and sales.
History
Valeo Foods was established in September 2010 through the merger of Batchelors, a manufacturer and retail category partner[2] of a number of Ireland’s best known food and drink brands, and Origin Foods, the food division of Irish-based Origin Enterprises Plc.[3]
In August 2011, the company acquired Jacob Fruitfield, a producer of biscuits, sauces and preserves, creating Ireland’s largest ambient food (Shelf-stable food) supplier to the grocery trade and a supplier to the UK market.[4] In March 2014 Valeo Foods added Rowse Honey, the largest producer of honey and the category leader in the UK, to its brands.[5]
In June 2015, Valeo Foods announced its acquisition of Balconi, an Italian food producer that specializes in sponge cake, wafers and biscuits.[6]
On 28 July 2015, Origin Enterprises plc, announced the disposal of its 32% equity interest in the consumer foods group Valeo Foods Group Limited to CapVest Partners LLP.
Products
Valeo Foods has over 20 food brands including:
- Rowse Honey
- Jacob's
- Batchelors
- Kelkin
- Balconi
- Odlums
- Roma
- Shamrock
- Chef
- Erin
- Fruitfield
- Sqeez
- Silvermints
- Real Irish Food Company
- Scots Clan
- Old Time Irish
- Bolands
In addition, Valeo Foods distributes a wide range of agency brands including:
Operations
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the company operates from seven in-house manufacturing facilities based in Ireland, Italy and the UK, and additional offices in Dublin, Belfast, Oxfordshire and Milan.[7]
References
- ^ "Origin Foods & Batchelors merge to form Valeo". RTÉ News. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ http://www.bordbiavantage.ie/marketingbusiness/place/irishmarket/retail/pages/categorymanagement.aspx
- ^ "CapVest To Merge Origin Foods With Batchelors To Form Valeo Foods; To Hold 55% Stake". Reuters. September 10, 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Percival, Geoff (2011-08-09). "Valeo Foods buys Jacob Fruitfield". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Rowse honey buy to boost Valeo's UK presence". Just-food.com. 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ Mark Paul (May 6, 2015). "Valeo to seal €200 million Italian deal". Irish Times. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Valeo Foods on". Top1000.ie. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-08-22.