2018

Beer ‘Comfortably Remained’ Ireland’s Favourite Alcohol Beverage In 2018

A new report from the Irish Brewers Association (IBA), has found that beer held a 45% market share in 2018, making it the nation’s favourite alcoholi...

Full-Year Earnings Slip As Iceland Struggles In Early 2018

Frozen food retailer Iceland saw its full-year earnings slip in 2018 on the back of a challenging first half of the year. The group reported that its Ad...

Boots Ireland Delivers Profit Growth In 2018 Despite Adverse Weather

The Irish arm of Boots has reported pre-tax profits of €24.1 million in 2018, it has been reported. According to the Irish Independent, the group&r...

Glanbia Ireland Paid Out €1bn In 2018 For Milk Supplies

In 2018 Glanbia Ireland paid approximately €1 billion, including VAT, for milk directly to 4,500 farmer suppliers across rural Ireland. Overall, a...

2018 Revenues Peak €2bn For Applegreen As Acquisitions Show Worth

Irish forecourt retailer, Applegreen, saw its revenue jump 21% in 2018 to just over €2 billion, improving on an already impressive 2017, when it earne...

Aurivo Posts 4% Increase In Turnover Despite Difficult 2018

Aurivo, the Irish-based agribusiness, posted a turnover of €442.8 million, a 4% increase on the previous year. The group processed 439 million litr...

Smurfit Kappa Posts 4% Revenue Growth For Full-Year 2018

Irish-based packaging giant Smurfit Kappa posted revenue growth of 4% in 2018 to €8.9 billion. The group also reported an EBITDA of €1.5 billi...

GSK's Total Sales Increased 5% In 2018 to £30.8bn

Consumer goods and pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline, saw its total sales grow in 2018 to £30.8 billion, an increase of 5%. It’s consu...