The Authentic Food Company

Type
Closure
Country
Ireland
Region
Ireland; Eastern and Midland; Mid-East
Location of affected unit(s)
Dundalk
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.8 - Manufacture of other food products
10.85 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
180 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 October 2018
Employment effect (start)
19 October 2018
Foreseen end date

Description

The Authentic Food Company has announced that it is to close its operation in Dundalk, due to the plant’s unprofitability. As a result, 180 jobs will be lost. The joint provisional liquidators, who have been appointed to the company, informed the employees that the company was insolvent and unable to continue paying wages.

The workers' union, Unite, had a meeting with the liquidators and is seeking a meeting with the Minister of Business, Enterprise and Innovation as well. The plant in Dundalk, Co Louth was formerly owned by Heinz, and was acquired by The Authentic Food Company in 2015.

Citation

Eurofound (2018), The Authentic Food Company, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 95666, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/95666.