Greencore and DCC hit the acquisition trail

Shares in Greencore and DCC surged after both companies announced acquisitions

26/01/2016. Greencore plc AGM. Chief Executive Patrick Coveney at the Greencore plc AGM in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood Business Park, Santry. Photo: RollingNews.ie

It was a busy morning on the news front for a host of leading publicly-quoted Irish companies including Greencore and DCC, both of which announced significant acquisitions, and Kingspan and Irish Continental Group which issued upbeat trading statements.

Here is a roundup of this morning's top corporate stories:

Greencore's 2016 annual meeting

GREENCORE

The food group, headed byPatrick Coveney, announced the $747.5 million (€688 million) acquisition of US convenience food manufacturer Peacock Foods, ...