Premium Company Profile: IAWS Group plc

Introduction

IAWS Group (IAWS), an international lifestyle food and agribusiness company, focuses on inorganic growth through acquisitions, to facilitate easy access into new markets. The group has also made substantial investments in enhancing its lifestyle foods business in the North American markets.

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Highlights

IAWS has manufacturing operations based in the Republic of Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe, the US and Canada. IAWS operates seven manufacturing facilities in North America and three in Europe.

In October 2006, IAWS made its largest acquisition with the purchase of Otis Spunkmeyer (Otis), a leading brand in the sweet baked goods market in the US. Otis has already made a very strong contribution in the nine months since acquisition. In fiscal 2007, Otis contributed E220.1 million to the group's sales in North America.

In September 2006, the group established a new operating company, Origin Enterprises (Origin), in order to concentrate on its original core agri and non lifestyle foods businesses. Subsequently, the group launched an IPO of Origin in June 2007.

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