Niall Browne, the chief executive of Dawn Meats, has been chosen as The Irish Times Businessperson of the Month for October, an award run in association with Bank of Ireland. During the month, the Waterford-based meat processor received the green light to acquire a majority stake in New Zealand’s biggest meat processor, Alliance Group. The Irish company has paid $270 million NZD (€132 million) to acquire a 65 per cent shareholding in Alliance. Speaking to The Irish Times at the time of the shareholder approval, Browne said that while the appetite for red meat was on the rise globally, there were limited opportunities to secure supplies to satisfy that demand. Dawn Meats is a family-owned business founded in 1980.
