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Sunday 09 August 2026

Alliance

Synlait’s Stowell appointed Alliance CFO 13th April 2026 /

Synlait’s Stowell appointed Alliance CFO

Robert Stowell has been named chief financial officer of Alliance Group following his resignation from Synlait Milk.


Chemical leak at Alliance Group factory 20th February 2026 /

Chemical leak at Alliance Group factory

Processing at Alliance Group’s Levin meat plant has been suspended following an incident at the site which has see twenty-two people treated by emergency services.


Alliance $270m stake sale complete 2nd December 2025 /

Alliance $270m stake sale complete

Former farmer co-operative Alliance Group is now officially majority owned by Ireland’s Dawn Meats.


Alliance back in the black 21st November 2025

Alliance back in the black

Alliance Group has clawed its way back into the black after two years of losses, crediting a “back-to-basics business approach” for the $93m turnaround.


Dawn Meats get OIO approval 31st October 2025 /

Dawn Meats get OIO approval

The Overseas Investment Office has granted European red meat giant, Dawn Meats Group, consent under the Overseas Investment Act 2005 to acquire a majority stake in Alliance Group.


Shareholders sign off Alliance Group $270m rescue deal 21st October 2025 /

Shareholders sign off Alliance Group $270m rescue deal

Alliance Group’s farmer-shareholders have thrown their weight behind the meat processors’ rescue deal with Irish company Dawn Meats.


Alliance urges sale support, warns insolvency alternative 19th September 2025 /

Alliance urges sale support, warns insolvency alternative

Meat processing co-operative Alliance Group is rallying shareholders to support its proposed $250m sale of a majority stake to Dawn Meats Group, warning that insolvency is the alternative.


Alliance’s $250m Dawn deal detailed 13th August 2025 /

Alliance’s $250m Dawn deal detailed

Meat processing co-operative Alliance Group has confirmed it is planning the sale of a majority stake to Irish meat processor Dawn Meats Group for $250m.


Rooney Holdings new owner of Alliance’s Smithfield site 6th August 2025

Rooney Holdings new owner of Alliance’s Smithfield site

Rooney Holdings has been revealed as the new owner of the site of Alliance’s Smithfield meatworks, which was sold after closing in December last year.


Alliance mulling restructure offers 5th August 2025

Alliance mulling restructure offers

Alliance Group is reported to be mulling offers from potential new partners, including a proposal from Irish company Dawn Meats for a majority stake in the farmer-owned co-operative.


Alliance offloads Timaru meatworks site 28th May 2025 /

Alliance offloads Timaru meatworks site

Alliance Group has sold its former Smithfield meat processing plant site in Timaru for an undisclosed price.


Alliance Group loss deepens 20th November 2024

Alliance Group loss deepens

Alliance Group has announced a loss after tax of $95.8m as one-off costs push the troubled red meat processor deeper into the red.