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A flour mill operated by William Odlum, one of three Odlum brothers, in Maryborough (now Portlaoise) began operation in 1845. Odlum was succeeded by his two sons, William P. and Richard Odlum, and the company became known as W.P. & R. Odlum. In the early 20th century, the company operated as many as nine mills but consolidation reduced that number to the current three flour mills in 
Odlums Group
official website Food companies of the Republic of Ireland
Odlums Group is an Irish
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food processing and marketing company owned entirely by Valeo Foods
Valeo Foods is an Irish multinational producer of branded food and beverage products. The company has a portfolio of over 50 international food brands which are sold across 90 countries globally, including Rowse Honey, Odlums, Batchelors, Jacob' ...
, which is backed by Origin Enterprises
Origin Enterprises plc is a focused agri-services group providing specialist on-farm agronomy services and the supply of crop technologies and inputs. The group has leading market positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Poland, Romania and Ukrain ...
and CapVest Limited
Capvest Limited is a European investment firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom and is a mid-market private equity firm specialising in sectors which are characterised by non-discretionary demand.
Its investments include FoodVest, Mater, Pu ...
, a European investment group. It manufactures and retails a number of products under the Odlums name as well as McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal
McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal is an Irish brand of oatmeal that is sold internationally. It consists of steel-cut oats rather than rolled oats.
History
In 1800, John McCann built a mill at Beamond, County Meath, near Drogheda in Ireland. In ...
.Odlums Productsat Odlums Group official website. Accessed 1 May 2008.
History
A flour mill operated by William Odlum, one of three Odlum brothers, in Maryborough (now Portlaoise) began operation in 1845. Odlum was succeeded by his two sons, William P. and Richard Odlum, and the company became known as W.P. & R. Odlum. In the early 20th century, the company operated as many as nine mills but consolidation reduced that number to the current three flour mills in Dublin
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, Cork
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, and Portarlington The oatmeal mill in Sallins
Sallins () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland, situated 3.5 km north of the town centre of Naas, from which it is separated by the M7 motorway. Sallins is the anglicised name of ''Na Solláin'' which means "the willows".
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was closed at the end of 2013. The company remained in family hands until 1988. In 2007, Origin Enterprises which previously had a 50% stake in the Odlums Group, acquired full control of Odlums from the state-sponsored Greencore Group. In 2010, Batchelors, a manufacturer and retail category partner, and Origin Foods, the food division of Irish-based, Origin Enterprises Plc, merged to create Valeo Foods.
Products
Odlums manufactures and retails a number of flour and cereal related products under the Odlums name. These include quick porridges, cereal snacks, health foods, and baking flours and mixes. Odlums also customises flours for wholesale to bakers. In addition to Odlums branded products, the group manufactured and soldMcCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal
McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal is an Irish brand of oatmeal that is sold internationally. It consists of steel-cut oats rather than rolled oats.
History
In 1800, John McCann built a mill at Beamond, County Meath, near Drogheda in Ireland. In ...
and other similar oat products with the McCann's brand until it sold the brand in 2008 to Sturm Foods.
See also
*Aryzta
ARYZTA AG is a food business based in Zurich with operations in Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It is incorporated in Switzerland and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (the Zurich Stock Exchange). It discontinued its listing on Euro ...
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