Odlums Group is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 food processing and marketing company owned entirely by Origin Enterprises

Origin Enterprises

Origin Enterprises plc is an Irish food and agribusiness group majority owned by Swiss/Irish food company Aryzta. It is listed on the Irish Enterprise Exchange and the Alternative Investment Market.-History:...

, itself a subsidiary of the IAWS Group

IAWS Group

IAWS Group plc was an international food and agribusiness group. The Group had lifestyle food operations in Ireland, the UK, France, the USA, and Canada serving over 50,000 customers...

, all of Dublin. 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

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...

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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, Cork

Cork (city)

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...

, and Portarlington and an oatmeal mill in Sallins

Sallins

Sallins is a suburban 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"....

. 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.

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 manufactures and sells McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal

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...

and other similar oat products with the McCann's brand.