Ray Coyle

Businessman Ray Coyle, who set up snack company Largo Foods and the Tayto Park theme park in Co Meath, has died.

Tayto Park first opened in November 2010 and carried the famous crisp brand name due to Mr Coyle's association with it. In 2019, Largo Foods changed its name to Tayto Snacks. Businessman Ray Coyle, who set up snack company Largo Foods and the Tayto Park theme park in Co Meath, has died.

Raymond Coyle, the founder of Tayto Park and Largo Foods has died in his 70th year.

He had been continuing to expand the attraction - with new roller coasters currently under construction. Today, Tayto Park is a major employer and tourist attraction with 750, 000 visitors annually before the pandemic. He then ran into difficulties with serious debt hanging over him, so decided to raffle the farm.

In a short statement, his family said Mr Coyle died on Wednesday “peacefully, surrounded by his family”. The businessman, from Meath, is well known for his work ...

Mr Coyle is survived by his wife Roz, his son Charles and his daughter Natalya. Mr Coyle also opened Tayto Park theme park and zoo in Ashbourne, Co Meath. This has become one of the country's one of the country's main visitor attractions. In a short statement, his family said Mr Coyle died on Wednesday “peacefully, surrounded by his family”.

The well-known businessman passed away peacefully yesterday, surrounded by his family. He began his business career by growing potatoes on fifteen acres of land ...

The well-known businessman passed away peacefully yesterday, surrounded by his family. The well-known businessman passed away peacefully yesterday, surrounded by his family He began his business career by growing potatoes on fifteen acres of land at Curraha, County Meath, and ended up owning the Tayto brand after setting up Largo Foods.

Based in Meath, Ray Coyle built Largo Foods into a leading snack foods group and was the founder of Tayto Park.

Businessman and Tayto Park founder Ray Coyle has died, aged 70. He later opened the Tayto Park theme park and zoo in Ashbourne Co Meath, which has become one of the country’s leading visitor attractions. Based in Tara, Co Meath, Mr Coyle is best known for building up the Largo Foods snacks group, which included leading brands such as Tayto, King crisps and Hunky Dory. The snack food group is now owned by German company Intersnacks.

The businessman, from Tara Co Meath, started his career as a potato farmer and is best known for founding Largo Foods in 1982. Advertisement. The company grew ...

He stepped down as chairman of the company in late 2016. Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you

He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family yesterday. A spokeswoman for Tayto Park told Dublin Live: "Yesterday (June 8) Raymond Coyle passed away ...

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Raymond Coyle, the owner of Tayto Snacks which incorporated crisp brands such as Tayto, Hunky Dorys and Snax, has passed away...

The park became home to the first wooden rollercoaster in Europe at a cost of around €10 million and it is one of the flagship attractions of the park. The park was subject to an initial investment of €8 million from Coyle, which included the creation of a brand new crisp processing factory. He sold a further stake of 25% to Intersnack in 2015 before resigning from the board in 2016.