This year’s Quality Milk Awards have officially opened for entries; the competition is designed to identify and reward the country’s top dairy farm. Dairy co-ops throughout the country are invited to nominate their top milk suppliers before the closing date of Friday 25th May 2018. Last year’s overall winners were John and Maria Walsh, from … Continued

The Board of Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Jordan as Chief Executive Designate.  John Jordan will assume the role of Chief Executive on 30 June 2018 where he will succeed Kevin Lane who announced his resignation as CEO on 12 December 2017. John is … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products which proudly brings the unique taste of grass-fed Irish dairy to over 110 countries worldwide, today announced record revenues of €2.1 billion in 2017 as it published its operating and financial results for the year ended 30 December 2017.  It marked the first year of Ornua’s new … Continued

Ornua is pleased to confirm that it will rebuild a new cheese production facility at its current location at Poligono Vicolozano, Avila, Spain, following a fire in November 2017 that destroyed its previous facility located there. We believe this location will allow us to further grow the Ornua Ingredientes España business and will enable us … Continued

Ornua, the largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products, welcomes today’s publication of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) report – ‘Positive steps toward a low carbon future for the Irish dairy sector’. Jeanne Kelly, Head of Sustainability: “Close and continued collaboration within the Irish dairy community has always been vital to maintaining Ireland’s status … Continued

    Ornua, the largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products with annualised sales of c. €2 billion across 110 countries, welcomes today’s Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects 2017-2018 report which details that Ireland’s agri-food exports exceeded €1 billion per month for the first-time last year.   Dairy emerged as the top performing sector accounting … Continued

Ornua is pleased to announce the appointment of Ciara O’Callaghan to Brand Director.  Ciara will lead Ornua’s global innovation, packaging, insights and marketing team to develop and execute the brand marketing strategy for the Group’s brand portfolio.  Ornua is Ireland’s largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products, with annualised sales of c. €2 billion across … Continued

Ciarán Aylward, Economist, Ornua Farm-gate milk prices have recovered strongly after they hit a trough in mid-2016. European milk prices have increased by over 45% on average since then and this has been reflected in Irish milk prices which have grown by over 50% over the same period (from 23 cpl to 35 cpl). Combined … Continued

Ornua is pleased to confirm that the Ornua Board have approved plans to rebuild a new cheese production facility at Ornua Ingredientes España, Avila, Spain following a fire last month that destroyed its previous facility located there. The next step in the planning process will now commence and the business will provide further progress updates in due course. We would like to recognise the hard work and commitment of our staff during this time and we … Continued

Ornua is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Hunter to the new role of Managing Director of Ornua Foods UK.  Based at Ornua Foods’ state-of-the-art cheese packing facility at Leek in Staffordshire, Bill’s new role will be to lead the continued growth and development of Ornua’s consumer focused operations and brands in the UK. … Continued

Ornua, the largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products with annualised sales of c. €2 billion across 110 countries, is pleased to announce that it has secured new five-year syndicated bank facilities of €610 million, replacing its existing €420 million syndicated bank facilities from February 2014.  The new facilities will extend to November 2022, and … Continued

Tuesday, 12th December 2017: Ornua, the largest exporter of Irish dairy products with annualised sales of c. €2 billion across 110 countries, today announced that its Chief Executive Kevin Lane is to step down in mid-2018, following eight and a half successful years in the role. Lane, who became Ornua Chief Executive in January 2010, … Continued

Ornua were delighted to sponsor the Kerrygold Listowel Food Fair Cheese Competition 2017 at the Listowel Food Fair which took place in early November. The aim of this competition is to provide positive recognition to cheese producers for their achievements in flavour, aroma, texture, and appearance of their product. The overall cheese winner for 2017 … Continued

Kerrygold is delighted to confirm that Kerrygold Irish butter will return to the shelves of retailers in the State of Wisconsin.  Wisconsin consumers will once again be able to enjoy the unique taste of Irish grass-fed butter from the home of Irish dairy. Jeanne Kelly, Kerrygold spokesperson, said “During our time away, we have been … Continued

Ornua has announced a major product expansion into the South Korean market with the launch of Kerrygold butter.  The new product was unveiled by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD at a launch in the Hyundai Department Store Samseong-dong in the Gangnam-gu district, Seoul, during the Irish Trade Mission to South … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products has officially opened a 5,000-square-foot Innovation Centre in Chicago Illinois, the newest development by its subsidiary, CoreFX Ingredients.  Ornua announced the acquisition of CoreFX Ingredients in November 2016.  The new innovation centre at CoreFX will complement Ornua’s existing innovation network in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Spain, Saudi … Continued

Ornua provides the following update on the fire which has severely damaged a mozzarella production facility at Ornua Ingredientes España, Avila, Spain. For safety reasons the site remains locked down and accordingly it will be several days before the assessment teams are in a position to fully survey the extent of damage and assess next steps.  In the interim, Ornua continues … Continued

Ornua confirms that a fire has severely damaged a mozzarella production facility at Ornua Ingredientes España, Avila, Spain. No one was injured in the incident and Emergency Services have brought the fire under control. Ornua and the local authorities in Spain are investigating the cause of the fire. Ornua would like to thank the Emergency Services for their hard work … Continued

Ornua, the owner of Ireland’s iconic dairy brand, Kerrygold, is looking for graduates to join their team at the home of Irish dairy.  Ornua’s industry-leading graduate programme is open for applications until October 19th 2017.  With opportunities across the business, from Information and Communication Technology to HR and Sales and Marketing to Supply Chain Management and … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products, is showcasing its full range of Kerrygold products at Anuga 2017 – the world’s largest food trade fair. The fair is being held in Germany where Kerrygold Butter remains established as the number one butter brand on the market. Last year saw the successful launch of … Continued

Kerrygold, Ireland’s iconic dairy brand, is set to launch its first Irish advertising campaign since 2010.  The advert, Memories in the Making, centres on the link between generations of family members and how we pass on the lessons we learn. The advert, created by Publicis, will launch on October 2nd. The advert celebrates memories and … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has entered into a partnership agreement with Tesco to adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goal to halve food waste by 2030. As a major supplier of cheese and butter to Tesco, Ornua will publish food waste data for all of its global operations including those in the … Continued

Ornua today became the first recipient of the International Continuous Improvement Excellence Award, as awarded by the Leading Edge Group.  The award was presented to Ornua COO, Anthony Proctor, by Joe Aherne, CEO, Leading Edge Group at Kerrygold Park in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.  The ceremony was attended by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, … Continued

KERRYGOLD REPORTS RECORD GLOBAL RETAIL SALES OF €900 MILLION Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of primary Irish dairy products, today published a review of its 2016 operational and financial performance. Ornua delivered a strong trading performance in 2016, with Group EBITDA* up 18%. Turnover* rose by 9%, on a like for like basis, to €1.75 billion. … Continued

This year’s Quality Milk Awards have officially opened for entries; the competition is designed to identify and reward the country’s top dairy farmers. Dairy co-ops throughout the country are invited to nominate their top milk suppliers before the closing date of Friday 26th May 2017. Last year’s overall winners were Tom & Moya Power, 5th … Continued

Ornua, the largest exporter of Irish dairy products has expanded its footprint in South East Asia with the launch of a range of Kerrygold cheese in Singapore.  The launch was marked by Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan and Sean Ryan, General Manager of Ornua Asia at the Irish Embassy in Singapore on St Patrick’s day … Continued

Under Wisconsin legislation, dating back to the 1950s, retail butter for sale in Wisconsin must bear either a Wisconsin or federal grade mark.  This effectively excludes Kerrygold butter being sold in Wisconsin because Kerrygold butter is graded, produced and packaged in Ireland.  We are currently working with the Wisconsin officials on a solution which will … Continued

The Ornua Board has decided that no immediate reintroduction of the monthly Ornua milk levy will take place. The milk levy was suspended on the 1 May 2016.  It was agreed at that time that the Ornua Board would reconsider the suspension of the milk levy when the Ornua Purchase Price Index returned to 103 … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire F.J. Need (Foods) Limited, the Cheshire-based cheese ingredients company.  Established over 40 years ago, the family run cheese company includes a well-invested cheese cutting, grating and slicing facility, two cheese brands and a distribution fleet. … Continued

EASIYO & ORNUA NUTRITION INGREDIENTS ANNOUNCE SUPPLY PARTNERSHIP Ornua’s UK-based nutritional ingredients business, Ornua Nutrition Ingredients (ONI), and EasiYo, the homemade, fresh yogurt brand from New Zealand, have entered into a supply partnership.  This will see ONI utilise a new, purpose-built, production facility at its headquarters in Leek in the UK, to blend and pack … Continued

Aged cheddar produced by Jim O’Brien, of Limerick-based O’Brien’s Artisan Farmhouse Cheese, has won the “2016 Listowel Food Fair National Kerrygold Cheese Competition”, at the 22nd annual Listowel Food Fair awards, in association with Ornua. The award was presented to Jim O’Brien, by Kevin Lane, CEO, Ornua, at Ornua’s headquarters in Dublin on the 21st … Continued

Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur has won the Gold Medal at the Spirits’ Selection event organised by Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. The competition is one of the world’s leading events for rewarding international spirits’ brands. This year, nearly 1,200 spirits from 48 producing countries competed before a selection of the world’s finest judges. The panel of … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, is further expanding its German business, with the commencement of a €10 million extension of its production facility in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Dusseldorf.  This is the third expansion of the facility, bringing the total investment in Neukirchen-Vluyn to €50 million, as Ornua Deutschland GMBH invests to meet growing demand … Continued

Ornua adds CoreFX Ingredients to its US portfolio Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, is pleased to announce it has acquired the CoreFX Ingredients division of MCT Dairies, Inc. and a powder ingredient production facility in Orangeville, Illinois.  The acquisition, which has been made in partnership with Denis Neville, formerly of MCT Dairies, … Continued

24 October 2016––The country’s top prize for best quality milk has been awarded to Tom and Moya Power, from Drumhills Farm, Cappagh, Co.Waterford who supply their milk to Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Ltd. The winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards were announced in Dublin on the 4th October 2016 with presentations to 10 of Ireland’s top dairy farms by hurling legend Henry Shefflin. Winners Tom and Moya … Continued

Ornua today, 14 September 2016, celebrated the official opening of Kerrygold Park, a €38 million state-of-the-art Kerrygold butter production and packing facility in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork.  The production facility will have a capacity of up to 50,000 tonnes of butter per annum and will initially employ 65 people.  The new centre was officially opened by Minister … Continued

Landmark transaction set to transform international trade 06 September 2016––Ornua (formerly the Irish Dairy Board) has become the first organisation in the world to complete a trade transaction via an innovative new Blockchain platform following a landmark collaboration with Barclays Bank Ireland. The letter of credit transaction between Ornua and Seychelles Trading Company is the … Continued

Leading German consumer trade publication Lebensmittel Zeitung has announced its ‘Top-Marke’ awardees for 2016. From over 5,000 brands, one hundred were selected including the Kerrygold brand based on sustainable brand management practices and performance within their category. The list was compiled by independent entity GfK, Germany’s largest market research body, who analysed the purchase behaviour of over … Continued

>STRENGTHENING ITS PRESENCE IN OVER 110 MARKETS GLOBALLY 20 April 2016––Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, today, Wednesday, 20 April 2016, published a review of its 2015 operational and financial performance.  Ornua delivered a strong performance in terms of both revenue generation and new business development, enabling the Company to deliver new routes … Continued

Tuesday, 12 April: In recognition of the on-farm challenges currently experienced by Irish dairy farming families, due to the global dairy market downturn, the Ornua Board is suspending the monthly Ornua milk levy from 1st May 2016. Through the milk levy, Irish dairy farmers directly contribute to the Kerrygold brand and the marketing development of Irish dairy … Continued

Adams Foods and Adams Food Ingredients have today unveiled their new identities, coming into line with that of their parent company, Ornua.  Adams Foods will be known as Ornua Foods and Adams Food Ingredients will become Ornua Nutrition Ingredients. Both businesses are key elements of Ornua’s major presence in the UK and the new identities … Continued

Kerrygold is delighted to announce that Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur was awarded the title of Best Cream Liqueur 2016 at the prestigious World Liqueur Awards in London, on the 17th March. The World Liqueur Awards are part of the prestigious World Drinks Awards programme. The awards select, reward and promote the best liqueur taste and … Continued

€20M INVESTMENT CREATES NEW DAIRY HUB IN MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has opened a new cheese manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  The €20 million state-of-the-art facility will manufacture white cheeses for the Saudi Arabian market, the fifth largest dairy importer in the world, as well … Continued

Ornua is pleased to announce the appointment of Majella Darcy as Group HR Director and member of the Ornua Executive Team. Majella brings to Ornua a wealth of international experience from over 25 years working with global food manufacturers and retail companies.   Most recently, Majella was HR Director with responsibility for Europe & Asia … Continued

Ornua is currently building a butter production and packing facility for its iconic brand, Kerrygold, in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. The €36 million facility will be finished in spring 2016. The development will also house a New Product Development, Innovation and Customer Centre which will be used to showcase the Kerrygold brand to new and existing … Continued

Ornua is pleased to announce it has acquired the Shanghai based dairy manufacturer, Ambrosia Dairy.  Ambrosia supplies dairy products including sour cream, yoghurt and speciality cheeses to the high end retail and Food Service markets in the Shanghai region.  The acquisition provides Ornua with its first manufacturing base in China, one of the most important … Continued

Ornua is announcing today that, following the recent successful disposal of DPI Specialty Foods (“DPI”), it will pay an additional cash bonus of €15m to its member suppliers, Ireland’s dairy processors. Ornua sold a majority stake in DPI, a US speciality foods distribution business, to Arbor Investments in December 2015 and the €15m will be … Continued

Ornua is pleased to announce that it has sold a majority stake in its US specialty foods distribution business, DPI Specialty Foods, Inc., to Arbor Investments.  DPI is a leading specialty food distributor and provider of customised sales, marketing and logistics solutions to national, regional and independent retailers and Food Service operators across the US. … Continued

Strengthening market for Irish milk powder in Nigeria Ornua, Ireland’s largest dairy product exporter, today opened a new Kerrygold packing factory in Nigeria.  The facility will provide a new route to market for Irish powdered milk, which will be exported to Nigeria and then packaged and marketed under the Kerrygold brand.  Kerrygold powders are sold … Continued

Ornua, the Home of Irish Dairy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Cregan as the company’s first Independent Non–Executive Director. Mr. Cregan is the current Chairman of One51 plc. He is also Chairman of Kerry Airport, a Director of Tourism Ireland and a former Director of Kerry Group plc. Mr. Cregan has extensive … Continued

Kerrygold powering ahead in US market Minister Coveney visits Ornua Foods North America. Sales of Kerrygold butter and cheese are powering ahead strongly in the key US market according to data released today by Ornua Foods North America. Strong growth in butter and cheese markets puts Ornua Foods North America on target for volume growth … Continued

Customer-Led Innovation, a Pillar for Growth for Ornua Ingredientes España Tuesday 8 September: Ornua today opened a new Research & Development Centre at its Ornua Ingredientes España headquarters in Ávila, Spain, further strengthening Ornua’s position as a global provider of innovative cheese solutions to the Quick Service Restaurant and Food Service sectors. The R&D Centre … Continued

Minister Simon Coveney Opens New $12 million Facility in Thiel Cheese and Ingredients, Wisconsin Irish Dairy Board Completes $80 million US Food Ingredients Investment Programme Irish Dairy Board US Food Ingredients Capacity raised by 40% The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) today, Wednesday 25 June, opened a new cheese manufacturing facility at its Thiel Cheese & … Continued

Ireland’s globally loved food brand, Kerrygold has launched Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur into Ireland following its recent successful launch into the United States. Available exclusively in Dublin Airport where nearly 22 million passengers will be able to purchase the 1 litre bottle of Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur. The brand’s arrival heralds expansion plans for Europe … Continued

Strong Year Underlines Readiness for ‘Post Quota’ Market Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, Ornua Co-operative Limited (“Ornua”), today, Tuesday 21 April 2015, published a review of its 2014 operational and financial performance.  In the last full year before the abolition of EU milk quotas, Ornua delivered a very strong performance, characterised by excellent … Continued

IRELAND’S LARGEST DAIRY PRODUCT EXPORTER REVEALS NEW GLOBAL IDENTITY ON THE EVE OF EU MILK QUOTA REMOVAL Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, the Irish Dairy Board, today, on the eve of EU milk quota removal, unveiled its new global corporate identity, Ornua – The Home of Irish Dairy.  Ornua owns the iconic Kerrygold brand … Continued

Capacity Increased to Meet Consumer Demand for Kerrygold Products in the Region IDB CEO Kevin Lane and IDB Deutschland MD Gisbert Kuegler officially open Kerrygold’s expanded storage, packing and new product development facilities in Neukirchen, Germany at a ceremony marking the completion of a €14m investment in production infrastructure. The modernised facilities will be able … Continued

Irish Dairy Board to Target $50 Billion Chinese Dairy Market Tuesday, 4 November 2014: The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has today announced a major product expansion into the Chinese market with the launch of Whole Milk under its new Kerrygold Chinese trade mark, 金凯利, pronounced ‘Jin Kai Li’.  The new product and trade mark was … Continued

Irish Dairy Board Acquires Spanish Cheese Plant & Enters into Long Term Supply Partnership with International Leading Pizza Chain Telepizza The Irish Dairy Board Cooperative (‘IDB’) is pleased to announce it has acquired the trade and assets of Telepizza subsidiary, Luxtor S.A., a Spanish pizza cheese and cheese blends plant.  The deal includes Luxtor’s long … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (‘IDB’) is pleased to announce its wholly owned subsidiary Adams Food Ingredients Limited (‘AFI’), has acquired the business and assets of FoodTec UK Limited (‘FoodTec’), a specialist ingredients business, from Dairy Crest for £1.2 million. AFI, located in Leek, is a food ingredient powder blending business which specialises in sourcing, formulating, … Continued

IDB REPORTS STRONG PERFORMANCE WITH EBIT UP 25% The Irish Dairy Board (“IDB”) today, Wednesday, 16 April 2014 published a review of its 2013 performance.  Turnover increased 5% to over €2.1 billion, with EBIT up 25% to €25.8 million. The IDB also announced details of a new €30 million investment that will create 50 new … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (“IDB”) has secured a new five year syndicated bank facility of €420 million, replacing its existing three year €350 million syndicated bank facility. This new increased facility was significantly over-subscribed and provides IDB and the Irish dairy industry with significant funds to meet domestic expansion and international growth requirements as both … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Adams Foods and First Milk, the UK dairy co-operative, have formally completed a long term, strategic cheese supply partnership. The strategic partnership further strengthens Adams Foods’ position as one of the UK’s leading suppliers of Irish and British cheese to major … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board Listowel Food Book of the Year was awarded yesterday evening to Michelin starred chef Ross Lewis, author of ‘chapter one: an Irish food story’. Lewis was presented the award by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan and Kevin Lane, CEO of the Irish Dairy Board. Making a welcome … Continued

IDB Strengthens its Position in Key UK Cheese Market Adams Foods Announces Strategic Partnership with First Milk The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Adams Foods, has entered into a long term strategic partnership with First Milk, the UK dairy co-operative. The strategic partnership further strengthens Adams Foods’ position as … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board Cooperative Limited (IDB) has today announced a €20 million investment in Saudi Arabia. The investment includes the acquisition of a 75% interest in Al Wazeen Trading LLC (Al Wazeen) and the development of a new state of art cheese manufacturing plant at the Al Wazeen facility in Riyadh. The investment will … Continued

The 2013 winners of the national prize at the National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award’s best dairy farm are Edward & Olivia Fitzgerald, from Tobernea, Effin, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick. The Fitzgeralds, who supply the milk from their farm to Kerry Agribusiness, were presented with the National Dairy Council & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards　perpetual … Continued

RECORD MARKET SHARE AT KERRYGOLD GERMANY COINCIDES WITH 40TH ANNIVERSARY The Irish Dairy Board [IDB] is today, Wednesday, 4 September celebrating 40 years in the German market, where the business is on track to report record sales in 2013. Kerrygold is Germany’s number one butter brand, with a 17% market share and over a 50% … Continued

Kerrygold is delighted to announce the launch of a series of videos produced to showcase the unique attributes of Ireland’s grass-based farming methods to consumers across international markets. The first in the series of four videos, ‘Celebrating the Rain’ , celebrates the rain and climate that gives Kerrygold its distinctive taste and colour. Kerrygold’s natural origins are a … Continued

Following the resignation of Vincent Buckley as Chairman, the Irish Dairy Board Co-operative Society (“IDB”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Forde as the new IDB Chairman. Aaron Forde, a Cavan native, has been CEO of Aurivo Co-operative Society (formerly Connacht Gold Co-op) since 2003. Prior to joining Aurivo, Aaron was the Managing … Continued

Irish Dairy Board (IDB) today, Wednesday 1 May 2013, announced the establishment of a €2 million emergency fund for its dairy farmers in response to the current fodder crisis. Feed shortages continue to be experienced on Irish farms due to the unprecedented weather conditions prevailing on-farm for almost 12 months. The fund will be distributed … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) Purchase Price Index has hit a record high of 114.5 for March, reflecting firmer international dairy markets due to recent weather shocks in the Southern Hemisphere and Europe. Internationally, Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade auction has spiked to unprecedented levels on restricted volumes, owing to a drought-constrained New Zealand milk supply, … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has acquired The Cheese Warehouse, a UK based cheese ingredients company. This strategic acquisition will further strengthen the IDB’s position in the UK food ingredients and food service sectors, a key market for Irish dairy exports. Established in 2004, The Cheese Warehouse operates from well invested facilities in North Shropshire … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Belgian continental cheese packing operation, IDB Belgium N.V. to Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.. IDB Belgium N.V. operates from Genk in Belgium and has a turnover of about €100m for the year ended 31 December 2011. The transaction which is … Continued

Significant progress as IDB gears up for 2015 Record sales of Kerrygold as it enters its 50th Year Financial Highlights Key Performance Indicator Outturn ‘€’ YoY Change Revenue1 €2b +5.2% Profit before Tax €20.9m +29.1% Operating surplus (EBITA)1 €24.1m (2.1%) Payout to Members €12.9m +9.3% Net Assets €408.2m +€5.3m / +1.3% CAPEX and acquisitions investment … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Fergal McGarry as Global Marketing & Innovation Director. Mr. McGarry joins the IDB from Johnson & Johnson where he held the position of Business Unit Director EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa). Since he joined Johnson & Johnson in 1995, he has … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has completed the re-financing of its existing €250m syndicated banking facility replacing it with a new three year syndicated bank loan facility of €350m at competitive pricing, to meet domestic expansion and international growth requirements. The participant Banks are; Allied Irish Banks, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, HSBC, Ulster … Continued

Pictured presenting a commemorative butter dish to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to mark the 50th anniversary of the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) is Vincent Buckley, Chairman of the IDB (left) and Kevin Lane, Chief Executive of the IDB. The IDB is forecasting record international sales of Kerrygold in 2011, up 19% on the previous year … Continued

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Shane McEntee T.D. today officially opened the Irish Dairy Board’s (IDB) new state of the art Adams Food Ingredients (AFI) manufacturing centre in Leek, Staffordshire. The new 65,000 square foot facility, including an innovation centre, was completed on time and on budget at … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) has acquired Thiel Cheese & Ingredients, LLC (Thiel) in the USA for an undisclosed sum. ABOUT THIEL: Thiel is a well established and leading cheese ingredients solutions company based in Hilbert, Wisconsin. Its annualised sales are approximately USD50 million. The company custom formulates and produces cheese-based ingredient solutions primarily for … Continued

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, and Kevin Lane, CEO of the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) today opened the IDB’s representative office in Oran, Algeria. In addition a new dedicated state of the art value added dairy packaging plant for Kerrygold has been commissioned. These developments mark the first in a … Continued

5 July 2011, The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) and Teagasc today, jointly announced the creation of a new Dairy Innovation Centre based in Moorepark (Cork, Ireland). The objective is to develop market led product concepts which can be manufactured by IDB members and marketed internationally by the IDB. The initiative is a response to the … Continued

14 June 2011, The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) today announced the appointment of Ian Toal as Chief Executive Officer of its British Consumer Foods Business, Adams Foods Limited. He is expected to take up the position later this summer. Ian Toal is currently Managing Director of IAWS Foods UK, a subsidiary of ARYZTA AG. Heading … Continued

25 May 2011, The IDB has been awarded two prestigious Information Technology Awards in recent weeks, from IBM and ICT. In April, the IDB was awarded the first ever Awarding Client Excellence (ACE) award from the multinational software giant IBM. The award recognises the IDB’s success with WebSphere technology in business agility, transformation, and innovation. … Continued

Transitional year for the IDB Kerrygold reports record year Core dairy sales targets surpassed FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – Irish Dairy Board (IDB) sales up 6% in 2010 to €1.9bn. Record sales of Kerrygold with branded sales up by 18% in value and 7% in volume. (See consumer foods section) Operating surplus (ebita) for the year of … Continued

9 March 2011, The Irish Dairy Board, today announces that it has completed the sale of a number of noncore businesses ahead of schedule. This development is consistent with the Irish Dairy Board’s stated objective of focusing investment on key growth areas and divesting non-core assets. The proceeds will be re-invested by the group in … Continued

23 December 2010, Kerrygold, the international food brand owned by the Irish Dairy Board (IDB), reported sales ahead of targets for the year. The brand now enjoys a 13.5% stake of the total German butter market which has an export value to the country in the region of €175m. This year’s successful trading was boosted … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB), who was responsible for €780m of Irish dairy exports last year and is the single largest exporter of Irish dairy products accounting for 60% of the total exports by the sector today, welcomed the “Exporter of the Year Award 2010”. The IDB won the premium award together with the “Food … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) hosted the inaugural IDB Dairy Farmer of the Year awards at a luncheon on Monday, 22 November, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin. The awards, six in category, were set up to recognise the inherent attributes of Irish dairy farmers supplying quality milk to the dairy industry here. The … Continued

The positions of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) were today decided by a vote of the incoming board of directors. Vincent Buckley was elected as Chairman, with the Vice-Chairmanship going to Jackie Cahill, current President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association. Mr. Buckley, currently Chairman of the Dairygold Cooperative, … Continued

Director of Marketing – Irish Dairy Board, John Jordan (right) accepts the IMI International Marketing award from Russell Keating of Sony Ericson, sponsors, for the successful launch of Kerrygold ‘Extra’ in Germany. The range of Kerrygold products on retail offer broadened such that today over 6 butter types, along with a prepacked cheese range, a … Continued

2009 was a satisfactory year for the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) which benefited from the strength of the Group’s consumer product portfolio, in particular its Kerrygold brand, its extensive market reach and strong overseas subsidiary network. IDB turnover for 2009 came in at €1.82 billion, down 12.8% on the previous year. This reflected the lower … Continued

Kerrygold Lighter Softer has won the Gold Award in the dairy category of The Grocer magazine’s 2010 Food and Drink Awards. These awards were established by The Grocer to recognise products which stand out in terms of taste, content, packaging, shelf presence, brand impact, labelling and value for money. Kerrygold Lighter Softer competed with, and … Continued

In January 2010, Kevin Lane took up the position of Chief Executive of the IDB. Former Global President and Chief Executive of the Kerry Group’s Flavours Division, Kevin had previously held a number of senior executive positions during his twenty-two year career within that company. For eighteen of those years he worked overseas, in markets … Continued

2009 has been a difficult year for the Irish dairy industry. The slow down in consumer demand and general economic uncertainty, coupled with the financial crisis and strong Euro ensured that commodity prices stayed weak for much of the year. The recovery of demand, from its low point in the latter part of 2008, started … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board was recently awarded international recognition for its innovative development and installation of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system streamlining its national and international B2B enterprise. Other companies awarded included Sony Europe and Glaxo Smith Kline. The citation for the award “Managing Diverse Partner Communities” read: “The Irish Dairy Board, Ireland’s biggest exporter of … Continued

The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) is set to strengthen its footprint in the UK cheese supply market with the completion of a €40 million expansion of its Kerrygold Company (UK) cheese packing operation in Leek, Staffordshire. This complex, now the largest of its kind in the UK and Ireland, was officially opened today (Friday, 22nd … Continued

The IDB is well positioned to grow existing markets and to develop new routes to market. Irish Dairy Board (IDB) turnover in 2008 was €2.09 billion, down 0.7% on the previous year. High priced stock, carried forward from 2007, had a negative impact on first half-year profitability but the second six months saw a significant profit … Continued