Ornua reports solid performance with Operating Profit* up 11.8% in a complex trading year   Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products and owner of the Kerrygold brand, has today published its operating and financial results for the 12 months ending 28 December 2024, reporting a Group Turnover of €3.4 billion and Group EBITDA* of … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products and owner of the Kerrygold brand, has today announced that having served three years as Chair of the Board of Directors, Aidan O’Driscoll will not seek to be reappointed to the position when his current term ends in May 2025. Mr O’Driscoll informed the Board of Directors and Ornua’s … Continued

Ornua partners with UCD Lyons farm to support development of new centre and research programme in calf-rearing Ornua is proud to announce a new partnership with UCD Lyons Farm which will support the development of important research in dairy calf-rearing. Ornua’s investment in the project, alongside industry partners Dairy Research Ireland, FBD Trust, JFC, MSD, … Continued

The certification reinforces Ornua’s commitment to strengthening cybersecurity culture across its global operations Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products and owner of the Kerrygold brand, has obtained ISO 27001 certification, the leading international standard for Information Security Management Systems. In line with the company’s commitment to fostering a positive cybersecurity culture, the certification demonstrates … Continued

Ornua and the National Dairy Council are pleased to announce the Kennedy farm from Cahir, Co. Tipperary, supplying Dairygold Co-operative as the overall winners of the 2024 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. The prestigious annual awards programme, now in its 15th year, saw 11 farming families from six counties and 11 dairy co-operatives, celebrated … Continued

Ornua and the National Dairy Council (NDC) are pleased to announce the 11 Irish dairy farming families, representing six counties and 11 dairy co-operatives nationwide, who have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. Introducing the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award Finalists: Arrabawn – Larkin Farm, Ballinasloe, … Continued

Kerrygold Park, the flagship home of the Kerrygold brand, is delighted to announce its support of the Mitchelstown Community First Responder (CFR) Group through a new sponsorship. The newly established group will provide members of the local community with immediate emergency support in the event of a 999/112 call being placed. Made up of 18 … Continued

The Ornua Board of Directors and Ornua teams around the world sadly mourn the loss of one of the most important figures in Irish business and in Ornua’s history – the late Sir Anthony O’Reilly. We extend our deepest condolences to the O’Reilly family. As the first CEO of An Bord Bainne, Sir Anthony O’Reilly was … Continued

Dairy co-operative and Kerrygold owner records solid performance with Turnover of €3.4 billion Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and owner of the Kerrygold brand, today published its operating and financial results for the 12 months ending 30 December 2023, reporting a Group turnover of €3.4 billion. 2023 Financial Highlights Key Performance Indicators … Continued

The Board of Ornua Co-operative is pleased to announce the appointment of Conor Galvin as Chief Executive of Ornua. Conor, who is currently Chief Executive of Dairygold Co-operative Society, will take up his new role in May. Conor joined Dairygold in 2014 and has held a number of roles in its Senior Leadership Team before … Continued

Irish dairy co-operative Ornua is pleased to announce the appointment of Lindsay Brady to the position of President, Ornua Foods North America. In her role as President, Lindsay will have responsibility for leading the Ornua Foods North America business in driving ambitious growth plans for Kerrygold in the United States – a market in which … Continued

Ornua and the National Dairy Council are pleased to announce the Macnamara family, from Hospital, Co. Limerick – supplying Kerry Agribusiness – as the overall winner of the 2023 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. The Macnamaras were announced as winners of the prestigious awards at a special ceremony held in Ballymaloe House in Co. … Continued

Supporting Kerrygold’s ambition to become Ireland’s first €2 billion food brand Investment enables Kerrygold Park to produce over 1 million packs of butter a day Ornua, the owner of Kerrygold, has today unveiled a new €40 million development at Kerrygold Park, its flagship butter production facility in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork and global home of Ireland’s … Continued

Ornua, the proud owner of the Kerrygold brand, is now inviting applications for its graduate programme for 2024. First launched in 2016, Ornua’s industry-leading graduate programme supports high-performing graduates to hone their skillset and acquire the professional experience needed to excel in one of Ireland’s leading international food companies. Ornua is seeking applicants for a … Continued

Ornua was delighted to this week welcome Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and colleagues from the Department, along with Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Peter Ryan, and representatives from Bord Bia to meet the Ornua team at our facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The visit, which is part of a trade mission … Continued

Kerrygold enters the on-the-go snacking category with new Dubliner and Aged Cheddar Cheese Snacks Ornua Foods North America has announced the launch of new Kerrygold Cheese Snacks, ready-to-eat cheese sticks in a convenient and snackable format. Rolling onto store shelves across the U.S. now with eight sticks per pack, Kerrygold Cheese Snacks are gluten-free and … Continued

Ornua Chief Executive John Jordan is to step down to take up a new role as Chief Operating Officer at a US-based private equity company. The process of selecting a new Chief Executive will begin immediately. The Board of Ornua has appointed current Chief Financial Officer, Donal Buggy as interim Chief Executive to lead the … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of dairy products, has this week returned to SIAL Shanghai, China’s premier food and drink trade showcase. The three-day event, which takes place for the first time since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic over three years ago, will welcome approximately 150,000 visitors from across the global food and beverage industry. … Continued

Kerrygold, Ireland’s first billion-euro food brand, is marking six decades of success with a new creative campaign to celebrate the brand’s rich history of bringing people together. The campaign was launched across Dublin International Airport this week, at key Arrivals and Departures locations such as Passport Control, the Skybridge, and Arrival doors. Showcasing spectacular imagery … Continued

Kerrygold celebrates 60 years of global success Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, today published its operating and financial results for the 12 months ending 31 December 2022 with Group Turnover reaching a record €3.4 billion. Ornua exports to over 110 countries and is the proud owner of the iconic Kerrygold brand which … Continued

  Ornua is proud to have been awarded the prestigious Company of the Year award for 2022 at this year’s Business & Finance Awards in association with KPMG. Ornua CEO John Jordan accepted the award on behalf of the business at the gala award ceremony, held in Dublin’s Convention Centre and attended by leading political, … Continued

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, returned to SIAL Paris last week for the first time since 2018, bringing the unique taste of Irish grass-fed dairy to audiences from across the world. Taking place for the first time in four years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, SIAL Paris, which is the world’s largest … Continued

Technological University (TU) Dublin student Anisa Mokhtari has been awarded the Kerrygold-sponsored Culinary Student Award at the 2022 Irish Food Writing Awards. Following a lengthy selection process and concluding with an intensive live cook-off, Anisa was announced as the winner of the inaugural Culinary Student Award at the gala awards ceremony held in Dublin’s Fallon … Continued

Ornua is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Ball as the new Managing Director of Ornua Foods UK. Simon takes over the role from Bill Hunter who has taken on the role of Finance Director for Ornua’s Global Foods Division. Based at its headquarters in Leek, Staffordshire, Simon will lead the growth and development of … Continued

Owner of the iconic Kerrygold brand seeks qualified candidates to join industry-leading programme. Ornua, proud owner of Kerrygold – Ireland’s only billion-euro food brand – has today launched its search for the organisation’s next generation of leaders through its 2023 Graduate Programme. Commencing September 2023, the Ornua Graduate Programme has been specifically designed to equip … Continued

Ornua is proud to have been awarded Origin Green Gold membership by Bord Bia for a second consecutive year in 2022. Now into its tenth year, Origin Green is Ireland’s food and drink sustainability programme led by Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board, uniting food producers, manufacturers, and retailers. Ornua first became an Origin … Continued