Ireland: Ornua investing €40 million at butter production facility
Ornua, the Irish dairy cooperative, has announced a €40 million ($44 million) development at Kerrygold Park, its butter production facility in Mitchelstown, Ireland. This investment will increase Kerrygold Park’s annual processing capacity to 80,000 tonnes of butter, equivalent to over 1 million packs daily. Commenting on the move, Ornua co-operative chair Aidan O’Driscoll said: “We […]
Ireland: Ornua to expand offering in Middle East and Africa
Ornua, the Irish dairy cooperative, has announced plans to expand its product offering into the Middle East and Africa. The company has announced the launch of Kerrygold butter sticks, in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Jordan. The dairy product is made from the milk of grass-fed cows and offered in a format of 100g. Ornua will […]
Ireland: Ornua to acquire FJ Need
Irish based dairy group Ornua has agreed to acquire FJ Need for an undisclosed amount . British based FJ Need supplies Irish and British cheese and cheese ingredients to the food manufacturing and foodservice sectors. Ornua is considered Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products with brands such as Kerrygold, Beo Milk and Pilgrims choice. The […]
Ireland: Ornua opens butter production & packing facility
Ornua, the Irish dairy cooperative, has announced the opening of its new €38 million ($42 million) Kerrygold butter production and packing facility in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, Ireland. Named Kerrygold Park, the new facility will have a capacity of up to 50,000 tonnes of butter per annum and will initially employ 65 people. In a statement, Ornua said that […]
Ireland: Ornua buys Ambrosia Dairy to establish presence in China
Irish dairy cooperative Ornua has announced that it acquired Ambrosia Dairy, a dairy producer based in Shanghai, China. The acquisition of Ambrosia represents Ornua’s first step into manufacture in China. Ambrosia produces dairy products such as sour cream, yogurt and speciality cheeses which are supplied to Shanghai’s retail and food service markets, and Ornua said […]
Nigeria: Ornua opens new dairy facility
Ornua, Ireland’s largest dairy product exporter, has announced the opening of a new 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, the company said. Kerrygold powders are sold in small sachets, […]
Germany: Ornua launches Kerrygold butter for pasta
A new version of the Irish butter Kerrygold, especially developed to be used with pasta dishes, is being launched in Germany by Ornua. Kerrygold Irish Butter For Pasta is described as being flavoured with Irish chedar, bell peppers and a range of Mediterranean herbs including oregano, rosemary, thyme and basil. It is promoted as being […]