Plan to raise milk output 57% at core of strategy

Dairygold members’ plans to increase their milk output by 57% by 2020 are at the core of the co-op’s ambitious post-quota strategy.

The Cork-based co-op’s new demineralised whey facility at Castlefarm, Mitchelstown, will be operational within weeks. Phases two and three of its modular plans will be rolled out in Mallow as and when demand from the co-op’s clients matches projections.

Dairygold’s business is split between dairy (70%) and agri (30%). Its dairy processing focus is on cheese (38%) and casein/butter (33%), with the other third being infant milk formula and whole milk powder.