Dairygold is Cork Company of the Year

Dairygold took the coveted Cork Company of the Year title last night at Cork Chamber’s annual dinner.

The accolade comes as the largest farmer-owned business in the country has been significantly expanding its operation in Cork with hundreds of millions of euro in investment.

Formed in 1990 following a merger between two of the most historic co-operatives in Cork, Ballyclough and Mitchelstown, Dairygold is now Ireland’s largest farmer-owned dairy business and the country’s second largest dairy processor, producing 1.2 billion litres of milk annually (around 20% of the Irish milk pool) from its 2,900 milk suppliers, with 95% of its dairy products exported worldwide. With 1,150 employees and a turnover of €800m, its dairy business produces milk powders, whey proteins and cheeses.