Labour cost cuts help Arrabawn hit profit

ARRABAWN Co-op has reduced its labour costs by 37.5% in five years period — helping the group to a €2.25 million bottom line turnaround.

Arrabawn achieved an operational profit of €238,389 for 2006, compared to a loss of €2,043,956 in 2005.

In 2001, the co-op employed 272 at a cost of €8.4m, to process 234m litres of milk, and generated sales of €129m.