Newmarket Co-op set for €16.5m expansion

NEWMARKET Co-op has embarked on a €16.5 million project to expand the capacity and efficiency of its cheese processing plant.

The €60 million a year turnover co-op was allocated €6.73 million in the dairy investment scheme, announced last year by Agriculture and Food Minister Mary Coughlan.

Chief Executive Michael Cronin said the aim is to make the business more efficient and to grow it over time, especially in the era of increasing milk quotas.