Implication of Wyeth plant closure 'extremely concerning' for Irish dairy sector

"This announcement by Nestle via Wyeth is a very clear signal that the market is changing and that we will have to change with it."

Pat McCormack said that Wyeth is a “major buyer” of the industry's product, and the association is aware of the “gravity of this threat” that plans of its closure pose. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The implications of the closure of the infant formula factory in West Limerick are “extremely concerning” for the region and the broader dairy sector, a farm organisation has warned.

Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association president Pat McCormack said that Wyeth Nutrition is a “major buyer” of the industry's product, and the association is aware of the “gravity of this threat” that plans of its closure pose.