Midleton distils a lifesaver - Project to supply hand gel to HSE set to hit 1m bottles

Midleton Distillery Production Director Tommy Keane with some bottles of the company's hand-sanitising gel. Photo: Cathal Noonan

The curve may have been flattened and restrictions are easing from today but work to support the frontline in the war against Covid-19 goes on.

The one millionth bottle of hand sanitiser is about to roll off the production line within days thanks to a partnership between a global distillery giant and an animal nutrition lab, both based in Cork.