About Us

Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited

Dairygold Co-Operative Society Limited is Ireland’s largest farmer owned dairy business and the country’s second largest dairy processor. Located in Munster, in the heart of Ireland’s most green and fertile milk production region, Dairygold processes c.960 million litres of milk annually (18% of the Irish Milk pool) from its 3,000 milk suppliers. Our competitive grass based production model places us at the forefront of dairy farming efficiency allowing us to compete with the very best internationally.

The Society headquarters are located in Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Dairygold has manufacturing facilities in Ireland, the UK and France, with sales operations in Germany and Spain. Dairygold currently employs over 1,100 people and generates a turnover of c. 750 million from its worldwide sales.

Business Unit Structure

Dairygold has three distinct business activities, Dairy, Agri and Retail.

Dairy Business

Dairygold Food Ingredients (“DFI”), the Society’s dairy processing business is focused on three core areas, Dairy Essentials, Cheese Solutions and Consumer Foods. DFI manufactures and markets a growing and diverse range of dairy ingredients for use within the nutrition and convenience food sectors. Dairygold will continue to build its business through a consistent focus on quality, innovation, low cost manufacturing, and the development of higher value products to meet customer needs.

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