IRELAND/LATIN AMERICA – Glanbia has announced a joint venture with Latin American dairy co-operative, Conaprole.

The venture will focus on dairy ingredient sales in the Latin American and African markets, as well as promoting the transfer of technology between the two companies.

The project will see a new sales company, Conabia, established in Mexico which will develop commercial opportunities for a full range of dairy ingredients manufactured by Conaprole in Uruguay and by Glanbia in the USA and Europe.

Conabia will initially serve markets in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. In addition, Glanbia receives exclusive rights to promote Conaprole whole milk powders in Africa.