The UK arm of Glanbia Foods has launched a cheese research and development centre at its Reece’s creamery in Cheshire.
Glanbia expects to develop new speciality cheeses and new branded products at the centre before the end of the year. Glanbia will also offer cheesemaking days at the centre for its customers.
The centre will be run by Glanbia’s Andrew Toward, who was previously general manager of the Reece’s creamery and Glanbia’s Tuxford and Tebbutt creamery in Leicestershire. He will be joined by a team of six specialists.
The centre is part of a Glanbia drive to increase the company’s research and development spending. The company claims that it will help it to become the UK’s largest cheesemaker for retail brands.

Glanbia chief executive John Moloney speaks exclusively to Dairy Industries International this month.