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Macdonald new chairman at cheese awards
Bruce Macdonald has been named as chairman of the International Cheese Awards at Nantwich in the UK. He has 38 years experience of the cheese industry having started to learn cheese grading in the 1980s when employed by Express Foods. In 1992 he was appointed as company cheese grading manager. In 2006 he joined Belton […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
After the quota: Dairygold plans €120m investment programme
Dairygold Co-op, one of Ireland’s largest dairy processors, has confirmed its post quota strategy for the society, in light of members’ projected 63.5% increase in milk production, post-quota. In a guide sent to its 3,000 milk suppliers, the society’s chairman, Bertie O’Leary described the board approved strategy as “the most efficient and cost-effective post quota […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Chinese vice president visits Irish Dairygold farm
The Chinese vice president, Xi Jinping, has recently paid a visit to the dairy farm of James Lynch in County Clare, Ireland. The visit by the future Chinese leader was facilitated to allow Xi observe the quality milk production and farming techniques in operation in Irish agriculture today.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Dairygold names business development manager
Cheese supplier Dairygold Food Ingredients UK Ltd (DFI) has appointed Cherie Froude as its new business development manager. In addition to managing a number of industrial accounts for formatted cheese, part of her brief is to focus on the company’s range of cheeses. Commenting on her appointment, Froude notes, “Part of my brief is to […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
March 2011
Regulars: Upfront World News: We bring you the latest from dairy processors, suppliers and marketers around the world New Product News: Functional Focus – Julian Mellentin New Equipment News Diary A working day in the life… Vincent Skowera, flavour technology manager, Dairygold Food Ingredients, France Features: IFE11 adds on: This year’s IFE11 in London promises […]
Dairygold adds Cotter as technical sales manager
Dairygold Food Ingredients, a supplier of cheese and dairy-based ingredients to UK food manufacturers, has named Breeda Cotter to the newly created position of technical sales manager, Dairy Division. Cotter moved from business development manager within the company’s UK commercial team. Cotter’s new role is part of the broader innovation team, which focuses on understanding […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Dairygold strengthens business development team
Dairygold Food Ingredients UK has recently appointed a business development manager and two business development executives. Breeda Cotter will, as business development manager, work closely with Dairygold’s food manufacturing customers and in tandem with the company’s NPD team. She has 18 years’ experience in the food industry. Meanwhile, Heidi Cartwright will be responsible for industrial […]
Dairygold buys Dan Dairies in UK
Dairygold Food Ingredients UK is taking over Dan Dairies in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Dan Dairies has operated in the UK since 1992, producing soft cheeses as ingredients for manufacturing and food service sectors. The two companies have worked closely over the past year to develop the newly launched liquid cheese brand Ezycheese, an alternative to […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Jobs cull at Dairygold
IRELAND – Dairygold has announced that it is to cut 500 jobs by the end of the year, with further cuts expected next year. The news follows heavy losses at the company. In 2002 it lost
Tine and Dairygold set to link up
IRELAND/NORWAY – Norwegian company Tine and the Irish Dairy Co-operative Society are preparing to work together in order to produce Jarlsberg cheese. The two companies have signed a confidentiality agreement and a letter of intent which outlines the prospect of producing cheese in Ireland. Initial production runs have been carried out and Tine hopes that […]
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Dairygold board no confidence vote
IRELAND – Shareholders of the Irish dairy co-operative Dairygold have passed a vote of no confidence in its board after the company reported a poor year. At the co-op’s annual general meeting, almost 800 of the 1,400 shareholders in attendance voted for the no confidence motion. At the meeting, Dairygold shareholders gave full backing to […]