Articles tagged with: Lakeland Dairies

Shareholders of LacPatrick Dairies (formerly Town of Monaghan Co-Op and Ballyrashane) and Lakeland Dairies (incorporating Lough Egish) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the merger of both dairy processing businesses. LacPatrick shareholders from both sides of the border met in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone while a separate special general meeting for Lakeland suppliers was held in Cavan. An independent ballot of each society was held under the auspices of the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society. Almost 96% of shareholders of LacPatrick Dairies voted in favour of the merger, whilst the margin at ...

Lakeland Dairies has announced the appointment of Mr. Colin Kelso, a dairy farmer from Dungannon, Co Tyrone as Vice-Chairman of the co-operative. Mr Kelso joined the Board of Lakeland Dairies in 2013. He succeeds Gerry Melia who has served with distinction as Vice-Chairman since 2012 and who continues as a Board member. Lakeland Dairies Chairman Alo Duffy welcomed Mr Kelso and also paid tribute to the outgoing Mr Melia for his excellent service. Lakeland Dairies is one of Ireland’s leading dairy processing co-operatives. The farmer-owned concern operates across fifteen counties on a cross-Border ...

Lakeland Dairies and Fane Valley co-operatives this week announced details of two new joint ventures projected to yield a combined annual income of €845 million. The agri-business and dairy processing organisations issued a joint statement describing the ventures as “a significant and strategic development” that will enhance economies of scale and overall competitiveness for their farmer members, milk producers and customers at home and abroad. The first joint venture is being established by a merger and pooling of both of the societies’ feed manufacturing, sales and stores activities into a major agribusiness ...

By PATSY McARDLE THE announcement on Monday last by Lakeland Dairies of a €36 million expansion of milk powder processing operations at their Bailieboro plant is seen as a huge boost for the dairying sector and for the future general economy of the Cavan-Monaghan region. THE creation of 81 new jobs, plus 180 construction jobs,   was announced as part of the Lakeland Dairies’ investment,   supported by the Department of Jobs, through Enterprise Ireland. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, made the formal announcement on Monday that Lakeland Dairies Co-operative ...