Agri-Business
Merger terms agreed between Lakeland and LacPatrick
Major Irish milk processors Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies have reached agreement to merge following months of discussion. The boards...
Lakeland Dairies
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies officially opens new ‘state-of-the-art’ facility
A new “state-of-the-art” facility has been officially opened by Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards, Co. Down, today (Wednesday, September 5). Supported...
Dairy
Trade Secretary secures £240 million Chinese deal for UK dairy
International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox today (Thursday, August 23) met with China’s General Administration of Customs to reach an...
Agri-Business
Shareholder vote on ‘likely’ LacPatrick/Lakeland merger expected this autumn
LacPatrick Dairies intends to hold a vote with shareholders on its potential merger with Lakeland Dairies this coming September. Last...
Dairy
Northern Irish Lakeland suppliers optimistic for future growth
Lakeland Dairies’ milk suppliers in Northern Ireland are confident for their future in dairying, according to the results of the...
N.Ireland
Lakeland signs NIEA deal to encourage farmers to reduce ammonia
One of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processors has signed a deal with the region’s environment agency to help its suppliers...
Dairy
Lakeland sets ambitious €1 billion 5-year sales target
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Lakeland Dairies heard today that the cross-border dairy co-operative has set an ambitious five-year...
Dairy
200 new entrants join Lakeland in last half-decade
Around 200 farmers new to dairying joined the island’s second largest dairy co-operative over the last five years. The figure...
Dairy
Operating profit more than doubles at Lakeland Dairies in 2017
Profits at Lakeland Dairies – one of the island’s largest milk processors – have more than doubled in just a...
N.Ireland
New Lakeland scheme to maximise farmers' profits and efficiency
A new development programme launched by one of Northern Ireland’s biggest milk processors will help the region’s farmers maximise efficiency...
Dairy
Processors announce milk prices for February supplies
Both Glanbia and Lakeland Dairies have announced their milk prices for February supplies recently. Glanbia Ingredients Ireland (GII) has decided...
Dairy
Glanbia holds milk price for December supplies
Glanbia has announced that it will pay its suppliers 30c/L including VAT for December manufacturing milk supplies. Glanbia Ingredients Ireland...
Agri-Business
Lakeland's Banbridge plant will not be sold - Hanley
Lakeland Dairies’ recently acquired milk processing operation at Banbridge in Co. Down – formerly owned by Fane Valley – is...
Agri-Business
New Board Members appointed at Lakeland Dairies
The recent Lakeland Dairies Board elections have seen Gerard Donohoe, Michael Dobson and Andrew McHugh appointed to the Board. The new appointments...
Dairy
Sustainability of North's dairy industry 'questionable' post-Brexit
Without the option of free movement of raw milk, product and staff, the sustainability of Northern Ireland’s dairy industry, in...
Dairy
Kerry the latest co-op to increase October milk price
Kerry has increased its October milk price by 2c/L, a spokesperson for Kerry has confirmed to Agriland. This latest milk...
Dairy
Glanbia increases October milk price
Glanbia has announced that members suppliers will receive 28c/L, including VAT, for October milk supplies. This price is inclusive of...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies appoints new Member Relations Manager
Lakeland Dairies has announced that it has appointed Eamon Duignan as Member Relations Manager. Duignan has been a part of...
