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Glanbia reveals prices it will pay Kilkenny farmers for 2020 grain harvest

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Local food giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay Kilkenny farmers €160 per tonne for green feed barley and €181 per tonne for green feed wheat for the 2020 harvest. In a statement, the company said the prices are “a reflection of the commitment to our growers”. Glanbia Ireland added that the continued expansion of […]

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The big cheese! Check out Kilkenny food giant’s amazing new $470m plant in US

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2020 0

Operations got underway today at Kilkenny-based Glanbia’s new state-of-the-art cheese and whey plant in the US. The local food giant released these pictures (above and below) of the US€470 million facility in St Johns, Michigan, this morning to mark the occasion. Commissioning operations at MWC will take place over the next eight months. When fully […]

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Glanbia reveals price it will pay Kilkenny dairy farmers for June’s milk

By Kilkenny Now 14th July 2020 0

Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its Kilkenny milk suppliers 30.10 cent per litre for June. The company confirmed it will pay a base milk price for February of 29.68 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1.48cpl from the May base price. Farmer members […]

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Jobs boost for Kilkenny as massive €140m cheese plant gets green light

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2020 5

A €140 million cheese manufacturing plant in the Port of Waterford has been given the green light to proceed after An Bord Pleanála dismissed objections lodged on environmental grounds. } Last year Glanbia Ireland in partnership with Dutch dairy group Royal A-Ware lodged plans for the huge manufacturing facility, which will create up to 80 […]

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Glanbia to pay Kilkenny farmers 35.42c per litre of milk for January

By Kilkenny Now 11th February 2020 0

Kilkenny-based Glanbia will pay local farmers 35.42 cent per litre for milk supplies in January. Glanbia Ireland (GI) will pay a base milk price for January of 31 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1 cpl from the December base price. Glanbia will pay its member […]

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Glanbia to pay Kilkenny farmers 31c per litre of milk for December

By Kilkenny Now 14th January 2020 0

KILKENNY-based Glanbia will pay local farmers 31 cent per litre for milk supplies in December. Glanbia Ireland (GI) confirmed it will pay members a base milk price for December of 30 cents per litre including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1c from the November base […]

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Glanbia given green light for massive R&D expansion in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

It has been a good week for Glanbia and a good week for the local economy following Kilkenny County Council’s approval of Glanbia Ireland’s plans to significantly expand its Research and Development (R&D) capability and facility in county Kilkenny. The huge expansion, near doubling the size of the existing R&D development, is part of Glanbia’s […]

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Glanbia to pay Kilkenny farmers 29c per litre of milk for October

By Kilkenny Now 12th November 2019 Post a comment

KILKENNY-based Glanbia will pay local farmers 29 cent per litre for milk supplies in October. Glanbia Ireland (GI) confirmed it will pay members a base milk price for August of 28 cents per litre including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is unchanged from the September base price. The Board […]

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Glanbia looking to extend research and development capability in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 24th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY GLANBIA Ireland is looking to future proof the company by investing massively in a new Research and Development (R&D) facility in county Kilkenny. The Kilkenny based global agrifood giant has lodged a planning application with Kilkenny County Council for a huge extension to its R&D facility at its headquarters in Ballyconra, Ballyragget. […]

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Glanbia announces grain prices for 2019

By Kilkenny Now 23rd September 2019 Post a comment

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S multinational food producer, Glanbia Ireland, has confirmed its harvest 2019 grain pricing. Glanbia Ireland will pay €141 per tonne for green barley and €148 per tonne for feed wheat delivered by co-op members during harvest 2019. This price includes an extra €3 per tonne co-op bonus to all members and is […]