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SPONSORED: GAIN Pet Nutrition, ‘nothing but the very best for your best friend’

By Kilkenny Now 15th June 2022 0

The maxim that ‘we are what we eat’ applies as much to animals as it does to humans.  Glanbia Ireland, the leading experts in the field, have no doubt about that. “Excellence in animal health begins with nutrition,” they say. Their GAIN Animal Nutrition is Ireland’s No 1 animal feed brand and GAIN Pet Nutrition […]

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Glanbia announces latest milk prices it will pay to Kilkenny farmers

By Kilkenny Now 13th March 2022 Post a comment

Glanbia has announced it will pay Kilkenny milk suppliers 45.08 cents per litre for February. In its latest monthly statement, the locally based diary giant said the overall price includes: A base milk price for February of 41.58 cpl (including VAT). This is an increase of 1.5 cpl from the January base price of 40.08 cpl […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Time we told An Taisce to mind its own business

By Kilkenny Now 19th February 2022 0

Ireland’s planning system is cumbersome and costly. Local authorities make decisions, Bord Pleanála may overrule them and the dispute can end up in court. Sometimes the verdict will be appealed to a higher court, as happened with the proposal for a cheese plant at Belview, in south Kilkenny. The process can take years , two […]

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Superme Court gives green light for €140m cheese factory in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 16th February 2022 Post a comment

After a protracted court battle, plans for a €140 million cheese factory proposed in south Kilkenny can finally proceed. It comes after the Supreme Court this morning dismissed an appeal against the development by An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, and upheld an earlier High Court decision to uphold An Bord Pleanála’s permission for […]

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Glanbia reveals latest milk price it will pay to Kilkenny farmers

By Kilkenny Now 17th October 2021 0

Kilkenny-based diary giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its milk suppliers 36.6 cent per litre (cpl) for September. Glanbia Ireland (GI) said it will pay a base milk price for September of 36.18 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1 cpl (including VAT) […]

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Kilkenny food companies’ green performance as good as gold

By Kilkenny Now 29th September 2021 Post a comment

Kilkenny’s Glanbia and O’Shea Farms have been awarded Origin Green Gold Membership. It follows extensive auditing across a range of sustainability initiatives at a ceremony held by Bord Bia and Origin Green. Origin Green introduced Gold Membership in 2020, recognising members who are performing at a high level or excelling in their sustainability performance.  The

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Kilkenny workers to go 30,000km to raise €40,000 for charity

By Kilkenny Now 24th August 2021 0

Employees at one of Kilkenny’s biggest employers are walking, running, cycling, and swimming their way to 30,000km to raise funds for charity. Glanbia Ireland employees, their families and friends are getting on their bikes, they’re lacing up their walking and running shoes and grabbing their swimming gear in an all-out effort to raise €40,000. They […]

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Kilkenny company confirms massive €130m profits

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2021 0

Kilkenny multinational agrifood business has reported huge profit and massive growth  in its half year results. Glanbia’s first half performance in 2021 was way ahead of expectations and has led the company to revise its full year guidance of 17% growth to 22% growth. Led by the sports nutrition arm of the company, Glanbia posted […]

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Saga continues: An Taisce brings objections about €140 million county Kilkenny cheese plant to Supreme Court

By Kilkenny Now 10th August 2021 0

The future of county Kilkenny’s €140 million cheese manufacturing facility is once again in doubt after it emerged An Taisce is looking to bring their objections to the Supreme Court. Early last month, the High Court decided to dismiss an appeal from the semi-state environmental agency against Glanbia’s ambitious project planned for Belview Port in […]

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Kilkenny’s biggest employer aims high after strong first half performance

By Kilkenny Now 16th July 2021 0

Glanbia has revised its growth forecasts after delivering strong first half 2021 results. And now the local diary and nutrition giant has raised its full-year guidance from 6-12% growth to 17-22% growth on the back of its strong first half performance. In a statement, the company said: “Previously Glanbia guided full year 2021 adjusted EPS […]