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Glanbia will pay farmers 30.5 cents per litre for milk in June

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2019 0

GLANBIA will pay its farmers 30.5 cents per litre, including vat, for June, the Kilkenny-based company confirmed today. Glanbia Ireland (GI) will pay a base milk price for June of 30 cpl including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. The Board of Glanbia Co-op said it has decided to make a […]

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Kilkenny Castle grounds to host Great Pink Run

By Kilkenny Now 11th July 2019 0

BREAST Cancer Ireland’s Great Pink Run returns to Kilkenny’s Castle Park on Sunday, 19 October. Registration for the popular family event is now open. Last year over 8,000 women, children and indeed men took part in the run, sponsored by Kilkenny’s own Avonmore Slimline Milk. Held both in Dublin and in the grounds of Kilkenny […]

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Kilkenny-based Glanbia to pay milk suppliers over €100m for May

By Kilkenny Now 13th June 2019 0

KILENNY-based Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its milk suppliers 30.5 cent per litre (cpl) including VAT for May. Glanbia milk Ireland (GI) will pay a base milk price for May of 30 cpl including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. The Board of Glanbia Co-op said it would make a […]

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Kilkenny-based Glanbia develops new vaccine to protect herds

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

GLANBIA Ireland has sourced and licensed a new vaccine to meet the needs of herdowners. The Kilkenny-based good and agri giant, in conjunction with Co-op Animal Health, has developed a new Leptospirosis vaccine following the poor availability of other Lepto vaccines this year. Glanbia vet Shane McElroy has verified that the ‘BioBos L’ product meets […]

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Glanbia to seek new business opportunities at global trade fair

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2019 2

KILKENNY-based Glanbia will travel with Bord Bia and 23 other leading Irish food and drink companies for the annual PLMA (Private Label Manufacturers Association) trade event, seeking new business with international retailers from over 120 countries. The two-day trade fair on May 21-22 is a strategic business to business event that connects Irish food and […]

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Glanbia confirms milk prices for April

By Kilkenny Now 13th May 2019 0

GLANBIA Ireland has confirmed it will pay its member milk suppliers 30.5 cent per litre (cpl) for April. The Kilkenny-based food and diary giant said it will pay a base milk price for April of 30 cpl including VAT, for manufacturing milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. In a statement issued today, the Board […]

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Kilkenny family quit Greenfield Farm project to return to ‘day-to-day’ farming

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

GLANBIA has confirmed the owners of Greenfield Farm project have decided to withdraw from the county Kilkenny project. In a statement, the company said it “fully respects” the decision of the Phelan family to return to day-to-day farming on the land near Clara. The Board of Glanbia Ireland said it believed the Greenfield Farm project […]

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Family fun on the farm – 2,000 enjoy day out at Glanbia event

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

MORE than 2,000 people enjoyed a family day out on the farm of an Avonmore milk supplier where they got a chance to experience first-hand life on a working dairy farm. Consumers were able to learn more about the journey their fresh milk takes from the herds of dairy cows grazing our green pastures to […]

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‘Our strategy remains on track’ – Glanbia chief confirms 8.4% revenue rise

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2019 0

GLANBIA chief Siobhan Talbot said the company’s strategy “remains on track” as the Kilkenny-based food giant reported an impressive 8.4% rise in revenue for the first three months of the year. Ms Talbot, who hails from Kilmoganny, delivered the good news to shareholders at Glanbia’s AGM this week. She said: “Our strategy remains on track […]

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Glanbia CountryLife strike gold at customer loyalty awards ceremony

By Kilkenny Now 1st April 2019 0

GLANBIA CountryLife, which has centres in Ballyhale and Castlecomer, has won a prestigious customer loyalty award. The Glanbia CountryLife Loyalty Scheme came out tops in the Irish Loyalty Awards 2019, winning the award for ‘Best Customer Experience’. CountryLife  were finalists in the ‘Best Retail (non-food) Loyalty Programme of the Year’ category as well as the […]