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Congratulations to the 11 Irish dairy farming families and co-operatives who were recognised at today’s 2024 National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards for their outstanding contributions to the dairy industry.   Special recognition goes to the Kennedy Family from Co. Tipperary (Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd), who took home the overall prize at the event held at Lyrath Estate, Co. Kilkenny.   Following their nomination by their co-operative Dairygold, the Kennedys excelled through a comprehensive judging process that evaluated a range of the most important aspects of modern dairy farming, including environmental sustainability, animal health and welfare, farm infrastructure, hygiene standards, soil and grassland management, technical performance amongst other important factors including advocacy and community engagement.   Learn more about the awards here: https://lnkd.in/ef_i7s2v

We are thrilled to warmly welcome our 2024 Graduates. This week, eleven new graduates have joined Ornua and are starting exciting roles across our global business. Wishing you all the best as you begin your careers here at Ornua.

As we approach the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), we’re proud to share how we actively address food waste to support communities and contribute to a circular economy. • Since 2016, we’ve been working with FoodCloud in Ireland through our volunteer programme and redistribution activities. • Together, we have redistributed 50.4 tonnes of surplus food—equivalent to 120,024 meals, helping support communities in need. • We also work with FareShare UK and Voedselbanken in the Netherlands, which support charities and food banks, ensuring surplus food reaches the people who need it most. Through our partnerships and collaboration with customers, we are committed to impactful food waste reduction projects that strengthen food security and reduce waste within our value chain. Learn more about our sustainability commitments here: https://lnkd.in/ejVBNDtu #IDAFLW #CircularEconomy

At Ornua, we take great pride in creating high-quality products that deliver exceptional flavour. Last week, we were honoured to have several of our cheeses recognised at The Global Cheese Awards, where we received two gold, three silver, and one bronze award. Congratulations to our Ornua Ingredients Ireland team and all of our colleagues for this remarkable accomplishment.

Ornua and the National Dairy Council (NDC) are pleased to announce the 11 Irish dairy farming families, representing six counties and 11 dairy co-operatives nationwide, who have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards. Introducing the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Award Finalists: Arrabawn – Larkin Farm, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway Aurivo Co-operative Society Limited – Killeen Farm, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway Bandon Co-op (Carbery Group) – Falvey Farm, Innishannon, Co. Cork Barryroe Co-op (Carbery Group) – Hayes Farm, Old Head, Kinsale, Co. Cork Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd – Kennedy Farm, Cahir, Co. Tipperary Drinagh Co-op (Carbery Group) – Lynch Farm, Skibbereen, Co. Cork Kerry Agribusiness – McCarthy Farm, Milltown, Co. Kerry Lakeland Dairies – Corrigan Farm, Trim, Co. Meath Lee Strand Co-operative Creamery Ltd – Dillane Farm, Tralee, Co. Kerry North Cork Creameries Ltd – O’Connell Farm, Mallow, Co. Cork Tirlán – Somers Farm, Arklow, Co. Wicklow Recognised as Ireland’s leading dairy farming awards initiative, the annual NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards honours Ireland’s leading dairy producers who work tirelessly to enhance standards of excellence in dairy farming and milk production. #MadeForThis Read more: https://lnkd.in/eyuwHvUg

Kerrygold Park is delighted to announce its support of the Mitchelstown Community First Responder (CFR) Group through a new sponsorship. Made up of 18 volunteers from the local community, members of the newly-established Mitchelstown CFR group are first aid trained and equipped to respond to emergencies within an agreed radius. Sean McHugh, Managing Director, Kerrygold Park said: “We are delighted to support the Mitchelstown CFR Group, which is a vital service for the whole community here in Mitchelstown. As a major employer in the region with strong links within the local community, Kerrygold Park is committed to supporting Mitchelstown through positive community development initiatives including this new sponsorship. The initiative is naturally very important to our colleagues who live in the area and are part of the community. The service offers reassurance to locals that a network of trained first responders is always close-by should they find themselves in an emergency." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eX5uWGma #CommunityDevelopment #Kerrygold #CorporateSocialResponsibility

The latest Ornua Global Dairy Market Report is now available.   🧀 Milk prices in most regions continue to rise. The global milk supply outlook is largely unchanged.   📈 European commodity pricing increased with a noticeable lift in butter.   🔎 Pricing should stabilise or firm further through September but sentiment may ease by year-end.    Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eBG_wVBu   𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭   The Ornua Global Dairy Market Report is produced monthly, providing our Member Co-operatives and customer partners with analysis of global dairy markets from Ornua's dairy trading team.

A busy week in Shanghai representing Ornua at the Agri-Food Trade Mission to China with Bord Bia - The Irish Food Board led by Ministers Charlie McConalogue and Martin Heydon.

Join us for this year's Milk Quality Farm Walk on Thursday 12th September, 2024, on John Macnamara's farm in Gormanstown, Hospital, Co. Limerick (Eircode: V35 PC98), organized with Teagasc, Ornua and Kerry Agribusiness. As the winner of the 2023 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, the Macnamara's are set to host the farm walk to address the following topics: ✔ The Macnamara's family farm enterprise ✔ On-farm measures and actions to protect water quality ✔ High solids production from ryegrass and clover swards ✔ Managing our reputation beyond the farm gate Please arrive between 11:30am and 1:00pm; the farm walk will take 2 hours to complete. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/eW4fC8qf. #IrishDairy #FromTheGroundUp #FarmWalk #MadeForThis #Event

Exciting news! Ornua has been shortlisted for Best Graduate Programme at the Irish Early Career Awards 🎓 🏆 The Irish Early Career Awards celebrate excellence and recognise the achievements of early career professionals and development programmes in Ireland. The awards night takes place at the Royal Irish Academy of Music - RIAM on September 24th. Best of luck to all organisations that were shortlisted. #graduateprogramme #graduateawards #earlytalent #graduates #ornua #kerrygold #hiring