Mergers ‘inevitable’ if Irish dairy co-ops are to survive rising costs and falling milk prices
Shelved Aurivo-Dale Farm deal would have been unique in recent history of the co-op movement
Dale Farm Co-op
Connacht Gold maker expects choppy dairy trading conditions to continue in 2026
Aurivo reports 10% jump in operating profits despite tumbling milk prices in late 2025
Aurivo and Dale Farm shelve merger plans after ‘detailed discussions’
A combination would have created an Irish Sea-straddling group with a milk pool of around 1.5bn litres
‘We haven’t had one bad experience’: Why cross-Border trade has leapt fourfold since Brexit
InterTradeIreland offers assistance, including up to €21,500 to put a salesperson on the ground in the other jurisdiction for a year
Dale Farm to invest €82m expanding NI cheddar factory
Co-op’s move will boost cheese capacity by 20,000 tonnes and increase production of whey protein concentrate
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