Ornua
Irish agri-food co-operative / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ornua,[3] from the Irish "Ór Nua" meaning "new gold" (known as The Irish Dairy Board from 1961 until 2015), is an Irish agricultural cooperative, which markets and sells dairy products on behalf of its members: Irish dairy processors and Irish dairy farmers. The co-operative is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products and owns the Kerrygold butter and cheese brand[4] as well as Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur. In addition to the Kerrygold brand, its brand portfolio includes Pilgrims Choice, Dubliner, Shannongold, and BEO milk powder.
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Formerly | The Irish Dairy Board (1961–2015) |
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Company type | Statutory agricultural cooperative |
Industry | Food retail |
Predecessor | Butter Marketing Committee |
Founded | 1961; 63 years ago (1961) |
Founder | Government of Ireland |
Headquarters | Grattan House, Mount Street, , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Revenue | €2.3 billion (2014)[1] |
€30.2 million (2014)[2] | |
Owners |
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Number of employees | 3,300 |
Website | ornua.com |
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