Dairygold Food Ingredients
Membership Status:
Approved until 31 May 2023
Located in the rich fertile Golden Valleys of Munster, Dairygold has a long and proud
history of producing quality-assured, sustainable, gold standard cheese and dairy
ingredients. The company supplies premium cheeses and dairy nutritionals made from
milk, whey and casein to the global marketplace, including infant formulae and protein
powders. Dairygold operates a premium agri-business for all of its farmer customers
and is one of Ireland's leading agri-traders. The company's retail business also operates
39 stores across Munster under the Co-Op SuperStores and Co-Op Stores brands.
Spotlight Target Area: Raw Materials and Suppliers
Dairygold's sustainability strategy is built across the supply chain from farm to
customer and is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,
the Dairy Sustainability Framework, and Origin Green. The company is committed
to operating transparently and responsibly throughout its supply chain to ensure
continuity for future generations. The company's Origin green plan works to reduce
its environmental impact and enhance its societal contribution by focusing on four
pillars of sustainability, which are the environment, the supply chain, people, and the
community.
Dairygold proudly maintains 100% SDAS certification for all of its milk suppliers and
has the ambitious target to source 100% of its key ingredients by 2025 sustainably.
Throughout 2021, significant progress was made by the company under this target,
and 85% of the company's key ingredient suppliers had sustainability certifications
exceeding their 75% milestone by 10%.