Glanbia Growing Globally
Expansion in North Wales
Glanbia Cheese is embarking on a £3.5 million capital expenditure programme at its mozzarella cheese plant in Llangefni, North Wales. The development will increase manufacturing capacity to meet increasing demand throughout Europe and will ultimately lead to the processing of an additional 40-50 million litres of milk.
New MENA Office Opens
Glanbia Dairy Ingredients Ireland has opened of a new office to cater for its growing Middle East and North Africa (MENA) customer base. The office is located in Dubai, a central location from which to do business throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region that has a population in excess of 200 million. Glanbia Dairy Ingredients Ireland has customers in 60 countries including 14 in the MENA region.
Pictured in Dubai were Glanbia’s Nick Whelan, Commercial Director DII; Dan Duran, Director International Cheese Sales; Gary Sheahan, Regional Director MENA and Wilf Costello, EVP Glanbia Foods.
New Corporate HQ in Idaho
Glanbia Foods has signed an agreement to build a new Corporate Headquarters and Cheese Innovation Centre in downtown Twin Falls, Idaho. More than 100 people will be employed in the new complex which is due to open in the first quarter of 2013.
food for thought | summer 2012
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