Ballineen, Ireland

Carbery Group

Cheese-to-whey integrated dairy group. WPC, WPI and hydrolysates from own cheese plant; sports, clinical and early-life nutrition ingredients. Synergy Flavours sister company for cheese-powder solutions.

Carbery Group operates from Ballineen in West Cork, Ireland, with over 50 years' experience in cheese manufacturing. The company processes milk from family-owned farms in West Cork to produce natural cheddar, mozzarella, and specialty cheeses, as well as nutritional ingredients including whey protein concentrates and isolates, milk powders, and infant formula ingredients. Its nutrition division develops products marketed under the Optipep and Isolac brands for performance nutrition, infant formula, and clinical nutrition markets. The company operates spray drying and ultrafiltration capabilities for processing dairy inputs. Carbery holds Origin Green gold certification, supports the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative, and is a member of the Bord Bia Cooperative Society. It achieved Dairy Producer of the Year at the National Dairy Awards in 2025 and maintains certifications across sustainability and social responsibility standards including SEAI, SAI, and CSR accreditation.

Capabilities

Sports nutrition
Protein powders
Separation
Ultrafiltration

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