Drying — Spray drying contract manufacturers in Ireland

Cootehill, Ireland

Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Drying — Spray drying

Cootehill Cavan Similac infant formula plant supplied 1.45m lbs/week to US during 2022 shortage.

Nenagh, Ireland

Beverages — Dairy drinks · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying

Nenagh 1976 cooperative (€270m revenue, 400 staff) producing milk, cream and milk powders.

Sligo, Ireland

Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying · Alt-protein — Pea protein

Connacht cooperative (Sligo HQ) plus Killygordon Donegal and Achonry producing Connacht Gold butter, milk powders and animal feed.

Ballineen, Ireland

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Sports nutrition — Protein powders +4 more

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.

Mitchelstown, Ireland

Dairy — Cheese · Dairy — Butter & cream · Drying — Spray drying +1 more

Major Cork cooperative (founded 1990, €1.02bn revenue, 1,200 staff, 2,900 farmers) in Mitchelstown producing cheese, butter, milk powder and infant formula ingredients.

Macroom, Ireland

Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Drying — Spray drying

Danone major infant formula and medical nutrition operation (Aptamil, Cow & Gate, Nutrilon) in Macroom Cork (world's largest formula plant ~125,000t) plus Wexford.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +7 more

World-leading whey ingredient and sports nutrition CDMO. Avonlac WPC, WPI, MPC and sports protein blends under contract for global brands. Can filling, tub, pouch and sachet formats.

Tralee, Ireland

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Caseinates · Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) +7 more

World-leading taste and nutrition CDMO. Actopro and Profile whey powder ranges, demineralised whey (D40-D90), cheese powders, dairy flavour systems and butter ingredients for food and infant formula manufacturing.

Killeshandra, Ireland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +6 more

Major dairy co-op producing Gold Star SMP, FCMP, buttermilk powder, fortified nutritional powders, WPC and acid casein. Tailor-made blending for sports, infant and food applications.

Fermoy, Ireland

Drying — Spray drying · Dairy — Cheese

Fermoy Cork commercial pilot dairy plant attached to Teagasc Moorepark.

Kanturk, Ireland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Butter & cream +2 more

Irish dairy co-op producing SMP, fat-filled milk powder and butter for the global ingredients trade.

Fermoy, Ireland

Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Drying — Spray drying · Fermentation — Precision

Fermoy Cork 1959 Teagasc dairy R&D centre — largest in Europe.

Tipperary, Ireland

Dairy — Cheese · Drying — Spray drying

Tipperary 1908 cooperative (€230m revenue, 250 staff) producing cheese and milk powders.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Dairy — Milk powders (skim, full cream) · Dairy — Whey ingredients (WPC, WPI, hydrolysates) · Dairy — Lactose & GOS +7 more

Largest fat-filled milk powder producer in Europe (Millac brand). Also produces SMP, WMP, MPC, casein, WPC and lactose. Spray drying and membrane filtration across Ballyragget and Belview. B2B ingredient and private-label programmes.

Askeaton, Ireland

Infant & medical — Infant formula stage 1 · Drying — Spray drying

Nestlé/Wyeth SMA infant formula plant and R&D centre in Askeaton, Limerick.