Dairy co-op is of the people, by the people, for the people
IT’S a great place to work when everything you do contributes, in one way or another, to thee well-being of your local community, and the people in it – and that’s what happens at North Cork k Creameries, based in Kanturk.
Established in 1928, North Cork Creameries is a farmer owned co-operative processing over 100 million litres of milk a year into a range of value-added food ingredients and delicious dairy products. Their business success is driven by meeting our customer needs worldwide.
The co-op’s mission statement iss pretty short – but it says an awful lot, all the same. Central to it is “to secure North Cork Creameries’ heritage by continuously enhancing our ability to serve a changing global marketplace with the highest quality dairy products, in order to return maximum value for our members’. And as well as aims of achieving the highest standards in business the coop is also committed to ‘maintain a farmers co-op ethos’ and to ‘develop a highly trained, motivated and engaged workforce’.
Meanwhile, it is also committed to maintaining its independence as a locally owned and run co-operative.
Using naturally produced milk from high quality farms, North Cork Creameries offers a portfolio of excellent dairy products manufactured to the highest international standards including butter, caseins and milk powders.
North Cork Creameries operates one of the most modern and efficient milk drying facilities in Ireland. Its Retail Products Division collects, pasteurises and supplies liquid milk to leading retailers. Pasture produced from local farms, Duhallow milk is renowned for its deliciously refreshing taste and quality.
Supplying international markets with world class dairy products and an excellent logistics capability, it is a flexible organisation which can respond quickly to the bespoke needs of customers.
The business is supported by state of the art information technology, lean manufacturing practices and a highly skilled and dedicated workforce.
It’s headed-up by Chief Executive Pat Sheehan, who leads a large team with a diverse portfolio of skills. “Our co-op is a vibrant and progressive business built on high standards of excellence which we are achieving across all our operations,” says Pat.
North Cork Creameries also operates to the highest standards of best practice in its environmental and operational sustainability.
Throughout its operations, North Cork Creameries is ensuring a bright and sustainable future for its milk producers, its business and its customers.
To paraphrase a famous description of western democracy – North Cork Creameries is ‘of the people, for the people, by the people’.