Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland Dairies Bursary Recipient Sarah Jane Meredith with her parents Cecil and Gail, Craigavon, with Liz Shouldice, Chief People Officer and Pat Shiels, Chief Strategy & Member Officer, Lakeland Dairies. Sarah Jane is studying Veterinary Bioscience at Harper Adams University in Shropshire.

Craigavon student receives Lakeland Dairies bursary

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced a major £24.5 million investment by Ballyrashane-based Lakeland Dairies. Pictured at the company’s premises near Coleraine are Kieran Donoghue, Invest NI CEO, Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Colin Kelly, CEO of Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland Dairies announces £24.5m NI investment to boost capacity and exports

Lakeland Dairies reports further strong progress in 2025 results. Pictured is chief executive, Colin Kelly with Niall Matthews, chairperson, Keith Agnew, vice-chairperson and Oliver McAllister, chief financial officer, at the announcement of the dairy co-operative's annual results for 2025. Picture by Barry Cronin

'Vital': Lakeland Dairies pays £500m to NI farm families in record year

Northern Ireland firm Lakeland Dairies has appointed a Co Tyrone man as its new chief operating officer (COO). Niall Gallagher, a father-of-two, will join Lakeland Dairies’ senior leadership team and will report to Group CEO Colin Kelly

Lakeland Dairies appoints Co Tyrone dad as new chief operating officer

Banbridge's creamery on the Rathfriland Road. Photo: Paul Byrne

Iconic Northern Ireland creamery site on market for £9.5million

The world’s largest restaurant chain, McDonald’s, has selected Lakeland Dairies’ line of award-winning no added sugar VIVA range of 200ml chocolate, banana and strawberry milks to be a key part of the exciting new menu

NI firm central role in largest 'shake-up' of McDonald’s Happy Meals for decade

Lakeland Dairies reports 2023 financial results. Pictured are Niall Matthews, chairperson with vice-chairperson Keith Agnew and Colin Kelly, Group CEO, Lakeland Dairies

'Challenging year' for Lakeland Dairies as revenues drop £300million

Dairy products company Lakeland Dairies has announced it plans to close three of its facilities, including one in Co Down, as part of its “new strategic direction”

Lakeland Dairies to shut century-old creamery in Banbridge

Michael Hanley, Group CEO, Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland Dairies CEO set to retire

Mark Blelock, Vice Chair of the DCNI, with Dr Mike Johnston, Chief Executive of DCNI and Dermot Farrell, newly appointed Chair of DCNI

Farrell elected chair of Dairy Council for NI

Michael Hanley, Chief Executive, Lakeland Dairies

Exciting year for Lakeland 2020

Dairy Council NI CEO Dr Mike Johnston

NI dairy industry to be 'wiped out' by no-deal Brexit

Lakeland Dairies holds milk price for April

Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited and LacPatrick Co-operative Society Limited have today created history by formally completing the merger of the two societies. The new society formed by the merger is to be called Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited and will be known as Lakeland Dairies.Pictured left to right are Michael Hanley, Group CEO, Alan McCay, Vice-Chairman, Colin Kelso, Vice-Chairman, and Alo Duffy, Chairman of Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies merger creates co-operative history

Lakeland Dairies announces price for February milk supplies

Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies merger gets green light
Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited and LacPatrick Co-operative Society Limited have jointly welcomed regulatory approval, for the merger of both Societies, received today from the Competition and Markets Authority (UK) and from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Ireland).
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Lakeland Dairies CEO expresses confidence for the future

Andrew McConkey, Chairman, LacPatrick Dairies, pictured with Michael Hanley, CEO, Lakeland Dairies and Alo Duffy, Chairman, Lakeland Dairies.

Shareholders give backing to LacPatrick and Lakeland merger

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Shareholders of Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies approve merger

From left to right; Andrew McConkey, Chairman of LacPatrick Dairies; Michael Hanley, CEO of Lakeland Dairies and Alo Duffy, Chairman of Lakeland Dairies.

Cross-border dairy co-ops seek approval for merger

Pictured left to right are: Andrew McConkey, Chairman, LacPatrick Dairies; Michael Hanley, CEO, Lakeland Dairies and Alo Duffy, Chairman, Lakeland Dairies.

Lakeland Dairies and LacPatrick Dairies to merge

HRH The Princess Royal opens new Â£5m high-tech product packing facility at Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards
Further investment underpins export potential and market access for valued-added dairy products using locally produced milk.
Pictured are Alan Clarke, Lakeland Dairies, HRH The Princess Royal, Michael Hanley, Group CEO of Lakeland Dairies.

Lakeland chief calls for trade clarification

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New China deal could boost UK dairy by Â£250m

Dairy farmers are recognised in the Lakeland Dairies Milk Quality Awards

Dale Farm shows increase in profits

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LacPatrick Dairies and Lakeland Dairies enter exclusive amalgamation talks

Working in partnership to protect the environment: Alo Duffy, Chairman of Lakeland Dairies and David Small of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency celebrate the signing of a Prosperity Agreement between the two organisations. The Agreement aims to improve the environmental and business outcomes through better links and collaboration.
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NIEA signs innovative environmental agreement with Lakeland Dairies
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced the signing of a Prosperity Agreement between the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and Lakeland Dairies (NI) aimed at improving environmental and business outcomes for both organisations.
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Pictured at the Annual General Meeting of Lakeland Dairies are (l-r) Colin Kelso, Vice-Chairman; Alo Duffy, Chairman; Michael Hanley, Group Chief Executive and Peter Sheridan, Chief Financial Officer. 25th April 2018

Lakeland's operating profit doubles to Â£14.9m

Michael Hanley, Chief Executive, Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland reports annual revenues of Â£683m and Â£14.9m operating profit

Michael Hanley, Chief Executive, Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland Dairies reports operating profit of Â£14.9m

Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen welcomes Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural affairs Andrea Leadsom to Belfast. The Ministers visitedÂ a farm in Comber and Lakeland Dairies in Newtownards, where they met with agri-food industry representatives.

McIlveen welcomes Cabinet Minister Andrea Leadsom to Northern Ireland

Conail Keown (left) Programme Adviser for Dairylink Ireland, and guest speaker at Fermanagh Grassland Club, in conversation with Robin Clements and Michael McCaughey, Trillick.

Fermanagh farmers discuss quota free Europe

Frightened looking members after a night of Halloween Horror

Busy times at Newtownards

William Irwin MLA, DÃ¤vid Simpson MP, Simon Hamilton Minister for the Economy, Carla Lockhart MLA

MLAs discuss creamery future

Mark Delahunty, Lakeland Agri.

New appointment at Lakeland

Mark Delahunty, Lakeland Agri.

Senior executive appointment at Lakeland Dairies

Upper Bann MLA Jo-Anne Dobson with Cllr Glenn Barr at the Lakeland Dairies facility on the Rathfriland Road in Banbridge.

Ministers urged to help save jobs

Upper Bann MLA Jo-Anne Dobson with Cllr Glenn Barr at the Lakeland Dairies facility on the Rathfriland Road in Banbridge.

Call to save 70 jobs at Banbridge creamery plant

70 jobs under threat at former Fane Valley creamery

UFU Deputy President Ivor Ferguson congratulates Ian Duff on his recent appointment as campaign co-ordinator for the potato sector.

Pass on price rises - UFU

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UFU begins discussions with dairy processors and buyers

Dairy farmer Rex Wilson and his son Conor, Cookstown, Co Tyrone are the Overall Winners of the Lakeland Dairies Northern Ireland Milk Quality Awards for the exceptionally high quality of milk supplied from their farm to Lakeland Dairies. Pictured left to right are Conor Wilson; Alo Duffy, Chairman of Lakeland Dairies; Rex Wilson; Heather Humphreys, ROI Minister for Regional Development and Rural Affairs (who presented the awards) and Michael Hanley, Group CEO of Lakeland Dairies.

Tyrone Dairy Farmers win Lakeland Dairies Milk Quality Awards

Michael Hanley, Chief Executive, Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland weighs up Fane Valley options

Michael Hanley, Chief Executive, Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland acquires Fane Valley dairy division

All 230 of Fane Valley's farmer milk suppliers will get supply contracts with Lakeland

Fane Valley dairy division sold to Lakeland as joint venture plan scrapped

Michael Hanley, Chief Executive, Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland acquires Fane Valley's dairy division

What is status of talks?

Silage competition winners

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Members of Donaghadee YFC during their recent trip to Lakeland Dairies

Young Farmers enjoy trip to Lakeland Dairies

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