Bandon Co-Op

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Bandon Co-op was founded in 1903 by pioneering farmers and was one of the first co-ops in Ireland. Today, it is wholly owned by its farmer shareholders. It purchased milk from its farmers/shareholders, used it to manufacture butter which was marketed in Ireland and overseas. The co-op grew and expanded its operations significantly since the early 1970s following the country’s membership of the EU. In 1968, it formed a joint venture, along with three neighbouring co-ops, with Express Dairies to build a skimmed milk and cheese processing and manufacturing facility. This business was fully acquired in the early 1990s by Bandon, and the three other co-ops and has evolved into the Carbery Group. All 85 million litres of Bandon Co-op’s milk is collected from farms, and sold to and processed by Carbery. Clona Dairy Products, a liquid milk and consumer and food service products distribution business, was acquired by Bandon and two neighbouring co-ops in 1989. Bandon Co-op has three business units - the agri-division, the retail division and the dairy products division.

Financial Data

31st Dec 20 Source: CRO
- €163.1 million turnover
- €8 million profit
- 362 employees
31st Dec 19 Source: CRO
- €159.7 million turnover
- €7.8 million profit
- 351 employees
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