Dairygold’s UK cheese business faces sale and closure

Dairygold today (Thursday, July 9) confirmed plans to restructure its UK cheese business, launching a sale process for its Leeds operation and a closure consultation on its Crewe facility. Dairygold’s UK business currently includes a soft cheese facility in Leeds and a cheese formatting facility in Crewe. Both businesses are operating as usual and Dairygold today said it will continue to work closely with its UK customers across food manufacturing and foodservice channels to maintain key cheesesupply relationships from Ireland. The decision to overhaul its UK business follows "a strategic review" by Dairygold. Michael Harte, the co-op's chief executive, said: “Our UK businesses have made a positive contribution to the overall Dairygold business over the years, but the market environment has evolved, and we must ensure that our capital, resources andmanagement focus are directed to t…