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Carbery Group is an international dairy, flavours and nutritional ingredients company headquartered in Ballineen, Co. Cork, Ireland. It is owned by four Irish co-operatives, Bandon, Barryroe, Drinagh and Lisavaird, and employs almost 1000 people, with more than 1200 local farmer suppliers. Carbery operates from 12 locations including Ireland, the UK, the USA, Brazil, Italy, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand and supplies more than 50 countries worldwide.

Carbery was established in 1965 and remains one of Ireland’s leading producers of award-winning cheeses for the industrial, foodservice and retail sectors. The company produces a wide range of cheese, including the Dubliner brand, Carbery Cracker, cheddar, reduced fat cheeses and Red Leicester.

From these roots, Carbery has extended both its product portfolio and global reach, becoming a leading innovator in whey protein ingredients. Carbery’s nutrition business provides a comprehensive range of advanced whey proteins for the infant, sport, clinical nutrition, and mainstream food and beverage markets. The market-leading Optipep® whey protein hydrolysate range delivers scientifically supported health and performance benefits, and is suitable for use in a wide variety of applications.

Carbery’s move into the wider food and beverage market was further enhanced by an ambitious acquisition programme launched in the late 1990s. The objective was to become a leading international supplier of added-value ingredients and flavours while retaining its heritage and expertise in dairy. Through a series of acquisitions in the UK, the USA, Europe, South America and Asia, Carbery has successfully built its international flavours business, or Taste division, under the Synergy brand.

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