DUP delegation says ‘cheese’ in Cookstown!

DUP MEP Diane Dodds with party collegues visiting Dale Farm's processing plant at Dunmanbridge along with John Dunlop Chairman UDF, Shane McGarvey Supply Chain Manager and Chris McAlinden Factory manager.

Among those visiting were DUP MEP Diane Dodds, MLA for the area Ian McCrea and Agriculture Committee members Michelle McIlveen, William Irwin and Chairman Paul Frew.

Mrs Dodds said the visit highlights the importance of the agri-food sector to Northern Ireland’s economy and providing jobs across the country.

“Dale Farm is working hard to ensure they are well placed to deal with market uncertainties,” she said.

And she referred to the company having won a number of contracts in growing markets like China, Russia and Africa, as well as making major investments across the company over the last number of years.

Part of this major investment has been at the Dunmanbridge plant which is one of the most advanced cheese processing plants in Europe.

The plant at Dunmanbridge specialises in cheese, whey protein and specialist milk powder products which emerging markets require and that hopefully secure a future for milk products going forward.