date:Aug 18, 2012
A co-operative enterprise, the IDB is owned by Irish dairy processing co-operatives and dairy companies and, through them, by Irish Dairy farmers.
The Shropshire-based Cheese Warehouse supplies cheese in a range of formats to the UKs food manufacturing, retail, foodservice, wholesale and hospitality sectors.
The UKs food ingredients and food service sectors are a key market for Irish dairy exports.
Strong UK base
Commenting on the acquisition, Kevin Lane, ceo of IDB, said:The Cheese Wareho