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Celebrating dairy farming in our region for a 14th year, the Aurivo Milk Quality Awards highlight our milk suppliers who are committed to not only excelling in terms of producing high quality milk, but also acknowledges the measures they take in relation to sustainable farming and animal welfare on-farm practices.

In what was a uniquely challenging year due to the global pandemic, the Co-op delivered a strong financial performance for 2020.

Ornua and the National Dairy Council (NDC) announced the Starrett family, supplying Aurivo Co-op, as the winner of the 2020 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.

Aurivo supplier Richard Starrett from Co. Donegal has been revealed as the 2020 winner of the NDC & Kerrygold Milk Quality Awards. Now in its 11th year, the awards are an annual national programme which recognise dairy farming excellence – the most prestigious awards ceremony for Irish dairy farmers.

Aurivo has picked up an award at this year’s prestigious Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards for its excellence in consumer product production, under its Organic for Us brand.

With so many fundraising events cancelled this year due to Covid-19, Aurivo has launched a new fundraising initiative to raise much needed funds for the Irish Wheelchair Society – Our chosen Charity Partner for 2020.

Listed among some of the biggest brands nationwide, Aurivo’s Connacht Gold brand was named number two in the Checkout Top 100 Brands, in the Butter / Spreadable Butter category for 2020. With a move ‘back to butter’ its Connacht Gold butter brand continues to grow and retained this position for a second year running. As one of Ireland’s leading co-operatives, Aurivo was up against top Irish producers in this category.

Aurivo Co-Operative has announced the Irish Wheelchair Association as its charity partner for 2020 and 2021. Over the course of the next year, Aurivo employees will organise fundraising events for Irish Wheelchair Association local branches across the North West region, as part of the co-op’s Charity of the Year Programme (COTY).

Applications now open for Aurivo Gaffney & Mulleady Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Scholarship programme. The programme offers two scholarships worth €2,500 each to students embarking on third level agriculture, food or nutrition courses.

In a new video, Aurivo co-operative has announced that measures taken over the past five years, underpinned by significant capital investment of €37m over three years, have put the business of Aurivo on a stronger sustainable footing.

Aurivo Marts has announced that it will be temporarily suspending all its livestock sales from Monday the 23rd March until at least the end of the month. This decision has been made in light of Covid-19 and will be reviewed in the intervening period.

Aurivo, the globally-focussed Agribusiness which is headquartered in the North West of Ireland, has presented a cheque worth €40,000 to Croí, the Heart & Stroke Charity.

Aurivo the globally-focused agribusiness headquartered in the North West of Ireland, has announced the introduction of its new 1.75L renewable bio-based carton for its Connacht Gold milk brand.

Aurivo has picked up six awards at this year’s prestigious Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards for its excellence in consumer product production, under its Connacht Gold and Organic for Us brands as well as its retail partner production business.

Aurivo Consumer Foods business has once again won at the internationally recognised Great Taste Awards 2019, achieving star ratings for four of its Connacht Gold butter products.