About Us
Headquartered in Nenagh, County Tipperary, ArraTipp continues to be a member-owned and growth driven co-op with a strong emphasis on sustainability. ArraTipp now employs over 500 people, collects milk from over 1,400 shareholder farmers, generating a turnover of over €750 million per year.
Thanks to an ongoing programme of record investment across the business in cutting edge processing facilities and supports, we operate to the highest international standards across all our divisions.
ArraTipp comprises food ingredients and agri business units that produce a range of B2B and dairy consumer products. These include our food ingredients operations casein, skim milk powder, butter, whey, fat filled powder and butter milk powder. We also offer a range of quality animal feeds products through our agri-business operations Dan O’Connor Feeds and Greenvale Animal Feeds ArraTipp, with our partner brand Homevalue, also operates retail stores at 15 locations, including our flagship stores at Nenagh, Tipperary town and Athnery. See www.arratippstores.ie for further detail on our retail stores.
Led by an experienced team, each division is focused on ensuring commitment to the highest standards of quality, efficiency, competitiveness and customer satisfaction.
Our experienced production team works in tandem with our 14 strong sales team covering 18 of Ireland’s 32 counties. Our sales representatives undergo constant training and up-skilling in all aspects of animal nutrition, ensuring that not alone do our customers get a premium product but expert advice.
Our fleet of 30 trucks guarantees quick accessibility to product.
Dan O’Connor Feeds is accredited by the universal feed assurance scheme (ufas).
Tipperary Cooperative Creamery Founded
Nenagh Cooperative Creamery Founded
A number of creameries amalgamateed to form Tipperary Cooperative
Milk Bottling begins in Nenagh
Ireland joins the UN
First Milk Driers begin to be built in Nenagh and Tipperary Town
Ireland joins the EU
Diversification Begins
Emmental cheese Factory Built in Tipperary Town
Nenagh Builds Acid Casein Plant
Tipperary Coop acquires Tippergal cheese facility in France
Nenagh Coop Purchases Dan O Connor Feeds
Arrabawn Coop Formed
The merger of Nenagh Cooperative Society and Mid West Farmers Society. Arrabawn centralisesLiquid milk production in Galway and specilaises Nenagh Facility in Ingredients Products
Arrabawn Commisions New Casein Plant
With an investment of over 30 million Euro making them the largest casein producer outside of New Zealand.
Tipperary commission new state of the art dryer
allowing advancements if IF and EMP startegies
Arrabawn and Tipperary Merge
Arrabawn Tipperary Co-operative is officially formed
ArraTipp
Arrabawn Tipperary Co-operative is officially rebranded as ArraTipp
Our History
Co-operation has always been at the heart of Irish farming, dating back centuries to the spirit of meitheal — the age-old tradition of neighbours coming together to support one another at every stage of the farming cycle.
This cooperative ethos gained formal structure in the late 19th century with the leadership of Horace Plunkett and the rise of Ireland’s Co-Op movement. It laid the groundwork for what would become a powerful, farmer-led dairy industry.
Tipperary Cooperative was founded in 1908 in Tipperary Town, followed by the establishment of Nenagh Co-Op Creamery in 1913. Both played central roles in shaping dairy excellence in the heart of the Golden Vale and North Tipperary. Over the decades, these Co-Ops grew through local creamery mergers, staying true to their farmer-owned foundations.
In 2001, Nenagh Co-Op and Mid West Co-Op united to form Arrabawn Co-Op, solidifying a long-standing relationship and creating a stronger collective presence in the industry.
Today, under the unified name ArraTipp, we continue to build on this proud legacy. With modern processing facilities in both Nenagh and Tipperary town, we produce a wide range of high-quality dairy ingredients and products including butter, acid casein, caseinates, skim milk powder, whey, fatfilled powder and buttermilk powder.
Our Dairy Ingredients division is a trusted partner to many of the world’s top food brands, with our products reaching over 150 countries globally. We pride ourselves on flexibility, innovation, and the ability to adapt to each customer’s unique needs.
In addition to dairy production, ArraTipp operates a thriving Agri-Trading and Hardware network across Tipperary Town, Borrisoleigh, and Gooldscross Cashel — continuing our mission to support farmers and rural communities in every way possible.
As a farmer-owned cooperative, our purpose remains simple: Together We Grow.
ArraTipp Head Office
Stafford Street, Nenagh,
Co. Tipperary
E45 XP86
Tel: (067) 418 00