What Glenilen Farm does

Glenilen Farm is a privately held Irish dairy company founded by Alan and Valerie Kingston in Drimoleague, West Cork, Ireland, producing yoghurts, kefirs, and related dairy products from 100% Irish grass-fed milk sourced from farms within a 20-mile radius of the headquarters. The company operates a single production facility that processes approximately 1.6 million litres of milk annually and produces 20 million yoghurt units. Its portfolio spans natural yoghurts (500g jars, 1kg pouches, and 0% fat variants), Gut Health Kefir with 14 strains of live cultures, a Kids Yoghurt Range in squeeze pouches and multipacks (including no-added-sugar variants), glass-jar yoghurts with fruit compotes, fruit pots, and Skyr-style protein pouches. Technical differentiation rests on simple few-ingredient recipes, a live-bacteria load of 320 billion per 100g portion in standard yoghurts, and the use of named traditional cultures (Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus).

The revenue model is straightforward consumer-goods distribution through grocery retail. Products are sold to health-conscious consumers and families with children via major retailers including SuperValu, Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Spar, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Ocado, Whole Foods Market, Booths, and Budgens, plus selected independents and a Dubai export channel. In FY2024, Glenilen Farm generated record revenues of €12m (+10% YoY) with post-tax profits of €930,826 (+98.5% YoY) and an 80-person headcount. Approximately 10% of revenues are exports, with the Dubai market newly entered in 2024 alongside its established UK presence. A €5m three-year investment programme co-supported by Enterprise Ireland and Bank of Ireland funded recent expansion and modernisation, and the company holds Gold Membership of Bord Bia's Origin Green sustainability programme, supported by on-site infrastructure including 60,000 KWH of annual solar generation and 8,000 native Irish trees planted on the farm.

Name

Glenilen Farm

Legal name

Glenilen Farm

Website

https://glenilenfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Glenilen Farm is a privately held West Cork, Ireland-based dairy company producing yoghurts, kefirs, and protein products from 100% Irish grass-fed milk for health-conscious consumers and families through Irish and UK retailers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yoghurt and Fermented Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Yogurt & Cultured Dairy Products Manufacturing (Kefir, Sour Cream, Labneh) (AFAKAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Milk Kefir & Cultured Dairy Drink Production (AFAFAHAC), Drinkable Yogurt & Kefir Beverages (Probiotic Shots, Smoothie-Style) (AFAHAIAC), Probiotic/Fermented Functional Cultured Dairy (Added Cultures/Prebiotics) Manufacturing (AFAHADAJ)

Keywords

• Yoghurt manufacturing
• Fermented dairy products
• Irish grass-fed dairy
• Kefir production
• Live culture yoghurt

Headquarters

HQ city

Cork

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Yoghurt and Dairy Product Sales: Glenilen Farm generates revenue through the sale of yoghurt, kefir, and dairy products across retail stores in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the UK, with 10% of revenues from exports including a new market in Dubai in 2024.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels12 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Glenilen Farm manufactures and sells a range of yoghurts, kefir, Skyr protein products, fruit pots, and children's yoghurts using 100% Irish grass-fed milk sourced from local farms within a 20-mile radius of its West Cork production facility. The product range is built around simple few-ingredient recipes and live bacterial cultures, with the company producing 20 million yoghurt units annually from 1.6 million litres of processed milk. Products are distributed through major grocery retailers in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the United Kingdom, with exports to Dubai accounting for 10% of revenues.

Product overview

Glenilen Farm is a West Cork-based family dairy company that produces a range of yoghurts and fermented dairy products. The product portfolio centres on Natural Yoghurt in various formats (500g jars, 1kg pouches, 0% fat variants), Gut Health Kefir (featuring 14 strains of live cultures in Natural, Vanilla, and Passion Fruit varieties plus protein-enriched Strawberry and Mango Kefir Protein pouches), the Kids Yoghurt Range (squeeze pouches and multipacks in fruit flavours with no added sugar options), Full Fat Multipacks (four-pack bundles in multiple flavours), Glass Jar Yoghurts (recyclable glass containers with fruit compotes), Fruit Pots, and Skyr Protein Pouches. All products emphasise simple ingredients, fresh local Irish milk, live cultures for gut health, and sustainability through recyclable packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural Yoghurt Plain natural yoghurt made with fresh, local Irish milk and live cultures, delivering 320 billion bacteria per 100g portion. Available in 500g, 1kg pouch, and 0% fat varieties for everyday consumption by health-conscious consumers and families.
• Gut Health Kefir Fermented yoghurt with 14 strains of live kefir cultures, high in protein and 0% fat, marketed for gut health. Available in Natural, Vanilla, Passion Fruit, Strawberry Kefir Protein, and Mango Kefir Protein variants for health-conscious adult consumers.
• Kids Yoghurt Range Yoghurt products designed for children, available in squeeze pouches and multipacks in flavours including Blueberry, Peach, Banana (No Added Sugar), Natural (No Added Sugar), Raspberry, Strawberry, and Vanilla. Produced in a nut-free factory for family and child snack occasions.
• Full Fat Multipacks Four-pack yoghurt bundles in various full-fat flavours including Natural, Strawberry, Raspberry, Summerberries, and Mango & Passion Fruit, providing value-pack convenience for family consumption.
• Glass Jar Yoghurts Yoghurt packaged in recyclable glass jars with fruit compotes in flavours including Natural, Strawberry, Raspberry, Mango & Passion Fruit, and Rhubarb, emphasising sustainable packaging.
• Fruit Pots Natural yoghurt pots layered with real fruit, available in Mango & Passion Fruit and Raspberry varieties, positioned as a healthy snack for everyday consumption.
• Skyr Protein Pouches Icelandic-style thick and creamy Skyr yoghurt packaged in squeeze pouches, high in protein with live cultures, available in Raspberry and Peach flavours for active lifestyle and protein-conscious consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 320 billion gut-friendly bacteria per 100g portion of yoghurt
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bord Bia Origin Green ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold member of Bord Bia's Origin Green sustainability programme, helping Irish businesses improve and communicate sustainability initiatives with full transparency across packaging, emissions, raw material sourcing, waste reduction, water efficiency, health and nutrition, energy efficiency, and social sustainability.
• Food CloudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood donation partnership that has redistributed 4,755kg of Glenilen Farm food donations, equivalent to over 11,321 meals and saving charity partners €14,265, representing a saving of 15,216kg of CO2.
• ALONEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partnership supporting older people to age in the home. Glenilen Farm partnered to help spread awareness of ALONE's services through a project connecting young people with older adults in the West Cork community.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Onken: European yoghurt and kefir brand specializing in live-culture, gut-health and protein yoghurts. Closely comparable on functional/probiotic positioning and multi-market grocery distribution.
• Yeo Valley: UK-based organic dairy brand producing yoghurts, kefir and butter with a strong farm-heritage story. Direct overlap with Glenilen Farm on natural yoghurts, gut-health kefir, and premium UK retailer listings (Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Ocado).
• The Collective: Premium UK yoghurt brand (owned by Saputo) with gut-health and protein positioning including kefir and Skyr-style products. Directly comparable on product format, retailer placement, and target health-conscious consumer segment.
• Liberte / Liberté Brands: Premium natural yoghurt and kefir brand with similar simple-ingredient, live-culture positioning. Comparable on product philosophy (clean label, gut health) and on premium grocery channel presence.
• Fage International: Greek-style strained yoghurt and Skyr brand with a strong protein/yoghurt proposition in UK and global markets. Comparable on premium positioning, protein-forward SKUs and listings in UK grocery.

Broad incumbents

• Müller UK & Ireland: Largest UK yoghurt and dairy desserts manufacturer with deep listings across Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda. Competes on shelf space with Glenilen Farm in the same retailers and same category, but at vastly greater scale across mainstream and premium tiers.
• Arla Foods: Large European dairy cooperative with a broad yoghurt portfolio (e.g., Arla Skyr, Lactofree). Overlaps with Glenilen Farm on Skyr protein and natural yoghurt, with much deeper UK/European distribution.
• Danone (Activia, Actimel): Global probiotic yoghurt leader (Activia) and dairy drinks brand (Actimel). Sets the consumer reference point for 'gut-health' yoghurts and competes head-to-head with Glenilen Farm's kefir/320bn bacteria positioning in UK and Ireland.

Emerging players

• Bio-Kult: UK-based live-cultures brand with 14-strain probiotic formulations sold via health-food and grocery channels. Comparable on multi-strain probiotic consumer messaging adjacent to Glenilen Farm's kefir positioning.

Regional players

• Tirlán (formerly Glanbia): Irish dairy cooperative controlling a major share of Irish milk processing and consumer dairy brands. Geographic and supply-chain peer to Glenilen Farm — competes for Irish milk supply and Irish/UK retail listings but at cooperative scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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