Plant-Based

Trends in plant-based food are evolving quickly. As a result of their hectic lifestyles and rising health consciousness, consumers are becoming more interested in sustainable food. They are more knowledgeable about what they eat and drink and more aware of the consequences of their consumption.

Our innovative plant-based solutions are a direct response to market trends and deliver great tasting, highly functional and nutritious products. We use a range of methods to produce our best-in-class and high-quality ingredients. This is supported by long-standing relationships we have with our local growers.

Woman holding a bowl of gluten free oats from Glanbia

Oats that go beyond the standard offering

Sourced from Irish family farms, we take great care to guarantee the highest quality oats, both conventional and gluten-free.

Not all gluten-free oats are created equal

Glanbia agronomists work closely with a select team of gluten-free growers in Ireland to select, test, monitor and harvest the seed.

Quinoa

Our nutritious quinoa is a high-value ingredient in food manufacturing.

Women eating a Glanbia plant based breakfast

High-quality supply and farmers

Growing and processing quality grains has been an integral part of Glanbia Ireland since the early 1900s. You can read more about this here. Today, our closed-loop supply chain and secure processing methods ensure fully traceable gluten-free oats. Our high-quality ingredients begin with our plant supply from our farms.

State-of-the-art milling and processing

Glanbia Ireland invested in a state-of-the-art oat processing facility in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. This Grade AA BRC-accredited oat-only mill is the first such facility to be built in Ireland and has significant capacity for export to US and European consumer food markets. The facility operates to the highest international food safety standards, guaranteeing fewer than 10 parts per million compared to the 20 parts per million FDA guideline.

Fully traceable gluten-free harvesting and processing

Our oats are harvested using our own equipment to reduce contamination risk. They are stored in a specialised gluten-free storage facility and not on-farm, which poses a contamination risk. During processing, our oats are heat treated to give an 18-month shelf-life compared to the 12-month standard.