In a bid to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus among the farm community, Glanbia has announced a call and collect service.
Farmers will still be able to access products but must call their branch in advance with their order. An order pickup time will be given to the farmer and when they arrive a member of the Glanbia team will deliver their order to their car.
The service will be in place from Monday 23 March and will be in operation until further notice.
The news comes in addition to a number of hygiene restrictions and guidelines that are currently in place within many dairy processors and feed mills in regard to milk collections and feed deliveries.
Farm community
Glanbia Ireland’s chief agribusiness growth officer, Sean Molloy, said the measure had been taken to safeguard staff and ensure that vital services remained available to the farm community.
Farmers have been asked to use the following format to order goods:
The system will then operate along these lines:
In addition to the call and collect service, Glanbia is also closing 14 of its garden centres.
To find a number for your local Glanbia branch you can click here.
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