The word Glanbia first entered the lexicon of Irish farming in 1997 when Avonmore and Waterford merged.

That merger required a new entity and it was christened Glanbia, which translates to “clean food” in Irish.

Now that Glanbia plc is keeping that name, the co-op and Glanbia Ireland will have to find a new name.

Since Glanbia was formed, we’ve had a raft of new names for Irish co-ops as a result of mergers such as Arrabawn and Lacpatrick or just a new look in the case of Aurivo and Ornua.

So what will be the new name for Glanbia Co-op?

What’s the odds it’ll be a short, three-syllable word with a bit of Irish, a nod to the past while at the same time being forward-looking?

According to CEO, Jim Bergin there’s an international marketing team currently working on this.

What’s the odds it’ll be a short, three-syllable word with a bit of Irish, a nod to the past while at the same time being forward-looking?

Some have suggested that Avonmore, one of the top brand names in Ireland be used as the new name for the co-op but apparently this has been ruled out. The re-brand will cost millions, with Glanbia needing to be scrubbed off every milk truck, shop front and milk carton.