The best source of protein is real food – Sarah Keogh
We’ve teamed up with award-winning dietitian Sarah Keogh to get to the heart of it — to demystify protein, pull apart the hype, and provide you with real, food-first facts.
It’s not just for gym-goers and athletes — we all need it. “Protein helps us stay strong, building and maintaining strong, healthy muscles and bones. Whether you’re walking the dog, lifting weights, or chasing after kids — protein helps support your strength.. It’s a key nutrient that supports muscle health and everyday wellbeing.”- Sarah Keogh.” At Glenisk, we believe the best source of protein is real food — like our High Protein, Lactose Free Yogurt, packed with over 50g of clean, satisfying protein per pot.
“Protein quietly supports your whole body’s health and is an essential part of your daily nutrition. But before you reach for supplements, have a look at just how much protein you can get from natural food.” says Sarah.
“Most adults need about 0.8g of protein per kilogram of body weight daily,” says Sarah.“If you’re active, that can go up to 1.0–1.2g/kg. Older adults or those in training may need even more.” That means:
A 60kg adult needs around 48–72g per day
A 75kg active adult might need 75–90g or more
That may sound like a lot — but when you go food-first, it’s easier than you think to get there.
“Food-first” means choosing whole, natural foods over supplements where possible. When you eat real foods like yogurt, you get more than just protein — you also get calcium, vitamin B12 and other key nutrients that support energy, bones, and immunity.
High protein yogurt is a perfect food choice to add to almost any meal (check out our new recipes!) and makes a great mid-meal snack too.
Whether you’re fueling your day or fueling your game (like the Offaly GAA, Offaly Camogie & Offaly Ladies Football teams we proudly support), it’s a powerful way to support your body — naturally.
We make yogurt the way it should be — clean, simple, and seriously nourishing. Our High Protein, Lactose Free Yogurt is: Naturally high in protein and calcium, Free from powders, starches, gluten, or artificial additives, Lactose Free – suitable for everyone, including people with lactose intolerance
Available in Natural, Vanilla, Strawberry, and Blueberry
Lactose intolerance affects around 1 in 10 people in Ireland, and can also show up after illness or alongside coeliac disease.
When lactose isn’t digested properly, it can cause bloating, cramping, and digestive discomfort.
Glenisk’s Lactose Free High Protein Yogurt lets you enjoy all the benefits of dairy — without the symptoms.
“Dairy is rich in nutrients we don’t want to miss,” says Sarah.“Lactose-free yogurt is the smart, gentle option for people with a sensitive gut.”
Whatever your goals, whatever your pace — Glenisk High Protein Yogurt makes it easier to feel nourished, balanced, and strong. No shortcuts. Just real food that works.
Explore High Protein Recipes
We’ve created a new high protein recipe section to support you in adding clean, food-first protein to your life.
celebrating all sweet babies
Last time around, over 4,500 adorable babies took part in our Glenisk Sweet Baby Search—and choosing just four to appear on our baby yogurt packs was no easy task!
Now, we’re getting ready to do it all again—and this time, your sweet baby could be in the spotlight!
We welcome all entries, every little personality is worth celebrating—and we’d love to see yours. Open to babies aged 6 to 18 months at the time of entry.
As a small token of thanks for joining in, every valid entry will receive a FREE Glenisk Baby product voucher to enjoy. Vouchers will be issued following the close of the competition on July 18th.
We’ve made entering as simple as possible:
1. Upload a recent photo of your baby and complete a short entry form HERE.
2. Hit the submit button. It’s that simple!
3. Winners will be contacted directly
For Terms and Conditions, please click here.
an exciting opportunity for primary school kids and their teachers!
At Glenisk, we’re proud to support the wellbeing of Ireland’s children – through clean, organic nutrition with nothing artificial added, and by championing inspiring community initiatives like Offaly GAA, Offaly LGFA, and Offaly Camogie.
Now, we’re inviting primary school children and their teachers to get creative with a fun, collaborative competition. What if your class could wear a one-of-a-kind sports kit – designed by you and your classmates?
A lucky winner every month in 2025!
Each winning class will co-create their very own sports kit – jerseys, shorts, and socks – completely unique and totally theirs. It’s all about imagination, teamwork, and bringing your class’s creativity to life on the pitch.
We’ve made entering as simple as possible:
1. Fill out the entry form with your details here.
2. Hit the submit button.
3. Stay tuned! If you’re our lucky winner, we’ll be in touch with all the exciting details.
For Terms and Conditions, please click here.
better in
every respect
What makes it a treat?
Glenisk’s Organic Greek Style Yogurt is simply delicious, made from the finest organic milk and fresh cream. This thick, creamy yogurt is cultivated over time to ensure an irresistible taste and texture that elevates your yogurt experience. Our expert blending techniques incorporate luscious organic flavours – Natural, Vanilla, Coconut and Vanilla, Salted Caramel and Blueberry – for a sensational taste.
What makes it better?
Premium Quality: Only the best organic milk and cream go into our yogurt, ensuring a product that stands out in taste with a rich, silky texture.
Organic Indulgence: Pure and simple, free from anything artificial, our ingredients are responsibly sourced and certified organic which means better for you, better for our planet and better for biodiversity.
Discover our Organic Greek Style Yogurt recipes here. Glenisk’s Organic Greek Style Yogurt is more than a treat; it’s an experience. Try it today and let yourself be swept away by its superior taste and quality.
business of
the year
Guaranteed Irish, celebrating 50 years since its inception, hosted its annual Business Awards on 31 March at the RDS. Glenisk was shortlisted in two categories – Food Producer of the Year and Family Business of the Year. The team was delighted to not only win both of its respective categories but also to pick up the overall award for Business of the Year. The event, sponsored by PTSB, saw more than 400 people gathered at the Concert Hall in Dublin’s RDS to celebrate Irish businesses and this important anniversary for Guaranteed Irish.
determination, passion, and unity
Offaly GAA unveils the updated jersey for the 2024 season. This updated jersey is a continuation of the iconic design introduced in 2022, marking the beginning of Glenisk’s successful partnership with Offaly GAA.
The jersey serves as a symbol of pride for players and fans alike. It embodies the determination, passion, and unity that define Glenisk’s commitment in supporting Offaly GAA across all codes.
The new jersey is available for purchase, giving fans the opportunity to proudly display their support for Offaly GAA. Together, we are dedicated to achieving new heights of success on and off the field. Looking forward to the year ahead.
Uíbh Fháilí Abú!
gold for
sustainability
Glenisk is now a Gold Tier Member of Origin Green, Bord Bia’s International Sustainability Programme!
Established in 1987, Glenisk is a brand associated with innovation – first to market with organic, goats’ dairy, high-protein, no-added sugar and carbon-neutral packaging, as well as natural ingredients.
Sustainability has long been at the heart of Glenisk and everything we value from way back before it became a buzz word. Organic since the mid 1990s, we believe in producing premium quality food using organic and locally sourced ingredients, while protecting the environment for generations to come.
Find out more about our commitment and long history with sustainability in our Climate Commitment.
glenisk extends
support for the GAA.
Glenisk has announced a new, extended partnership with Offaly GAA, Offaly Camogie and Offaly LGFA in 2023. We are now the official main partner of Offaly LGFA as well as Offaly GAA and Offaly Camogie. The new partnership will see Glenisk increasing its support and funding for ladies football in the Faithful County with its distinctive logo appearing on the new ladies’ jerseys, produced by O’Neills.
Glenisk is committed to supporting the GAA across all codes, levels, ages and sexes in Offaly. The Killeigh company is also sponsor of Offaly’s Cumann na mBunscoil and Offaly Go Games!
“The community offered Glenisk unwavering support at the time of our fire in 2021 and we’re delighted to be able to give something back. It’s a privilege to help fund the teams and investment in GAA in our home county and to feed the teams with our high protein locally-produced yogurt,” said Managing Director, Vincent Cleary.
Although Glenisk is sold across Ireland and indeed as far away as Asia, the business values its strong roots to the community where the family farm began generations ago.
UíbhFháilí Abú!
a lonely donkey
befriended a goat
The story of how a lonely donkey, an accidental animal sanctuary and an astute and progressive supermarket buyer transformed one Irish family business.
In the summer of 1995 – one of the hottest on record – Glenisk MD Vincent Cleary made regular trips from his home outside Tullamore to Dublin. His father, Glenisk founder, Jack Cleary, had suffered a heart attack and was being treated in the Mater Hospital. On one of the many journeys, he noticed a donkey tethered to the side of the road and as the days passed, he became increasingly concerned for the animal’s welfare. The patch of grass within the donkey’s reach was becoming sparser and sparser and water was running out. No-one appeared to be taking care of the animal and its distress was becoming evident.
Unable to identify its owners and having contacted animal charities and the Gardaí, Vincent decided to take matters into his own hands. He hitched a trailer to his car, collected the donkey and brought it home. In the following weeks, the donkey’s health improved. Vincent and his wife, Kestin, named her Juliet. She was healthy but a little restless. Reading up on donkeys, Vincent discovered that they are a particularly sociable animal. He called the local SPCA and asked if they had company for Juliet. The charity had a couple of goats looking for a new home. The goats duly joined Juliet and the animals got along very well.
The two goats got along particularly well and very soon, kids arrived. Then more kids arrived. In time, it became necessary to milk the goats to keep them comfortable and this was a daily task shared by Vincent and Kestin.
Many months later, during a somewhat protracted meeting with a retailer in Dublin, the less-than-impressed buyer noticed that Vincent kept sneaking glances at his watch.
“Am I keeping you?” he pointedly asked. Implausibly, Vincent explained that he needed to get home to milk his goats. This piqued the buyer’s interest who recalled a customer looking for goats’ milk and some research he’d uncovered on the benefits of goats’ milk for those with sensitivities to dairy.
“Can you get me goats’ milk?” he asked.
“Give me a year.” said Vincent. “I’ll give you six months”, was the reply.
Six months later, Glenisk introduced its first Goats’ Milk product to the market. 25 years later, Goats’ dairy accounts for 20% of Glenisk’s sales and the brand’s goats’ yogurt is exported as far afield as Singapore and Hong Kong.
a mild flavour
and surprising
results.
Some of us are sensitive to the protein in cows’ milk. Not everyone experiences it in the same way. For example, you may find that a glass of cows’ milk doesn’t agree with you but a cows’ milk yogurt or cheese is fine. Sometimes very young children will have a sensitivity that they grow out of as they move into the toddler years. .
Because the protein structure differs to that of cows’ milk, many people with sensitivities find that they tolerate goats’ milk very well. At Glenisk, we regularly hear from customers who believe that adding goats’ milk to their diet helps to alleviate the symptoms of some common problems including digestive complaints, asthma or eczema.
If you are suffering with any of these conditions, it is always advisable to seek advice from your GP, specialist or dietitian. If you decide that you’d like to give goats’ milk or goats’ yogurt a try, get in touch with us at [email protected] and we’ll be glad to organise a complimentary voucher so your first one is on us.
A common misconception is that goats’ milk or goats’ yogurt will have a very strong ‘goaty’ flavour, more akin to that of goats’ cheese. In fact, our milk and yogurt have a mild, creamy flavour and many of our customers choose it simply for its delicious taste.
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