Appointment of leadership team
Following the appointment of Peter Lauritzen as Managing Director of Arla Foods UK on 19 April 2007, the following additional appointments complete the leadership team.
Following the appointment of Peter Lauritzen as Managing Director of Arla Foods UK on 19 April 2007, the following additional appointments complete the leadership team.
Group Executive Director Peter Lauritzen, who, for the past 13 years, has been responsible for Arla Foods' ingredients business, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UK subsidiary Arla Foods UK plc.
Arla Foods UK plc has confirmed to its dedicated milk supply group, Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP), comprising 1,600 individual members, that it has increased its standard litre price by 1ppl from 1 April 2007, bringing the price for a one million-litre producer to 19.4ppl.
Arla Foods amba has purchased the remaining shares of the UK subsidiary, Arla Foods UK plc, which has subsequently been delisted from the London Stock Exchange. As of today, the UK subsidiary is fully owned by Arla Foods amba.
Arla Foods has been voted The Grocer magazines branded supplier of the year for Dairy and Yellow Fats.
Arla Foods UK plc, which supplies 40 per cent of Tesco's milk, welcomes the announcement that Tesco is to offer direct long-term contracts to named British dairy farmers raising the price farmers receive to around 22 pence per litre.
Recommended proposal for the cash acquisition of Arla Foods UK plc by Arla Foods UK Holding Limited to be implemented by means of a scheme of arrangement
Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP) will be providing 90 per cent of Arla Foods UK plc's total milk requirements within the next twelve months - giving producers secure and assured markets and providing Arla's customers with the highest possible degree of traceability and quality assurance.
Two dairy farmers have won the chance to go abroad to study increasingly significant trends in dairy farming that could help the UK after winning Asda/Arla Dairy Farmer Scholarships.
Recommended Acquisition of Arla Foods UK plc ("Arla Foods UK") by Arla Foods UK Holding Limited ("Arla Holding") (a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Arla Foods amba ("Arla amba"))
One of Arla's leading dairy brands Anchor is to launch a new seasonal product, I-Scream Real Dairy Cream, for Halloween 2006. The limited edition vanilla flavoured real dairy cream product has an exciting new package design, and will be supported by a £1m marketing spend.
Nantwich Cheese Show gave Arla plenty to cheer about after scooping a string of awards for their popular cheese and butter products this week.
Arla Foods is a global dairy company and co-operative owned by 10,300 dairy farmers with around circa 2,500 of whom are British.
Dating back to 1881, Arla’s purpose is to secure the highest value for its farmers’ milk, while creating opportunities for their growth. With production facilities in 11 countries and sales offices in a further 30, Arla is the world’s fifth largest dairy company and largest supplier of organic dairy products. Arla has a total of more than 18,000 colleagues and its products are sold under the well-known brands Arla®, Lurpak® and Castello® in more than 100 countries.
Arla Foods UK is the largest dairy company in the country and is home to leading dairy brands Anchor®, Cravendale, and Lactofree® with a turnover of €2.2 billion. As well as being a leading supplier of fresh milk, number one in butter, spreads and cream, Arla is the UK’s largest cheese manufacturer. It has also built the world’s largest fresh milk facility located at Aylesbury and has plans for it to be the first zero carbon site of its kind. The UK business has a team of approximately 3,500 colleagues located at its dairies, distribution centres and head office.
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