Arla and AFMP take kids Closer to Nature
Arla is taking kids Closer to Nature as it joins forces with members of Arla Foods Milk Partnership to give school children a taste of life on a farm.
Arla is taking kids Closer to Nature as it joins forces with members of Arla Foods Milk Partnership to give school children a taste of life on a farm.
Arla Foods has submitted a detailed planning application to Aylesbury Vale District Council for a £150 million investment to deliver the world’s first zero carbon fresh milk dairy, near to Aston Clinton, Aylesbury.
Arla Foods is on track to meet several of the 2015 Dairy Roadmap targets ahead of schedule, having comfortably met the 2010 targets.
Starbucks and Arla Foods have today (May 5) announced the launch of Starbucks Bottled Frappuccino®, giving UK consumers the chance to buy their favourite Starbucks Frappuccino flavour in grocery outlets as well as in Starbucks coffeehouses.
Arla Foods, Lindhurst Engineering and the University of Nottingham have unveiled a pioneering microbial fuel cell (MFC) which they predict will revolutionise energy generation on farms and within the dairy industry by converting both farm effluent and dairy by-products into electricity and bio-gas.
Arla Foods is on the verge of becoming the world’s first dairy company to launch HDPE injection stretched blow moulded bottles for milk.
In 2010 Arla Foods reported an increase in turnover of three billion DKK and a significant boost in earnings to the company’s cooperative owners.
Arla’s flagship dairy at Stourton, Leeds, has added two more product ranges to its added value portfolio, following the commercial start up of custard and flavoured milk at its £70 million state of the art facility.
Arla Foods’ colleagues accessed more than £26,000 to support over 40 local community projects in 2010, taking its support for charitable causes to almost £80,000 in three years.
It already boasts the lightest polybottle portfolio in the industry, but Arla has sets its sights on reducing the weight of its polybottles by a further 15-20 per cent.
Arla is kicking off 2011 by raising its corporate profile and spreading the message about its Closer to Nature ambitions. As part of its mission, the company is launching a campaign to encourage more children to enjoy the great outdoors, called Kids Closer to Nature, which begins this month.
The Scandinavian company Arla Foods amba and the Northern Germany-based Hansa-Milch eG are considering merging. Representatives of the two dairy cooperatives are already engaged in talks. A decision by the cooperative members as to whether the merger is to come about will be taken in early March 2011.
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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