Arla Foods appoints contractors for new dairy
Arla Foods has appointed Caddick Construction Limited (CCL) and NG Bailey to build its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.
Arla Foods has appointed Caddick Construction Limited (CCL) and NG Bailey to build its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.
Arla Foods brought in the earth movers yesterday (6 February) to start building its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.
The Secretary of State has confirmed that he will not call-in the £150 million Arla dairy proposal, giving Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) the green light to grant detailed planning permission for the dairy and outline planning permission for the ancillary and supporting business park uses on the site near to Aston Clinton, Aylesbury.
Arla Foods has a commitment to become the world’s most natural dairy company, and is already well on the way to achieving that goal. Through on-farm carbon reduction programmes, lightweighting packaging, and using the latest technology in transport, the company has already begun to seriously reduce its carbon footprint.
First Milk and Milk Link have announced that they have agreed terms for Arla Foods UK plc (Arla) to become a shareholder in Westbury Dairies Limited, the joint venture company that operates the country’s most modern skimmed milk powder and bulk butter production facility located in Westbury, Wiltshire. In doing so, they have agreed to sell a minority share in the company to Arla.
Having announced that Arla Foods amba is to invest over £150 million in building the world’s first billion litre liquid milk dairy, Arla Foods UK today confirms that it has secured a 70-acre site at Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, on which to build what will also be the first zero carbon milk processing facility.
Following a decision by Fonterra to dispose of its minority interest in a joint venture with Arla Foods amba, Arla, the majority stakeholder, has acquired the 25 per cent share that it did not already own.
Arla Foods UK has today (16 November 2009) confirmed it is to invest in building a new one billion litre liquid milk processing facility on the outskirts of London.
From today (7 November) Arla Foods is getting ‘Closer to Nature’ as it commits to becoming the world’s most natural dairy company. No other dairy company has taken this bold, ambitious step which demonstrates Arla Foods’ commitment to ensuring that, throughout its entire global supply chain, naturalness is at the heart of all its operations.
Arla Foods UK has today (Tuesday September 9) confirmed that, subject to the sale of Milk Link's Staplemead creamery to Andros, it will enter into a co-packing agreement with the new owners to pack a range of products previously produced by Staplemead Dairy Products, the joint venture company owned by Arla Foods UK and Milk Link.
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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