Revenue from grocery retail and foodservice exceeds £2 billion for the first time in UK, as Arla brands in UK grow rapidly, particularly those associated with stronger health creds. UK farmers to benefit from Arla amba group decision to pay out entire net profit for 2018 to its farmer owners
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, is today launching Arla® Skyr into the UK market, in the next stage of the company’s expansion into the yogurt category.
Arla has now published its Annual Report 2014 as well as a new CSR report, showing how the company lived up to its social, ethical, environmental and financial responsibilities.
Arla Foods has today launched its 2014 global CSR report which is now available for download.
Arla Foods amba is holding its on-account price through into March 2015.
The Arla on-account price will reduce by 2.5 eurocents per kg, with effect from 5 January 2015. The combined impact of the on-account price and 13th payment changes takes the quoted UK standard litre to 24.81ppl, a total decrease of 2.03ppl.
Arla Foods UK, the largest dairy company in the country, is embarking on the next stage of its development to add value and bring innovation to the UK dairy sector as well as meet future competition in what is currently a challenging dairy market and grocery sector, ultimately for the benefit of its farmer owners.
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, is calling on shoppers to support dairy farming by buying its well-known and leading dairy products including Anchor, Cravendale and Lurpak in a new national campaign, Support Our Farmers, which includes a series of advertisements in the national press, leaflets and a social media initiative.
Arla Foods amba is holding its milk price for November for its owners across seven countries, including the UK.
Arla is strengthening its presence in the Brazilian market by announcing a shared ownership with its longtime partner, Brazil’s largest dairy company, Vigor Alimentos S.A.
After an international tour of Denmark, Holland and New York, premium cheese brand Castello® officially opened its first UK pop-up store on the 9th September. The Castello® Pop Up shop has arrived in Commercial Street in London for a seven week tenure to build on the success of the brand in the UK, and boost awareness and appreciation of Castello® cheese among UK consumers.
Arla Foods amba is reducing its global on-account milk price by €1.5 cents per kg, with effect from 7 July 2014, which when applied through the pricing mechanism, results in a reduction of 1.23ppl on Arla’s UK standard litre.
Arla Foods amba is reducing its global on-account milk price by €1.5 cents, with effect from 28 April 2014. This reduces Arla’s standard litre price in the UK by 1.27ppl taking it to 33.74 pence per litre.
McDonald's has announced its "2014 Best of Sustainable Supply" award winners in a report highlighting how suppliers achieved significant results by identifying opportunities and applying sustainable solutions in diverse places across the world.
Arla has triumphed twice in The Grocer magazine’s Supplier of the Year awards. As well as picking up the award for best own label dairy supplier, it has walked away with the award for best branded chilled supplier.
Arla Foods has secured over 150 million litres of owner milk, in its latest recruitment initiative, just three months after 1,200 British farmers were offered co-ownership of Arla Foods amba.
Dairy cooperatives Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (EGM Walhorn) and Arla Foods amba have today announced their intention to merge. The Boards of Directors have circulated a proposal to their members and the boards of representatives of both companies are expected to vote on the proposal in mid May.
Arla has developed a global strategy for Sustainable Dairy Farming, focusing on animals, climate, nature and resources. The new strategy will further reinforce Arla’s position as a responsible company and assist Arla farmers with their ongoing work around climate, waste and animal welfare.
Arla is investing £243 million to expand global production, and focus on the production of profitable export products, for the cooperative’s strategic growth markets outside the EU.
Arla Foods amba is increasing its on-account milk price to its 13,500 global farmer owners, of which 2,800 are British dairy farmers.
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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