Categories: tim smith

24 April 2006 10:30

Alistair Darling opens Arla's £18million dairy

Alistair Darling MP, officially opened Arla Foods multi-million pound dairy in Lockerbie recently.

27 May 2005 09:57

New Lockerbie dairy underlines Arla's commitment to Scotland

Arla Foods has confirmed that its new multi-million pound dairy processing plant in Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, will open in October this year with the creation of around 100 jobs.

22 April 2005 10:06

Arla Foods announces Board changes

The Board of Arla Foods UK plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Smith as Chief Executive with effect from 1st June 2005.

8 June 2004 07:00

Express Dairies teams up with TNT Mail UK

Express Dairies, a trading division of Arla Foods UK plc the UK's leading dairy company, has signed a two-year agreement with mail and logistics company TPG N.V.'s UK subsidiary TNT Mail, which will see Express Dairies delivering addressed, heavier weight letters and packets for TNT Mail's customers.

Arla Foods is the UK's number largest dairy company.

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.