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Arla Foods utilises Westbury processing capacity to support its global business requirements
Arla Foods UK is supporting the business requirements of the Arla Foods amba cooperative by processing German concentrated skimmed milk at Westbury, for up to a three-month period, from today.
The decision to transfer production follows a recent fire at one of the global business’s powder drying facilities in Pronsfeld, Germany.
The resulting skimmed milk powder will be sold into export markets, outside of the UK.
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Arla Foods is home to some of the UK’s leading dairy brands including Cravendale, Lurpak, Castello, Lactofree and Anchor. The cooperative processes 3.2 billion litres of milk a year and has a turnover of approximatey £2bn.
Arla is the UK's number one dairy company, by turnover and milk pool, and is the largest supplier of both butter and spreads, and manufacturer of cheese in the country.
Over 4,000 daily deliveries are made to stores and regional distribution centres nationwide, Arla's brands can be found across the dairy category and the company has a 26 per cent share of the GB milk pool. Behind this leading business is a team of circa 4,000 people across the UK located at our dairies, distribution centres and head office.
