Arla Foods UK plc has announced a further rise in the milk price paid to members of its dedicated milk supply group, Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP). From 1 June 2007 the AFMP standard litre price will increase by 0.4p per litre to 19.8ppl.
Arla Foods has won two major honours in The Grocer magazine's annual awards following nominations by its retail customers.
Following the appointment of Peter Lauritzen as Managing Director of Arla Foods UK on 19 April 2007, the following additional appointments complete the leadership team.
Group Executive Director Peter Lauritzen, who, for the past 13 years, has been responsible for Arla Foods' ingredients business, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the UK subsidiary Arla Foods UK plc.
Arla Foods UK plc has confirmed to its dedicated milk supply group, Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP), comprising 1,600 individual members, that it has increased its standard litre price by 1ppl from 1 April 2007, bringing the price for a one million-litre producer to 19.4ppl.
Arla Foods amba has purchased the remaining shares of the UK subsidiary, Arla Foods UK plc, which has subsequently been delisted from the London Stock Exchange. As of today, the UK subsidiary is fully owned by Arla Foods amba.
Arla Foods has been voted The Grocer magazines branded supplier of the year for Dairy and Yellow Fats.
Arla Foods UK plc, which supplies 40 per cent of Tesco's milk, welcomes the announcement that Tesco is to offer direct long-term contracts to named British dairy farmers raising the price farmers receive to around 22 pence per litre.
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Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP) will be providing 90 per cent of Arla Foods UK plc's total milk requirements within the next twelve months - giving producers secure and assured markets and providing Arla's customers with the highest possible degree of traceability and quality assurance.
Two dairy farmers have won the chance to go abroad to study increasingly significant trends in dairy farming that could help the UK after winning Asda/Arla Dairy Farmer Scholarships.
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