Strong brands contribute to Arla's growth
In 2010 Arla Foods reported an increase in turnover of three billion DKK and a significant boost in earnings to the company’s cooperative owners.
Topics: Food, Drink
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Arla adds flavoured milk and custard to its Stourton dairy portfolio
Arla’s flagship dairy at Stourton, Leeds, has added two more product ranges to its added value portfolio, following the commercial start up of custard and flavoured milk at its £70 million state of the art facility.
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Arla Foods’ colleagues support local causes
Arla Foods’ colleagues accessed more than £26,000 to support over 40 local community projects in 2010, taking its support for charitable causes to almost £80,000 in three years.
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Arla Foods targets super lightweight polybottles
It already boasts the lightest polybottle portfolio in the industry, but Arla has sets its sights on reducing the weight of its polybottles by a further 15-20 per cent.
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Arla aims to be a household name and get kids closer to nature
Arla is kicking off 2011 by raising its corporate profile and spreading the message about its Closer to Nature ambitions. As part of its mission, the company is launching a campaign to encourage more children to enjoy the great outdoors, called Kids Closer to Nature, which begins this month.
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Arla Foods and Hansa-Milch considering a merger
The Scandinavian company Arla Foods amba and the Northern Germany-based Hansa-Milch eG are considering merging. Representatives of the two dairy cooperatives are already engaged in talks. A decision by the cooperative members as to whether the merger is to come about will be taken in early March 2011.
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Arla Foods joins forces with AFMP to drive down CO2 emissions from farm to store
In a drive to reduce carbon throughout its operations and support its ambition of being Closer to Nature, Arla Foods is the first dairy processor to include not only its own operations but also those of its supplying members of Arla Foods Milk Partnership in its new environmental strategy.
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Arla Foods to consolidate butter production at Westbury Dairies
Arla Foods is to manufacture retail packet butter at Westbury Dairies, from August 2011. The move follows the announcement in September that Arla Foods UK was to become a shareholder with First Milk and Milk Link in Westbury Dairies Limited.
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Ash Amirahmadi to head up milk procurement at Arla
Arla Foods has today (11 October 2010) announced that Ash Amirahmadi, currently the company’s vice president for milk and cream marketing, will join Arla UK’s leadership team with full responsibility for Arla UK’s milk procurement function and will also represent Arla on the Arla Foods Milk Partnership board.
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Shareholders of Westbury Dairies Ltd announce joint venture with Arla Foods
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.
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Arla reveals the location of its new mega dairy
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.
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Solid interim results ahead of a challenging autumn
Arla Foods has today posted a profit of DKK 697 million (£81.2 million) based on a turnover of DKK 23.8 billion (£2.77 billion) for the first half of 2010. Both turnover and earnings increased - but a challenging autumn awaits.
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AFMP farmer board in discussions to further invest in Arla Foods UK
Arla Foods amba has this week confirmed that it is to invest over £150 million in Arla UK’s new dairy on the outskirts of London. At the same time the farmer board of Arla Foods Milk Partnership, Arla UK’s direct milk supply group, has confirmed it is in discussions with the board of Arla Foods amba about making a further investment in the UK business.
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Arla Foods increases price paid to AFMP members
Arla Foods UK is to pay an additional 0.5ppl for milk supplied by members of its dedicated supply group, Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP), from 1 June 2010, taking Arla’s standard litre price* to 24.5 pence.
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Starbucks Coffee and Arla Foods launch new premium chilled coffee drinks in retail stores across the UK
Today Starbucks Coffee and Arla Foods announced the launch of Starbucks Discoveries® chilled coffees and Starbucks Doubleshot® Espresso & Milk drink across the UK. The two new ready-to-drink coffee ranges will hit the shelves in April across retail outlets and in every Starbucks coffeehouse throughout the UK from May.
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Arla Foods amba delivers 2009 profit ahead of expectations and the UK business makes strong progress against its strategy
The global recession has impacted on the entire dairy industry, however, Arla Foods amba’s successful cost reduction programme and a rise in the price for bulk industrial products at the latter end of the year resulted in the company’s 2009 profit totalling DKK 971 million, DKK 71 million higher than budget, exceeding the expectations of the business.
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Arla Foods signs Courtauld Commitment
Arla Foods has joined 27 other food manufactures and retailers in signing a grocery industry agreement which aims to cut food and packaging waste and carbon missions.
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Budget increased in 2010
In 2009, the economic situation forced Arla Foods to make cuts across the business. A new and increased budget for 2010 focuses on marketing, an increase in capacity, as well as efficiency measures.
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Future of Claymore Dairies secured
Arla Foods, Claymore Dairies and North Milk Coop have today reached an agreement whereby Arla and North Milk Coop will sell Claymore Dairies to a management buyout team based at the Nairn facility, for an undisclosed sum, with effect from 1 February 2010.
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Arla Foods acquires Fonterra’s stake in joint venture
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.
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