Arla Foods amba and Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP) farmer directors are in discussions to define the process of clarifying the roadmap for what is required for AFMP members to become owners of Arla.
Today, Arla Foods has published its Annual Report 2012 in addition to a separate CSR report which highlights how the company is fulfilling its social, ethical and economic responsibilities.
Mergers, acquisitions and strong brands were behind the significant rise in Arla's turnover in 2012. Despite significant price pressure on the global market in the first half of the year, Arla delivered results in line with expectations.
Arla Foods is leading the industry by launching what it believes is the first milk supply contract fully compliant with all aspects of the Dairy Industry Voluntary Code of Best Practice on Contractual Relationships.
During 2013, Arla will invest in a number of dairy expansions and new facilities in order to increase global production of its most profitable products. Arla also intends to increase efficiencies within production while also reducing its environmental impact.
Over the next five years Arla will increase its focus on Russia, China and the Middle East & Africa region and aims to double sales of ingredients to the food industry. On Arla’s core markets in Northern Europe the main focus will move from expansion to increased profitability and innovation.
Neil Kennedy is stepping down from his role at Arla, to pursue interests outside of the business, with effect from 31 March 2013. Neil was the CEO of Milk Link until the merger with Arla Foods amba and since October held the position of senior vice president for milk and member services.
Arla Foods amba has announced that the Arla Milk Link member milk price will increase by 1.33ppl with effect from 3 December. This latest increase will be applied by way of an adjustment to the Business Market Related element of the Arla Milk Link milk and take its standard litre price from 3 December to 28.83ppl.
Three Arla Foods creameries have been awarded a British Safety Council Sword of Honour, one of the most prestigious health and safety awards in the country.
The UK’s largest dairy company, Arla Foods, has driven forward a logistics first as its bespoke combination trailer takes to the road.
Arla Foods amba and Milk Link are pleased to be able to confirm that regulatory approval has been granted by the European Commission to merge. The Commission’s approval means that the merger will now complete on 1 October, enabling the formation of the UK’s number one dairy company.
Arla is targeting a 500 million litre increase in its raw milk supply by 2015 and is well on track to deliver this.
In a move to build confidence in the British dairy industry and with the support of Arla’s strategic customers, AFMP is taking a major step towards adopting a more transparent milk pricing and sourcing strategy with the launch of its milk sourcing model.
Growth and efficiencies characterised the first half of 2012. Major agreements have paved the way for significant opportunities for Arla in Germany, the UK and China, and previous mergers and acquisitions have delivered efficiencies across the organisation.
Arla’s investment in the development of its bespoke butter facility at Westbury, is allowing the company to extend its UK manufactured butter offering with production of Anchor block butter beginning at the site. This will be available from September.
Developing untapped talent on the shop floor, Arla Foods, the UK’s leading dairy company, has launched a bespoke warehouse management development programme.
Arla Foods’ Lockerbie dairy is going head to head with some of Britain’s best factories in the 2012 Best Factory Awards.
Following an unprecedented two weeks of activity within the industry, Arla Foods is able to confirm that having recovered money from its customers, and by increasing its non-aligned premium, it will no longer have to implement the planned August reduction in its milk price.
99.53% of votes cast by Milk Link Members support merger with Arla Foods amba 96.8 % Arla Foods amba Board of Representatives vote in favour
China is the fastest growing dairy market in the world and has over 1.3 billion consumers. Now Arla Foods is looking to strengthen its presence on the Chinese market by signing agreements with China’s leading dairy company China Mengniu Dairy Company Ltd. and with the leading food and beverage company in China, COFCO Corporation.