Arla Foods appoints contractors for new dairy
Arla Foods has appointed Caddick Construction Limited (CCL) and NG Bailey to build its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.
Arla Foods has appointed Caddick Construction Limited (CCL) and NG Bailey to build its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.
Arla Foods brought in the earth movers yesterday (6 February) to start building its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.
The Secretary of State has confirmed that he will not call-in the £150 million Arla dairy proposal, giving Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) the green light to grant detailed planning permission for the dairy and outline planning permission for the ancillary and supporting business park uses on the site near to Aston Clinton, Aylesbury.
The world’s largest zero carbon dairy has been given the go ahead by the Aylesbury Vale District Council’s (AVDC) planning authority, generating 700 new jobs for the area.
Arla Foods has a commitment to become the world’s most natural dairy company, and is already well on the way to achieving that goal. Through on-farm carbon reduction programmes, lightweighting packaging, and using the latest technology in transport, the company has already begun to seriously reduce its carbon footprint.
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.
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.
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.
Arla Foods UK has today (16 November 2009) confirmed it is to invest in building a new one billion litre liquid milk processing facility on the outskirts of London.
From today (7 November) Arla Foods is getting ‘Closer to Nature’ as it commits to becoming the world’s most natural dairy company. No other dairy company has taken this bold, ambitious step which demonstrates Arla Foods’ commitment to ensuring that, throughout its entire global supply chain, naturalness is at the heart of all its operations.
Arla Foods UK has today (Tuesday September 9) confirmed that, subject to the sale of Milk Link's Staplemead creamery to Andros, it will enter into a co-packing agreement with the new owners to pack a range of products previously produced by Staplemead Dairy Products, the joint venture company owned by Arla Foods UK and Milk Link.
Arla Foods UK has been presented with Denmark’s prestigious national award, The Diploma of the Danish Export Association and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour for delivering excellent growth within the Arla Foods amba group.
Almost eleven thousand Danish, Swedish and British dairy farmers are uniting in a joint venture that will see farmers within Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP) become part owners of Arla Foods UK plc, through their investment company, Milk Partnership Ltd (MPL).
Arla Foods UK plc had cause for a double celebration at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards. Not only crowned best manufacturer in the dairy category, Arla then went onto take the coveted Food Manufacture Company of the Year award.
Arla Foods has today (7 August 2007) announced that Hanne Sondergaard will be assuming full responsibility for milk procurement in addition to her role as deputy chief executive of Arla Foods UK plc.
Arla Foods initiates process expected to lead to AFMP members acquiring part ownership of UK business Arla Foods is initiating a process which it hopes will lead to members of Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP) acquiring part ownership of Arla Foods' UK business.
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.