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Arla Foods amba to increase its October milk price

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Arla Foods amba to increase its October milk price

Arla Foods amba’s on account price for conventional milk will increase by 1 eurocent for October 2018.

As a result of this and a 0.19 pence quarterly adjustment in the currency smoothing mechanism Arla’s manufacturing price will increase by 1.09 pence to 32.47 pence per litre, from 1 October 2018.

Commenting on the decision to increase the price, Arla Foods amba board director, Johnnie Russell, said: “While Arla’s performance has strengthened enabling this welcomed increase, the recent recovery in commodity prices has slowed especially in the last week or so, however, the full impact of the drought is as yet unknown.”

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  • Manufacturing price based on every other day collection, top quality, one million litres,4.2% butterfat, 3.4% protein.
  • Arla farmers are paid on constituents via a manufacturing schedule.For ease of comparison, the liquid price is 31.21 pence per litre, based on 4% fat and 3.3% protein.
  • The Arla on-account prices for organic milk will increase by 3€c/kg in Sweden, 2€c/kg in Denmark and will remain unchanged in UK and Central Europe. However, in the UK the Arla on-account price for organic milk will increase by 0.19 pence per litre from 1 October due to the effects of the quarterly currency smoothing mechanism.
  • The newly introduced adjustment for organic farmers who have decided to use EU granted exceptions to use non-organic forage will remain as a deduction of 3€c/kg.

Contacts

Arla Foods UK Press Office

Press contact Arla UK (media queries only, no new business or sponsorship requests) 07966136112

Arla Foods is the UK's number largest dairy company.

Arla Foods is a global dairy company and co-operative owned by 10,300 dairy farmers with around circa 2,500 of whom are British.

Dating back to 1881, Arla’s purpose is to secure the highest value for its farmers’ milk, while creating opportunities for their growth. With production facilities in 11 countries and sales offices in a further 30, Arla is the world’s fifth largest dairy company and largest supplier of organic dairy products. Arla has a total of more than 18,000 colleagues and its products are sold under the well-known brands Arla®, Lurpak® and Castello® in more than 100 countries.

Arla Foods UK is the largest dairy company in the country and is home to leading dairy brands Anchor®, Cravendale, and Lactofree® with a turnover of €2.2 billion. As well as being a leading supplier of fresh milk, number one in butter, spreads and cream, Arla is the UK’s largest cheese manufacturer. It has also built the world’s largest fresh milk facility located at Aylesbury and has plans for it to be the first zero carbon site of its kind. The UK business has a team of approximately 3,500 colleagues located at its dairies, distribution centres and head office.

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