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After an extensive review into its processing requirements across the UK, Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, is today announcing its intention, subject to consultation with those affected, to close its fresh milk processing production facilities at its Hatfield Peverel dairy in Essex.

David Christensen, Arla farmer owner and Board of Representative member, and Ash Amirahmadi, head of milk and member services comment on the EFRA Committee farmgate prices report.

Breakfast was on Arla® BOB for unsuspecting Brightoners, as a 14-strong herd of yellow and white cows took to their beach yesterday to raise awareness of Arla's latest innovation. Early morning visitors were treated to breakfast made with Arla BOB (Arla 'Best of Both'), the new branded milk; fat-free milk that tastes as good as semi-skimmed, packaged with a distinctive yellow top.

Arla has published its full annual report 2015, including all available financial figures, updates on Arla’s strategy, markets, and cost saving programmes.

Milk’s health benefits and farmer-ownership are two main topics covered in Arla’s new CSR report for 2015, which also includes assessments from four external experts.

Arla Foods amba is maintaining its on-account milk price at 21.81 pence per litre, through March 2016, for its 12,600 owners, including around 2,700 from the UK.

Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, has today released its Group 2015 results, outlining a robust performance across its organisation. Arla’s largest business group, the UK market, played a significant role in delivering a strong year of improved performance.

Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, has today confirmed that it has entered a new three-year contract with ASDA for the supply of its own brand milk and cream. The new agreement allows ASDA to source over 1.5 billion litres of British milk from the dairy cooperative.

Arla, the UK’s largest dairy company, has unveiled a colourful new TV ad as part of a £7m campaign to launch Arla Best of Both (BOB): the UK’s first fat-free skimmed milk that tastes as good as semi-skimmed. BOB is packaged with a distinctive yellow top that sets it apart from the traditionally blue, green and red-topped milk aisle.

Arla is today announcing the structural changes to its organisation that will enable the business to deliver its Good Growth Strategy 2020 ambitions. The changes will see the formation of a new global Executive Management Team as well as the creation of a more efficient and globally-focused structure, which will allow the markets to strengthen their commercial and consumer focus.

​Arla Foods UK can confirm that Tesco has made the decision to award a significant volume of Arla’s fresh liquid milk business to Muller Milk and Ingredients. However, the farmer-owned dairy business has retained significant volumes in a long-term agreement. Tesco has confirmed that it will continue its long-standing relationship with Arla.

Arla Lactofree®, the UK’s pioneering lactose-free* dairy brand, is today launching its new television ad as part of its campaign to champion a dairy revolution.