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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.

The Boards of Arla Foods amba and Milk Link have announced the proposed merger of the two dairy co-operatives. The proposal will result in the full merger of Milk Link, the UK’s leading dairy farmer co-operative and Arla Foods amba, one of the largest and most successful European dairy co-operatives.

Arla Foods has appointed leading plastic packaging company, Alpla, to manufacture bottles on site at its new one billion-litre dairy in Aylesbury, and support Arla’s aim for the dairy to be the most environmentally advanced in the world.

Arla Foods has appointed Caddick Construction Limited (CCL) and NG Bailey to build its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.

Leeds-based dairy company, Arla Foods, has supported its colleagues in raising over £13,000 for good causes in Yorkshire.

Asda and Arla Foods came together with dairy industry representatives on Friday (16th March) at Lee Valley Park Farms to celebrate the fifth anniversary of DairyLink, Asda’s dedicated farmer group.

Arla Foods delivered double-digit growth in both revenue and earnings in 2011. This is despite the fact that 80 per cent of Arla’s business is based in Europe where the 2011 debt crisis caused consumers to be cautious.

Arla Foods brought in the earth movers yesterday (6 February) to start building its £150 million fresh milk dairy in Aylesbury.

Arla Foods’ National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Stourton, Leeds, has helped the company reduce its energy consumption and move a step closer to achieving its environmental targets - simply by replacing the lightbulbs.

Arla Foods’ Settle creamery came to the rescue of a leading outdoor magazine when the mild autumn and winter meant that North Yorkshire was not the ideal location to be testing down-insulated jackets.

Arla Foods is to grow its business in Scotland, and plans to create a new depot in Bellshill, Glasgow, to handle additional milk and product volumes.