1 Arla’s presence in the UK Foreword by Tomas Pietrangeli, Managing Director, Arla Foods UK This report outlines Arla’s business contribution in the UK, our cooperative structure, brands and cultural identity. With a revenue of £2.2 billion* in 2016, we are the largest British dairy company by milk intake volume, the UK’s largest cheese producer, and a leading supplier of fresh milk, butter and spreads, and cream. We are home to leading dairy brands Lurpak®, Castello®, Anchor®, Cravendale® and Arla® Lactofree. The Arla brand, launched only a few years ago, is growing quickly, underpinning its focus on healthy and natural into its key categories, including milk, milk-based drinks, yogurts and cheese. *£2.2 billion represents the total revenue from Arla in the UK in 2016 and includes all sales Our UK business is proud to be part of Arla’s global dairy company and cooperative, owned by c.12,000 dairy farmers, c.2,500 of whom are British. Our cooperative purpose has always been to secure the highest value for our farmers’ milk, while creating opportunities for their growth. This underpins our drive to innovate and deliver exciting new products that support strong brand growth across all our categories. Arla has invested over £500 million in the UK over the last decade and, in 2014, built one of the world’s largest fresh milk facilities at Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We have a of Arla Group turnover c.2,500 Farmer oOfwAnrlearGsroup turnover Turnover £2.2bnc.2,500 Farmer Owners Turnover £12.i2nb4nBritish dairy farmers own Arla NUoK.’S1 Cheese manufacturer UK’S LARGEST Milk pool LliA3tUrRe.Ks7Go’EbSf SnT mMiliklkapool year 3N.7UoKb.’S1n lmiStiurlpeakpnsldaieosrpforfebadustter year 1NiUnoK.’S41 CBhreiteissehmanufacturer C dairy farmers own Arla UK’S No.1of UK milk supplied o Sbuypfpaliremr oefrbouwttenrers and spreads
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