Glanbia Cheese have announced plans to build a state of the art 45,000 tonnes per annum Mozzarella cheese factory in Portlaoise, Co Laois, Central Southern Ireland. At the moment Glanbia produce around 90,000 tonnes of Mozarella at two plants one in North Wales and one in Northern Ireland. So, if all three plants are operational the new output will represent a 50% increase in output.
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Belton Farm cheese-makers from Shropshire have announced a significant £1.25m investment programme to upgrade and upscale its current processing facility. Belton is enjoying sales increases, particularly with of its Red & White fox as well as its Belton Farm branded cheeses, both domestically and abroad, particularly in the US market as well as in Canada, South Africa, Australia and the EU.
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The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has given the unconditional green light to the February 2018 announcement that Arla Foods had agreed terms for a licence to utilise the Yeo Valley brand for Arla’s organic liquid, cheese and spreads. Yeo Valley yoghurts, cream and dairy desserts business will remain under the ownership of The Mead family. Suppliers to the Coombe Farms Milk Group will move across to supply Arla.
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Following a report “The Impact of Brexit on the UK Dairy Sector” produced by the London School of Economics, Arla has issued a warning that if the findings in the report prove to be correct in terms of restricted access to labour and non-tariff barriers, UK consumers will likely see the availability of butter, yoghurts and cheese restricted and at higher prices.
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A reader from North Devon has alerted us to the presence of a significant infestation of warble flies and the urgent need to be vigilant and take precautions. They even provided a photograph of the unwelcome beast on a cow, which fortunately had been treated. If you encounter warble fly or any other unusual and unwanted pests in this dry spell, please email us.
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This takes producers’ standard liquid litre price to 29ppl.
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This takes producers’ standard manufacturing price to 30.16ppl and standard liquid litre price to 29.08ppl. Barbers continue to maintain a very healthy rolling 12 month pay out over 30ppl (30.08ppl) based on a manufacturing standard litre with 31.23ppl paid for June milk above 104% of base milk volume, which is effectively a transparent B milk price.
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This takes producers’ standard manufacturing price to 28.95ppl and based on a standard liquid price of 28ppl.
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This takes producers’ standard manufacturing price to 29.25ppl and the standard litre price to 28.5ppl
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This takes producers’ standard liquid price to 28.88ppl
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This takes producers’ standard liquid litre price to 28.5ppl and based on a manufacturing standard litre 28.88ppl (Chester) and 28.75ppl (Cumbria)
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This takes producers’ standard liquid litre price to 28.5ppl
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