Australia: Arla Foods acquires Brancourts
Arla Foods, the global dairy cooperative, has announced the acquisition of Australian family-owned cottage cheese producer Brancourts to expand its local production capacity. The transaction, which is expected to close within the coming weeks, will be executed through Arla Foods Mayer Australia (AFMA), Arla’s joint venture with Australian specialty food distributor Mayers Fine Food. Financial […]
Sweden: Arla announces record investment in cheese dairy
Arla, the European dairy cooperative, has unveiled plans to invest approximately €300 million ($328 million) to establish a state-of-the-art cheese production facility at its existing site in Gotene, Sweden. The project represents the cooperative’s largest single investment in Swedish food production to date and is designed to significantly bolster supply chain resilience. Once the facility […]
Sweden: Arla announces €6 million expansion for cottage cheese production
Arla, the European farmer-owned dairy cooperative, has committed to investing nearly €6 million ($7.4 million) to significantly boost cottage cheese capacity at its Falkenberg site in Sweden. The investment, which is reportedly driven by record demand for high-protein, low-fat products such as quark and cottage cheese, aims to increase the annual output of its popular […]
Denmark: Arla invests $70 million to expand cream cheese production
Arla Foods, the Denmark-based dairy cooperative, has announced an investment of €59.4 million ($70million) to expand cream cheese production at its dairy facility in Holstebro, Denmark. Arla Foods manufactures around 155,000 tonnes of butter and spreads and 119,000 tonnes of cream cheese per year. An earlier expansion at its Holstebro processing facilities, completed in early […]
Sweden: Arla invests €34 million to boost skyr production
Arla Foods, the Denmark-based dairy cooperative, has announced it is investing €34.5 million ($39.7 million) in a new skyr production line at its Linkoping dairy in Sweden. The new production line is set to launch in early 2028 and will primarily serve the Swedish market, where interest in skyr has reportedly surged due to the […]
UK: Arla breaks ground on Devon mozzarella plant
Arla, the UK’s largest dairy cooperative, has announced it has commenced work on a £179 million ($238 million) facility in Devon that will specialise in the manufacture of mozzarella cheese. As part of the initiative, the Taw Valley Creamery will undergo extensive upgrades, integrating new technology to enable the export of mozzarella for use in culinary […]
UK: Arla to invest in Lockerbie, close Settle site
Dairy firm Arla has announced plans to invest £90 million ($113 million) at its Lockerbie site in Scotland and consequently close another plant in Settle in North Yorkshire. In a press release, the company said the investment would be allocated to a Centre of Excellence for UHT and lactose-free milk, and comes on the back of £34 […]
Egypt: Arla makes offer for majority stake in Domty
Leading European dairy company Arla has made a non-binding offer to acquire a majority stake in dairy company Arabian Food Industries, trading as Domty, for 31.48 EGP ($0.66) per share. Domty is a publicly listed company that employs 4,000 staff and operates two production facilities, with a range of over 200 items including branded white […]
Denmark: Arla launches plant-based version of Lurpak butter
Arla, the Danish dairy cooperative, has announced it is expanding further beyond the confines of the dairy category with the launch of a non-animal spread spread under the Lurpak Plant Based brand. In a press release, Arla said Lurpak Plant Based was made with “simple” ingredients and was suitable for spreading, cooking or baking. Peter […]
UK: Starbucks and Arla team up to launch protein coffee drink
Leading European dairy company Arla has teamed up with international coffee chain to launch Starbucks Protein Drink with Coffee, a new health-oriented drinking touting 20g of protein per 330g bottle. Available in the varieties Chocolate Mocha, Caffe Latte and Caramel Hazelnut, Starbucks Protein Drink with Coffee is claimed to be made with low-fat milk and […]