date:May 23, 2012
The proposal, which is subject to approval by Milk Link co-operative members, the Arla Foods board and regulatory authorities, will create a UK dairy business with a combined turnover of more than 2bn.
If the merger is approved, the combined UK business will boast 15 cheese, fresh milk, long life milk and ingredients production and packing facilities and will produce 3.2bn litres of milk each year around 24% of total UK production.
Arla told DairyReporter.com that if approved, the merger wi