Arla Foods: Lurpak maker plans €19bn merger Business Arla Foods, the group behind brands such as Lurpak and Cravendale, has announced a merger which could create a €19bn giant. The Swedish-Danish diary co-operative, whose UK headquarters is in Leeds, has revealed plans to merge with Germany-headquartered DMK Group. If it goes ahead, the merger would bring together 12,000 farmers across Europe with the [...]
Arla Foods to cut jobs despite £90m investment plans Business Arla Foods, the dairy giant behind brands such as Lurpak and Cravendale, is to close one of its UK sites with the loss of up to 128 jobs. However, the co-operative also confirmed plans to invest almost £90m into its Lockerbie site in Scotland. The news comes after City AM reported last week that Arla [...]
Arla Foods: Lurpak maker eyes cuts as it battles rising prices Business Arla Foods, the dairy giant behind the likes of Lurpak and Cravendale, has warned it is looking to make cuts of up to €110m (£91.1m) in 2025 as it battles rising prices and consumer uncertainty. The Danish-Swedish multinational co-operative, which has a large presence in the UK, added it expects to report a revenue of [...]
Lurpak owner Arla Foods to spend nearly £180m to export mozzarella March 19, 2024 Arla Foods, the maker of brands including Cravendale, Skyr and B.O.B milk, has announced plans to spend almost £180m to enable the business to export mozzarella across the world in the next three years.