Arla to strengthen its position in the Middle East
Consumers in Middle Eastern are increasingly demanding fresh, locally produced dairy-products. Photo: Håkan Lindgren.
Consumers in Middle Eastern are increasingly demanding fresh, locally produced dairy-products. Photo: Håkan Lindgren.
For the first time ever Arla Foods is using TV commercials in Russia.
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2005/pressrelease/arla-on-russian-tv-760789/
In early December, Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) commissioned a new packing plant in Bangladesh for Dano milk powder.
On Monday, December 6 Arla Foods’ new milk powder factory in Vimmerby received 160 tons milk from nearby farms for the first genuine trial runs following initial trials with water. The plant is scheduled to start proper production
Arla Foods’ result for the financial year 2003/04 was affected by increased competition, a weak dollar and lower export subsidies, Managing Director Åke Modig told a meeting of Arla Foods’ Board of Representatives in Copenhagen this week.
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2004/pressrelease/tough-year-for-arla-foods-760087/
The merger will create world’s largest farmer-owned dairy company with strong leading brands in consumer and business-to-business markets
Arla Foods UK plc’s underlying pre-tax profit (before exceptional items) for the first 18 months was £52.1 million with sales of £1.7 billion. The net result after tax was a loss of £1.7 million.
Butter and cheese from Arla Foods find favour with Russian consumers.
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2004/pressrelease/exports-to-russia-increase-760748/
“The safety of our staff and their families is a top priority for Arla Foods,” says Finn Hansen, Director of the Overseas Division in a comment on the security situation in Saudi Arabia.
According to Danish press reports the two Danish multiples, Føtex and Bilka, will begin to sell cheap German milk from July 1, Both chains are owned by the Dansk Supermarked Group.
The Wal-Mart-owned UK multiple, ASDA, is to source all its milk from Arla Foods UK plc.
On Tuesday, the heads of divisions and staff functions were informed of the next stage of the redundancy plan announced in May 2003 aimed at cutting 600 full-time jobs over three years.