#Arla announces £243m global expansion plan

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ARLA has announced expansion plans aimed it allowing it to focus export growth outside the EU.
 
The co-operative will invest £243 million to expand production for global markets as part of its aim to double exports outside the EU by 2017.
 
The funds will be committed to new and ongoing expansions to increase the environmental sustainability of production and Arla has claimed almost £83 million will be invested in production for markets including Russia, China and the Middle East.
 
Vice chief executive of Arla Foods, Povl Krogsgaard said: “This year we are increasing our investments to dairies that contribute to our export out of Europe.
 
“Our sales on the growth markets outside the EU are growing at a fast pace, and we must prepare ourselves to meet the rapidly growing demand in years to come.
 
“At Arla we are determined to create good growth, and we are therefore investing almost £14 million in projects that will make our production chain even more environmentally friendly,”
 
The firm has also announced a £9 million expansion of its site at Oswestry in Shropshire to construct a new cheese packing facility.
 
Source:Farmers Guardian

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