Arla Foods

Will Covid-19 spark change in UK supplier payment terms?

13 May 2020

We look at the records of how the UK's largest grocers – and manufacturers – have been paying their suppliers and wonder if the recent changes to help suppliers will stick around.

New products - Hormel's Applegate Farms debuts Well Carved blended meat and veg line; The Meatless Farm makes first foray into frozen; Lantmannen shifts Americana brand into retail

11 May 2020

This week's new product launches that caught the eye include vegan cheese from Norseland, a vegan pie from Holland's Pies and a high-fibre loaf from Hovis.

Plant-based priorities - dairy companies with a stake in dairy-free

3 Apr 2020

Andy Coyne rounds up what the world's leading dairy businesses, or food majors with a significant dairy offering, are providing in the dairy-free product area.

Arla makes move into plant-based category

5 Mar 2020

One of the world's largest dairy companies has followed its peers into the growing market for alternatives to dairy.

Arla Foods invests in Swedish plant to export lactose-free products to UK

21 Feb 2020

European dairy giant Arla Foods has invested in a plant in Sweden to develop exports to the UK market.

Arla Foods plans record investment after sales stagnate

19 Feb 2020

Danish dairy giant Arla Foods has announced its investment plans for 2020 after seeing sales stagnate in 2019.

Arla Foods to develop lactose-free facility in the UK

23 Jan 2020

Arla Foods is to spend tens of millions of pounds developing a site to make it ready for the manufacture of its lactose-free milk products.

How should Big Food set up in direct-to-consumer?

3 Dec 2019

How should Big Food companies go about setting up a direct-to-consumer service? Simon Harvey investigates.

Arla Foods to close Gefleortens Dairy business in Sweden

27 Nov 2019

Danish dairy giant Arla Foods has announced that it is to close a business in Sweden it took over in 2017.

Arla to expand Danish dairy site to meet rising demand for mozzarella

7 Nov 2019

Danish dairy giant Arla Foods has announced plans to expand one of its domestic plants to increase mozzarella production.

Arla Foods announces departure of CFO Natalie Knight

22 Oct 2019

European dairy giant Arla Foods has announced its CFO Natalie Knight is to leave the business next February.

Fonterra, Arla feature among global dairy firms in combined sustainability push

23 Sep 2019

Dairy industry leaders have today (23 September) announced their support for the Sustainable Dairy Partnership (SDP).

Arla investing in R&D for milk products at plant in Germany

20 Sep 2019

European dairy cooperative Arla Foods is expanding a plant in Germany for the development and production of fresh milk products.

Arla launches 'the world's first climate-neutral dairy range'

19 Sep 2019

European dairy giant Arla Foods is making climate-neutral claims for a new dairy range it is launching in Sweden.

China dairy giant Mengniu moves for Australian infant-formula maker Bellamy's

16 Sep 2019

Bellamy's, the Australia-based infant-formula supplier, looks set to have a major business in the dairy sector become its new owner.

New products - Danone's Oikos dairy drinks; Clonakilty veg 'puddings'; Hershey's One Brands enters plant-based; Kraft Heinz's Primal Kitchen enters pasta sauces; Arla Explorers

13 Sep 2019

This week's batch of notable new product launches includes plant-based sausages from Kerry Group's Richmond brand and a veg ketchup from Kraft Heinz.

Arla Foods to help further develop sustainable dairy industry in Nigeria

12 Sep 2019

European dairy cooperative Arla Foods has entered a commitment to help further develop a sustainable dairy industry in Nigeria. 

Arla's Castello cream cheeses shipped to Australia via new 'supercooled' tool

11 Sep 2019

European dairy cooperative Arla Foods has launched a cream cheese in Australia under its Castello brand utilising its "supercooled" shipping technology. 

New products - Kroger launches Simple Truth plant-based assortment; Kellogg rolls out plant-based brand Incogmeato; Arla adds to Arla & More snacks range

6 Sep 2019

This week's batch of new product launches includes a new plant-based range from both Kellogg and Kroger, and more innovation in snacks from European dairy giant Arla Foods.

Arla to change UK product labels after research reveals consumer ignorance

5 Sep 2019

Arla Foods is planning to make changes to its product labels in the UK after carrying out consumer research, it has revealed.

Arla ups estimate for branded products volume growth

29 Aug 2019

European dairy giant Arla Foods has changed its annual forecast for branded product volume growth following the release of its half-year results.

Arla strikes beef tie-up with UK grocer Morrisons

30 Jul 2019

European dairy giant Arla Foods has signed an agreement covering the beef supply chain of Morrisons, the UK's fourth-largest food retailer.

Arla strikes new Middle East cheese deal with Kraft Heinz

3 Jul 2019

European dairy cooperative Arla Foods has been granted a new licence by US-based Kraft Heinz for branded cheeses. 

Arla employs AI technology to better forecast milk supply

12 Jun 2019

European dairy giant Arla Foods is employing AI technology to try to better forecast fresh milk supply from the co-operative's farmer network.

Job losses likely as Arla shifts production to newly-acquired site in Bahrain

4 Jun 2019

European dairy giant Arla Foods has said it is planning to move some production from existing sites to a facility in the Middle East.

Arla Foods' Tomi Siren on how blockchain is helping the dairy giant's sustainability drive - interview

12 Apr 2019

Blockchain is one of a bunch of emerging technologies catching the attention of FMCG companies. We talk to dairy giant Arla Foods about a pilot they have launched.

German dairy sector deep-dive, part one - seeking green shoots in mature market

10 Apr 2019

In the first part of a two-part feature looking at the German dairy sector, Andy Coyne focuses on the make-up of the market and the pressures weighing on its growth prospects.

Arla Foods reworks innovation process amid industry "disruption"

4 Apr 2019

Arla Foods has explained how it is revamping the way it innovates, with the dairy giant arguing "we have to disrupt ourselves or we will be disrupted".

New Products - Nomad Foods takes Birds Eye into meat-free with Green Cuisine; Unilever unveils dairy-free Breyers ice cream; Nestle-owned Sweet Earth plans meatless burger; Arla launches fruit & kernels skyr in Germany

21 Mar 2019

This week's batch of new products includes Nomad Foods taking its Birds Eye brand into the UK meat-free market and Bubs Australia entering a new category.

How consumers are making sustainability a growth opportunity

14 Mar 2019

We examine the commercial opportunities conscious consumerism represents and the link between a company's sustainability profile and its ability to capitalise.