UK dairy group Dairy Crest has announced plans to transfer the milk collection operations of its Davidstow creamery to Devon-based Gregory Distribution.

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The move is part of Dairy Crest’s bid to reduce costs and improve margins and is part of an on-going review of operations, a spokesperson for the group told just-food today (6 November).


 


“We are trying not to pass rising input costs onto consumers and are reviewing all our operations with a view to cutting production costs,” the spokesperson said.

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Dairy Crest said that it is committed to reducing costs in order to allow continued investment in the business.


 


The transfer will come into effect on 1 December. Staff will transfer to Gregory with the same terms and conditions.


 


The company added that its service to milk suppliers will be unaffected.

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