Press release

​Arla Organic Farm Milk lends its support to UK Coffee Week

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Arla Organic Farm Milk is proud to be a sponsor of the UK Coffee Week, a nationwide fundraising campaign that takes place in thousands of coffee shops across the country to support the coffee growing communities around the world.

Taking place from 10 – 16 April, 100 per cent of donations received from UK Coffee Week will go to Project Waterfall, an initiative dedicated to bringing clean water facilities to coffee growing communities.

Of the 2.2 billion cups of coffee made in coffee shops each year, a vast majority feature milk, making Arla Organic Farm Milk an ideal partner for the initiative. Launched late 2016 by Arla Foods, the farmer-owner dairy company, Arla Organic Farm Milk is the latest addition to the Arla portfolio which has seen significant innovation in the last two years.

Rachel Glendenning, Foodservice Business Controller, Arla Foods UK said:

“Arla supplies milk in to leading coffee shops around the UK, so it makes perfect sense for Arla Organic Farm Milk to get involved. I’m delighted that our farmers and colleagues are also getting involved to support farmers in other parts of the world.”

Arla farmer owner, Ian Pye, an organic dairy farmer near Preston, Lancashire, said:

“I am delighted to be involved with UK Coffee Week. As an organic dairy farmer, I see the importance of sustainable farming practices. Supporting Project Waterfall through UK Coffee Week, visitors to our farm café, and my family, can make a difference to support sustainable coffee farming around the World.”

Arla colleague canteens at a number of its sites, including the Leeds head office, will be supporting.

As part of UK Coffee Week, Arla Organic Farm Milk is hosting a Latte Art Throwdown, hosted at the UK Coffee Week venue “The Gentleman’s Barista” in London Bridgeon 12 April. It will see baristas compete to show off their best and most innovative latte art skills in a series of challenges. The latte art, which will have an organic theme to each challenge, will be judged by Nigel Barden, the chef on Simon Mayo’s BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show.

Arla Organic Free Range Milk 2-litre semi-skimmed and whole milk formats are available in Tesco and Asda stores (rsp: £1.75).

http://www.ukcoffeeweek.com/

Arla Foods is a global dairy company and co-operative owned by 12,000 dairy farmers with circa 2,500 of whom are British.

Dating back to 1881, Arla’s purpose is to secure the highest value for its farmers’ milk, while creating opportunities for their growth. With production facilities in 11 countries and sales offices in a further 30, Arla is the world’s fifth largest dairy company and largest supplier of organic dairy products. Arla has a total of more than 18,000 colleagues and its products are sold under the well-known brands Arla®, Lurpak® and Castello® in more than 100 countries.

Arla Foods UK is the largest dairy company in the country and is home to leading dairy brands Anchor®, Arla Cravendale®, and Arla Lactofree® with a turnover of €2.2 billion. The UK is largest market within the Europe Zone, contributing 35% of the zone’s turnover and also comprises 25% of the Group revenue.

As well as being a leading supplier of fresh milk, number one in butter, spreads and cream, Arla is the UK’s largest cheese manufacturer. It has also built the world’s largest fresh milk facility located at Aylesbury that later this year will become the first net zero carbon site of its kind. The UK business has a team of approximately 3,500 colleagues located at its dairies, creameries, distribution centres and head office.

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