Arla Foods UK

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Arla Foods UK plc (LSE: [ARU]) is a major British dairy products company. Based in Leeds, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

The company was created by the 2003 merger between the British group Express Dairies and the British subsidiary of Arla Foods, a Scandinavian milk production co-operative. As of November 2005 it was still 51% owned by Arla Foods amba. It operates door to door milk deliveries and supplies milk to retailers. It produces Lurpak brand butter, and sells on Anchor branded butter on behalf of New Zealand Milk. Other products include fromage frais, yoghurts and the blue cheeses Rosenborg and Danish Blue. It also produces fruit juice.

In the 18 months ended 30 September Arla Foods UK had a turnover of £1,677.0 million.

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