Milk Link announces further member price increase

Milk Link is to increase its Member milk price from 1st November by 0.50 pence per litre (ppl) for both manufacturing and liquid schedules. The latest increase means that Milk Link’s standard litre Member price for both manufacturing and liquid milk will now be 28.50ppl.

Commenting on the announcement, Neil Kennedy, Milk Link Chief Executive said: “This latest price increase will give a further much needed boost to our Members at a time when their dairy businesses are under considerable financial pressure. We remain committed to paying a sustainable return to our Members to reflect their financial commitment, hard work and dedication to producing high quality milk.”

The price increases apply to all Milk Link Member schedules with the exception of organic which will remain in line with the OMSCo ‘alliance’ price.

Milk Link has also announced a 0.50 ppl increase in the price paid for milk supplied by its non-member ‘direct’ dairy farmer suppliers effective from 1st November with the exception of those who are linked to a basket of prices schedule.

 

Milk Link

 

Milk Link is one of the UK’s leading value-added dairy processors, 100% owned by British dairy farmers.

• Milk Link exists to provide long-term security for its dairy farmer Members.
• Milk Link is the largest cheese producer in the UK supplying award winning Cheddar, Stilton and British regional cheeses to major customers within the retail, food service and ingredients sectors. In addition to cheese, it also manufactures a complete portfolio of dairy products including long life milk, extended shelf life products, flavoured milks, butter and milk powders.
• It employs over 1,200 people at eight cheese and dairy processing facilities: Cornish Country Larder Creamery, Trevarrian, North Cornwall; Taw Valley Creamery in Devon; Tuxford & Tebbutt Creamery in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire; Reece’s Creamery in Malpas, Cheshire; Llandyrnog Creamery in North Wales; Lockerbie Creamery in Dumfriesshire, Scotland; and Crediton Dairy in Devon, plus a large, modern cheese cutting & packing facility located in Oswestry, Shropshire.
• Milk Link has a number of leading dairy brands including Tickler Extra-Mature Cheddar, Cadog Cheddar, Lockerbie Cheddar & Butter and Moo Milk.