Arla churns out extended range at Westbury
Arla's investment in a bespoke butter facility at Westbury in Wiltshire, is allowing the company to extend its UK manufactured butter offering with production of Anchor block butter, which began at the site in August.
This development follows Arla entering into a joint venture with Milk Link and First Milk in September 2010 in which it took responsibility for the butter operation at Westbury.
It increases the supply of UK-produced butter for Arla, while reducing food miles and the company's carbon footprint.
Since taking over responsibility for the butter facility, Arla has invested over £40M in the site. As well as new processing and packing kit, a single storey extension has increased the footprint of Westbury by 70%.
"Bringing production of Anchor to the UK is part of our long-term growth strategy and the investment at Westbury has facilitated this," said Arla's supply chain director, Lars Dalsgaard.
