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The £3 million investment in new whey processing equipment at our Haverfordwest creamery in Pembrokeshire has been officially inaugurated by Elin Jones, Rural Affairs Minister for Wales.

The significant investment will deliver more than £500,000 of energy savings at the site each year as well as improving the quality of whey we produce. Whey is a by-product of cheese making and is used as an ingredient in a range of products including confectionery.

Paul Rowe, general manager at Haverfordwest, commented, ”In addition to improving the returns we can command for our whey products, this new equipment also enables us to achieve significant energy savings and reduce our CO2 emissions by over 3200Tonnes.

“Between reduced heavy fuel oil usage, effluent treatment and the recovery and re-use of condensate water, we are delivering benefits in the region of half a million pounds per annum.”

Elin Jones, Minister for Rural Affairs, said: “The opening of the whey processing facility, part-funded by a Welsh Assembly Government grant of £1.2 million, is further evidence of First Milk’s firm commitment to its operation in Haverfordwest. The Welsh Assembly Government is keen to support First Milk, which is a major outlet for milk produced by dairy farmers in South West Wales. I wish the staff well with this innovative process.”