Now that merger talks have ended, we are completely focused on developing our existing business and progressing alternative strategic options. As always, the ultimate aim of this work is to enable us to pay a sustainable milk price for members.
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The Last Word: Kevin Bellamy |
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 Kevin Bellamy is well known in UK dairying circles as the former chief executive of the Milk Development Council. Last year, however, he moved not only organisations but continents to head-up a new international dairy body called The Global Dairy Platform (GDP). Based in Chicago, the fledgling organisation has big ideas. StraightTalk caught up with him to find out what it will be doing.
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Local Representatives' Election |
Following the recent elections, we have two new Local Representatives and one re-elected Local Representative (LR).
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New Business System Critical for Growth |
A major piece of work to introduce a single integrated system that will be used to service every area of the business from manufacturing through to sales & marketing and finance will be implemented in First Milk this year.
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Real issues from Our REAL Price of Milk Report |
 A report that highlights the precarious condition of British dairy farming has once again enabled First Milk to take an industry leading stance with the media, industry and politicians.
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Key Cumbrian Producer Joins First Milk |
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 It’s the perfect dairying scenario – a farmer producing milk near to a processing plant, of exactly the right compositional quality, with the creamery owned by the farmer’s co-operative, and one that is making great products and positive, profitable progress. That’s the situation many First Milk members are familiar with, of course, but not every farmer aspires to complete that chain.
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Born And Grazed In Cumbria |
 Our Lake District Cheese Company brand continues to go from strength to strength with sales of the cheese building strongly throughout the county. The strategy of building local sales of the cheese is proving highly successful with more than 400 outlets now stocking the brand.
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