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May 2008

Peter's Update

I want to update you on two areas this month. First, let me cover milk prices, and then, secondly, I will update you on some organisational changes we plan to make within the business. Despite the overwhelming statistics pointing to the need for milk prices to rise, the market has been slow to react so far.
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The Last Word - Richard Greenhalgh

Richard Greenhalgh took up the position of First Milk chairman three and a half years ago, following a career spanning over thirty years with Unilever where his last role was chairman of its UK division. Unilever is a global brands company focused on nutrition, hygiene and personal care. It sells its products in 150 countries around the globe and had a global turnover in 2007 of €40 billion. Unilever’s brands like Persil, Dove, Sunsilk, Helmann’s, and Lipton’s tea are household favourites.

Team Changes in Milk Operations

In our endeavours to improve efficiency within First Milk, we have made a number of people changes within our Milk Operations division.
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Successful Dairy Industry Conference

We covered in the newsletter last month that our Chief Executive Peter Humphreys was a guest speaker at this year’s influential Dairy Industry Newsletter conference in London. While the recurring theme at the conference was UK volumes, the event also enabled delegates to hear views and perspectives from across the globe.

StraightTalk asked Farmer Director Robert Shearlaw to give us his synopsis of the key points from the session.

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Product Showcase

Isle of Arran

Hand-made in the most traditional manner at the Torrylinn Creamery on the beautiful Isle of Arran, this mature cheddar is made to a unique Dunlop recipe

Mull of Kintyre

The Campbeltown Creamery has been making cheese since the early 1900s

Partner Showcase

Somerfield

First Milk has an extensive range of its regional cheeses within Somerfield stores.

The Co-operative

As a like-minded co-operative organisation, First Milk is delighted to supply The Co-operative’s 3000 stores across the country with a range of cheddars from The Lake District Creamery, Campbeltown and Haverfordwest.