Arla opens new cheese storage facility in Shropshire, UK

Global dairy company Arla has officially opened a new cheese storage and maturation facility in Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK.

Cheeses from Taw Valley, Llandyrnog and Lockerbie will be transported to this new facility for storage. The new facility will feature high-density racking and dedicated cheese grading facilities.

Once the cheeses are matured, they will be moved to the nearby cutting and packing Arla site in Oswestry before being despatched to retailers.

Earlier, the cheeses were stored and matured at a number of locations but now the process is managed by a sole supplier.

Arla Foods UK logistics vice-president Ian Brown said: “Arla has committed to grow its UK business by nearly a third by 2020, as part of the company’s global strategy for growth and to position Arla as the champion of British dairy.

“The decision to consolidate the maturation facilities from three of our creameries into one fantastic facility reflects how we are investing for the future to ensure quality, competitiveness and economies of scale.”

At the start of the year, Arla entered into a long-term contract with Shropshire-based storage and distribution company Grocontinental for facility construction and management.

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Image: Arla opens new storage and maturation facility in UK. Photo: courtesy of Arla.