date:May 07, 2012
eeply falling commodity markets.
The firm recently started a consultation on the closure of two-UK based dairies, in Aintree and Fenstanton, with nearly 500 employees.
It added they were looking for selling price increases from customers wherever possible.
Group milk procurement director, Mike Sheldon, said: Dairy Crest remains totally committed to its 1,300 dairy farmers and is very disappointed to have been forced to cut its milk price to farmers.
We know that milk production costs rem