Arla marks 50 years at Lockerbie with £144m multi-year investment programme

To celebrate the 50th anniversary, Mairi Gougeon officially opened the new cheddar facilities building

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Mairi Gougeon opening the new cheddar facilities building
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Mairi Gougeon opening the new cheddar facilities building

The UK's largest dairy cooperative, Arla Foods, marked its 50th year of cheesemaking at Lockerbie with a multi-year investment programme of more than £144 million. Arla has recently invested £34M...

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