Arla Aylesbury is the largest dairy in the UK; at opening it was the world's biggest dairy,[1] processing over 1.75 billion pints (1 billion litres) of milk per year, around 10% of the milk in the UK.
It is owned by Arla Foods UK which is a subsidiary of Arla Foods, a large producer of dairy products in Scandinavia.
History
The UK dairy industry is worth around £3.7bn.
Construction
The first investment proposal for the dairy came in November 2009. Planning permission was submitted in September 2011. Construction started in February 2012, by Caddick Construction.[2]
The plant was officially opened on 28 May 2014, with