1.09ppl – Welcome but surprise Arla member milk price increase – from 1st October

Arla have announced a 1.09ppl milk price increase compromising of a 0.9ppl base price increase plus 0.19ppl quarterly currency adjustment.

The resulting 1st October standard litre price is 31.21ppl and based on the manufacturing standard litre is 32.47ppl, which, if anyone plays milk processor Top Trumps they will struggle to beat Arla in 2018.

The Arla UK organic milk price remains unchanged whilst it increases in Sweden (3 Euro Cents) and Denmark (2 Euro Cents).  Arla UK organic farmers will, however, receive the 0.19ppl currency adjustment.

For Arla’s UK organic members the standard liquid litre price is 40.99ppl and based on the manufacturing standard litre is 42.64ppl.

This latest increase certainly puts the cat amongst the pigeons and comes at a time when most milk purchasers were hoping Arla would stand on possibly even or cut its price.