Arla Foods UK

Arla Foods UK: a farmer-owned dairy cooperative and its British brands

Arla Foods UK operates as the British arm of Arla, which the site describes as a co-operative belonging to all Arla farmers rather than a company owned by a single person. Its UK base is in Leeds, and the site presents the organisation as the source of a family of dairy brands sold in Britain, supported by a recipe platform and content on nutrition and farming.

The site also carries a notice that, from 1 June, DMK Group and Arla Foods have merged, with a press release offered for further reading.

The brand portfolio

The UK site groups its products under a set of named brands, each with a distinct positioning:

• Arla Masterbrand — cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, quark and kefir, presented for breakfast, as a snack or as an ingredient in sweet and savoury dishes.
• Arla Protein — low-fat protein yogurts, milk, pouches, shakes, mousses and puddings described as carrying nutrients needed to maintain and grow muscle mass.
• Arla Cravendale — British milk filtered for purity, which the site states stays fresh for up to three weeks unopened and seven days once opened.
• Arla LactoFREE — dairy products with the taste of dairy but without lactose.
• Arla Skyr — a thick Icelandic-style yogurt described as naturally high in protein, available in several flavours.
• Arla B.O.B — fat-free skimmed milk presented as tasting as full-flavoured as semi-skimmed.
• Arla Apetina — a selection of white cheese intended for cooking.
• Arla Big Milk — fresh whole milk enriched with vitamin D, vitamin A and iron.
• Arla Farmers Milk — milk that returns an extra 25p per bottle to support farmers.

Individual products shown on the site include Lactofree Long Life Semi Skimmed Milk Drink portion packs (5x20ml), Protein Strawberry Yogurt (200g), Apetina Paneer (225g), Cravendale Semi Skimmed Milk (2L), Protein Chocolate Flavoured Shake (250ml), Natural Cottage Cheese (500g) and B.O.B. Skimmed Milk (2L).

Recipes as a core part of the offer

The site hosts a recipe library of more than 2,000 recipes, organised by meal and by theme. Categories cover breakfast, dinner, main courses, desserts, snacks, drinks, cakes, soups and pancakes, alongside vegetarian and lactose-free collections and preparation methods such as air fryer and oven baking.

Seasonal and occasion-based collections are also listed, including Ramadan dishes, Easter baking, Halloween food ideas, pumpkin season, summer party food and Christmas recipes. Other groupings address specific ingredients or uses, such as paneer recipes, Skyr breakfast bowls, pasta, leftover bread and leftover vegetables, and asparagus. The site highlights a breakfast section under the heading "Better mornings start here", with protein pancakes, smoothies and overnight oats among the ideas.

Research and nutrition messaging

Under the title "Plate of the Nation", Arla publishes research on what it calls Britain's nutrition gap. The site states that the study examines everyday barriers shaping the UK diet, from cost and convenience to confusion around healthy eating, and sets out the findings together with an argument that action is needed.

Animal welfare, climate and ownership

The site presents its CARE programme as focused on cow welfare and on the farmer owners involved, describing it as work to shape the future of dairy farming and the care of the natural environment. A separate section states that Arla farmers depend on nature and that the organisation has a responsibility to help tackle climate change.

Ownership is presented as a defining feature: Arla is described as a co-operative belonging to all Arla farmers. The site also links to related operations including Castello, Lurpak and a section on Arla farmers, and publishes key corporate information such as its Modern Slavery Act transparency statement and UK tax strategy.