Wiseman Strikes New Deal With Co-op

Robert Wiseman has announced that it will commence supplying to The Co-operative Group with an additional fresh milk volume from August 2009 equivalent to approximately 116m litres on an annualised basis.

The Company currently supplies The Co-operative Group with circa 142m litres per annum across Scotland and the South of England, and has confirmed that it has been awarded the contract to continue with these supplies from August 2009.

The additional 116m litres of volume will be delivered to The Co-operative Group's regional distribution centres in the North of England.

Robert Wiseman, Chief Executive of Robert Wiseman Dairies said:

"The Co-operative Group has been an important customer for many years, and we are very pleased to extend our relationship by supplying this additional volume.

"We have an efficient and well invested network of dairies covering the country, a sound balance sheet and we move into the new financial year with confidence."