Wiseman And Arla Announce Milk Price Increases

Robert Wiseman has announced that its farm gate milk price would increase by 1p/litre from 1 November 2008, taking a standard litre to 27.2p/litre. The company said it would also increase prices during October, once negotiations with customers had concluded, thought to be sometime within the next fortnight.

Meanwhile, Arla said it would increase the price for milk supplied by members of its dedicated supply group, Arla Foods Milk Partnership (AFMP), by 1p/litre, with effect from 13 October 2008. That increase would take its standard milk price to 27p/litre and was in addition to the volume bonus announced at the beginning of October.