The dairy has bought a facility previously owned by Muller in East Kilbride, which is planned to open in spring 2020. This will enable them to increase their production capacity. 

 

Currently the company has eight distribution depots in Scotland and the north of England (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, Galashiels, Mansfield, Huddersfield, Warrington and Preston) and a dairy in Glasgow. Its workforce currently numbers 400.

 

Chairman Mick McQueen said: "We’re an ambitious business that delivers milk direct to customers’ doors and want to build on the success we’ve achieved so far.

 

"In the last year we grew turnover by 30% and we expect that increase to be repeated this year so the new dairy in East Kilbride, which is larger than our current dairy, gives us a real platform to maintain that momentum. We’re also very excited about creating many new jobs as a result.

 

"Our success to date has been by focusing on the demand for doorstep delivery both here in Scotland and in the north of England.

 

"We know that many people purchase milk from supermarkets but our business is about delivering milk direct to the consumer be that doorsteps or businesses. There is a real growth in the demand for doorstep delivery and we are perfectly placed to respond."

 

Source: BBC News

 

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