UK's Dairy Crest is buying rival Express Dairies for about $60 million (US) in an effort to secure the future of its declining milk delivery business.
UK's Dairy Crest is buying rival Express Dairies for about $60 million (US) in an effort to secure the future of its declining milk delivery business. The acquisition will make Dairy Crest, maker of Clover spread and Cathedral City cheddar, Britain's biggest milk delivery service with two million customers and a market share of 45%. The news came late last month just a few days after Dairy Crest said its chief executive, Drummond Hall would step down at year's end.
The owners of the farm implicated in last year's Washington state E. coli outbreak plan to appeal the $8,000 fine levied against them, arguing that they do not need a license to distribute unpasteurized "raw" milk. Anita and Michael Puckett came to attention for their participation in the controversial cow-share program. Eighteen people, including five children, became ill after consuming E. coli-tainted milk later traced back to the farm.