The rising costs of milk production have been further compounded by farm labour shortages and top European dairy producer Arla has warned of further price increases as a result.
A survey by Arla found that 58% of their milk suppliers in the UK are finding it tougher to find staff since 2019 due to the changes brought about by covid and the end of the free movement of EU workers after the UK’s departure. 12% of participants also said they were considering leaving dairy farming altogether because of labour shortages and Arla has warned of further price rises on their products unless the government takes urgent action to alleviate the crisis. The difficulty of finding staff has forced labour costs up by 22% over the last 3 years and long-term food security is also under threat due to this crisis according to Arla. If more farmers leave the market we could face a long term threat to milk supply in Europe.
Catherine’s role is Technical Assistant and she is one of the newer members of the Ingredient Solutions team. Catherine recently graduated in Food Science and Innovation at WIT and is motivated, positive and enjoys working in a team. Catherine says, “I always see the good in every challenge that approaches me as they can lead to opportunities to learn more.” She is looking forward to focusing on the areas that she can control and learning how to perfect them.
Ted is the Factory Manager, he is the man that keeps everything running smoothly, supporting production and technical operations. He ensures that all the machinery within the factory functions at maximum efficiency and is properly maintained.
Suma has worked for Ingredient Solutions for two years as Technical Manager – leading the technical team. Before working for Ingredient Solutions, Suma worked in Asia, the Middle East and Europe and has over twenty years experience in management and leadership in food and other industries.
Pina is our UK Sales Support Administrator and has worked for Ingredient Solutions since 2012. She works alongside Gary Davies and the sales team providing them with sales information and supporting the team especially when they are on the road. Pina works remotely for Ingredient Solutions from her base in Luton in the UK.
Marek is based near Lublin, that’s not a typo we don’t mean Dublin, he’s our man on the ground in Eastern Europe.
