Arla Foods Ingredients is to sell lactose ingredients through the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) online auction platform for the first time, in an attempt to become the world’s leading lactose supplier.
More than 900,000 tonnes of dairy ingredients are traded each year on GDT; the majority of this trade – including that of Arla Food Ingredients’ parent company Arla Foods – is in the form of milk powder. The company expects to start selling lactose through the online platform from mid-April.
The decision follows Arla’s inauguration in November 2014 of a new lactose factory in Denmark that could significantly increase its lactose production volume to 115,000 tonnes this year.
Luis Cubel, sales director for Arla Foods Ingredients’ permeate and lactose business, said: “GDT attracts more than 650 qualified buyers from more than 90 countries, and yet at present they have very little access to lactose through the platform. We can fill this gap in the market by offering our high quality lactose through GDT, which will boost our efforts to become market leader in the global lactose ingredients sector.
“Arla Foods, our parent company, already trades skimmed milk powder on GDT so we know how effective it can be in terms of reaching existing and new customers. Our move into lactose will enhance our position in the market.”
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