Müller UK & Ireland joins Dairy UK to enhance industry collaboration

Jan 9, 2025
2 min read

Müller UK & Ireland has officially joined Dairy UK, a processor-led organisation that represents both farmer-owned cooperatives and private dairy companies.

This move is aimed at fostering greater collaboration within the British dairy sector as it navigates a landscape of evolving challenges and opportunities.

Dairy UK focuses on promoting the consumption of British dairy products both domestically and internationally. Müller’s membership is expected to strengthen collective action across the industry, which is increasingly necessary in light of current market dynamics.

Judith Bryans, chief executive of Dairy UK, said: “We’re delighted to confirm Müller to our membership, marking a significant step forward for industry collaboration. This reflects the value of collective action in addressing the pressing challenges and opportunities facing the UK dairy sector today.”

Rob Hutchison, CEO of Müller Milk & Ingredients, added: “Our purpose is to deliver a better future for the British dairy industry, and where possible, we want to come together as an industry to build a more resilient and sustainable future”.

He highlighted the importance of promoting British dairy products at home and abroad while ensuring sustainability remains central to industry practices.

Müller UK & Ireland operates as a subsidiary of Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, employing over 32,000 people across Europe. The company services customers throughout the UK and Ireland and exports to over 60 countries. It develops a wide range of branded and private label dairy products sourced from 1,300 British farmers, alongside a designated plant-based range.

The dairy sector in the UK faces numerous challenges, including fluctuating prices, changing consumer preferences and increasing regulatory pressures. Müller’s collaboration with Dairy UK aims to address these issues while enhancing the industry's overall competitiveness.

Müller’s involvement in Dairy UK is positioned as a proactive step towards greater industry cohesion, which may ultimately benefit all stakeholders in the supply chain.

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Leah Smith

8 May 2026

New products

Ella’s Kitchen launches new children's snack range

Ella’s Kitchen is expanding beyond the baby food aisle with the launch of Ella’s Kitchen Kids, a new product line aimed at children aged 18 months and older.

The launch marks a significant strategic move for the brand as it looks to extend its presence beyond the weaning category and capture growing demand for healthier snack options for toddlers and young children.

Positioned as a “better-for-you” alternative to traditional children’s snacks, the new range combines bold flavours, playful branding and convenient formats with the nutritional standards parents associate with the Ella’s Kitchen brand.

The company said the range was developed in response to changing family eating habits and the lack of minimally processed snack options for older toddlers outside the baby aisle.

Initial products include Ella’s Kitchen Kids Crunchy Stix in Cheese + Onion, Tomato + Basil and Pesto varieties, alongside Ella’s Kitchen Kids Wild Crackers available in Tomato + Oregano, Pea + Basil and Carrot + Rosemary flavours.

Designed for lunchboxes, picnics and snacking occasions, the products are formulated with reduced salt levels and classified as non-HFSS options. According to the company, the Crunchy Stix contain less than 0.04g of salt per pack, while the Crackers contain less than 0.05g per serving.

Emma Wood, Senior Brand Manager at Ella’s Kitchen, said: “Ella’s Kitchen Kids is about recognising that the journey doesn’t stop at baby food. As little ones grow, their tastes, independence and routines all change – but parents still want options they can feel good about.”

The launch also signals Ella’s Kitchen’s wider ambitions within the children’s snacking market, with additional products and categories expected later this year.

Wood added that the company aims to help “raise the standards of the kids’ food category” by balancing taste, convenience and nutrition.