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Dairy Crest & Milk Link company reviews published

Published 19 January 12

The updated Company Reviews for Dairy Crest and Milk Link are now available to download. Formally titled the "Company Strategy and Performance Report", the reports provide information on:

• The markets the milk buyers are involved in, and the current state of these markets in terms of profitability, growth potential, and how well the companies are performing in those markets.
• How efficient the companies are in generating profits from milk and the margins they are making from production.
• The financial security of the companies.

Download Dairy Crest company review

Download Milk Link company review

By understanding the business environment that your milk buyer operates in, how successful it is in that market and what its strategies are for growth, you are better able to make long term decisions on how to align your production system to your milk buyer. The detailed information provided in the individual Company Reviews will provide you with the background knowledge to answer questions such as:

• Is the buyer able to compete in its core markets over the long run?
• Is the buyer investing in its company to maintain competitiveness?
• Are its markets growing or shrinking? Or are they getting so competitive that margins are being eroded? Is this a short term or long term situation?
• Is it able to take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace and improve profitability?

All of these aspects help to provide a picture of the direction your milk buyer is taking, the risks and opportunities it faces and whether it has the potential to pay a price for your milk which will allow you to obtain a sustainable margin over the long term.