Arla Foods Invests In Bahrain Cheese Production Expansion 

nan Danish cooperative said its spreadable food sold nether nan Puck marque is simply a “staple successful countless homes”. Credit: Arla Foods.

Arla Foods is investing €50.9m ($59.4m) to grow output of spreadable food successful solid jars astatine its manufacturing installation successful Bahrain. 

In a statement, nan Danish cooperative said its spreadable food sold nether nan Puck marque is simply a “staple successful countless homes” crossed nan Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. 

Demand for its Puck food is “especially high” during Ramadan and nan back-to-school periods, pinch accumulation astatine its Bahrain installation “almost astatine capacity” during these highest times, Arla Foods added.  

The dairy group expects nan finance to boost nan Bahrain site’s accumulation capacity by astir 30%, future-proofing its marque for nan anticipated maturation successful request arsenic Ramadan and back-to-school seasons will coincide successful 2 years. 

Lillie Li Valeur, executive vice president of world astatine Arla Foods, said nan group has “one of nan astir well-known and loved dairy products successful nan region”. 

Valeur adds that to “accommodate” nan accrued request and “maintain nan favourability”, “we are now investing importantly successful expanding our production”. 

Arla Foods, which acquired nan Bahrain tract successful 2019, besides said MENA is its “biggest commercialized region” successful nan world business segment. 

Construction for nan description is scheduled to statesman astatine nan extremity of 2025.  

“The MENA region is important to america not conscionable connected a commercialized level. As a nutrient company, we want to animate awesome nutrient habits and thief consumers make smart choices erstwhile it comes to nutrition and cooking,” Valeur said.  

“We person that relationship pinch consumers successful nan MENA region but we cognize we request to activity difficult to support their spot and this finance is simply a earthy portion of that commitment.” 

Elsewhere, Arla Foods is expanding its cream food production astatine nan Holstebro Dairy tract successful Denmark pinch a €59.4m finance and committed €34.5m to commencement skyr production astatine its Swedish dairy tract successful Jönköping successful Småland province.