McDonald’s and Arla Foods are expanding their long-standing partnership in the United Kingdom to promote nature and sustainability across dairy farms.

Through Arla’s FarmAhead™ Customer Partnership programme, the two companies – together with Arla’s farmer owners – will work to create meaningful, sustainable change on British dairy farms.

A key element of the collaboration is the ReNature biodiversity project, which is being implemented across around 60 organic dairy farms in the UK. The project aims to map the state of nature on farms and support farmers in improving biodiversity, soil quality, and wildlife habitats. The results will be shared widely across the industry to encourage learning and development.

• We ar proud to support British dairy production and the farmers behind it. By taking part in the FarmAhead programme, we can build on the great work already taking place on farms and place an even stronger focus on nature within the dairy sector, says Ellie Wotherspoon, Agriculture and Sustainable Sourcing Manager at McDonald’s UK & Ireland.

Paul Dover, UK Agricultural Director at Arla Foods, adds:

• McDonald’s and Arla share the ambition to reduce emissions and strengthen nature and biodiversity. This new partnership marks an important step towards a more sustainable food system.

McDonald’s and Arla have been working together since 1987, when Arla began supplying organic milk to McDonald’s restaurants. The partnership builds on a series of joint initiatives within regenerative agriculture and sustainable development.

The new collaboration supports McDonald’s Plan for Change strategy and Arla’s goals to reduce CO₂ emissions and promote sustainable dairy production throughout the entire value chain.

Read the full press release HERE

Photo: Arla
By LWM