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A positive outlook for
organic dairy exports
Strong global organic dairy growth will continue to give
OMSCo (Organic Milk Supplies Cooperative) huge market
opportunities following the Brexit result, according to
Richard Hampton, managing director of OMSCo.
MSCo, the UK’s
largest organic
dairy co-operative,
has followed a
focused strategy
to develop global
organic markets and a specialist
export product portfolio. OMSCo
continues to see increased growth
from existing and new customers
around the world. Exports
currently represent 20% of sales,
and this is forecast to increase to
almost 30% in this financial year.
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“As a result of this growing
demand, OMSCo continues to
welcome new members to join
the cooperative, who share its
vision and values”
“There is increasing export
demand for OMSCO’s organic
specialist products, the growth of
which is in contrast to sluggish
performance in the UK organic
dairy market in recent years,”
explains Richard. “I am fully
confident our business will
continue to grow and succeed in
the global arena. Obviously the
Brexit vote has brought a certain
level of uncertainty, however to
date, feedback from OMSCO’s
export partners has been
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incredibly positive,” he says.
“British organic dairy products are
recognised abroad for their high
quality, and we have focused on
added value and specialist
product areas where we have
leadership. I am confident we will
continue to see increased demand
from EU and non-EU markets for
our added value, specialist organic
dairy products.
“We will continue to diversify
our portfolio as this is not only
important for price stability for our
members, but allows us to balance
our core customer demand
efficiently and reliably, in a market
that is known for its volatility,” he
adds.
“As a result of this growing
demand, OMSCo continues to
welcome new members to join the
cooperative, who share its vision
and values,” Richard explains.
“We have a successful range of
USDA-certified organic products
and our Kingdom Cheddar Brand
in the US, and last year secured
Chinese organic certification for a
range of product areas. We do not
expect the UK market to require
additional organic milk supplies in
the next few years, but in the years
ahead we have a requirement for a
limited amount of additional
organic milk supply to fulfil new
export demand that we have
already secured,” he concludes.
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