Both Arla and Abergavenny Fine Foods have given notice to their goat milk farmers to end their contracts. Arla has given 12 month’s notice to all 9 of its suppliers, saying it will no longer be involved in goats milk in the UK once all producers have left. Meanwhile, Abergavenny Fine Foods has given just 6 weeks notice to 4 of its 15 suppliers, to end their contracts as it continues to battle with an oversupply due to a fire which destroyed processing facilities back in 2015. The problems seem to be a lack of communication, as demand has fallen whilst at the same time supplies have increased significantly. Finding an alternative purchaser for those affected is looking very difficult.
