We have advised the shareholders of Yew Tree Dairy Holdings Ltd (Yew Tree Dairy), a family-owned dairy and milk processor in the UK, on its sale to Müller, a major player in dairy products for the UK market. The completion of the transaction is subject to Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) approval.
Based in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire, Yew Tree Dairy is a family-owned dairy company producing fresh milk and cream. Following significant investment in recent years, the business now also specialises in milk powder production.
Owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, Müller employs over 32,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, the company develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private-label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain, alongside a designated plant-based range.
With this transaction, Müller will utilise Yew Tree Dairy’s production capabilities for milk powder to grow its export business, drive supply chain resilience and secure a positive future for the British dairy industry.
Müller plans to significantly invest in the capacity and capabilities of Yew Tree Dairy’s milk drying site. Tapping into internal expertise and experience from across the Müller group, the business will enhance its milk drying capability, enabling it to become a major producer and exporter of powdered milk products made in Britain, with milk from British dairy farms.
This transaction will benefit customers, consumers, suppliers, and employees of both businesses while offering to supply farmers with enhanced opportunities and long-term security.
