Arla Foods and XPO Logistics have announced the launch of a Northamptonshire central distribution centre designed to transform Arla’s chilled network.
The centre will handle all of Arla’s UK chilled palletised products and will act as a “future-ready, more efficient, resilient, safe and sustainable operation”, the businesses said.
Currently under development at Prologis RFI DIRFT in Northamptonshire, the new facility will bring Arla’s chilled dairy products, such as cheese, butter and yoghurts into a single, centralised location.
“Consolidating our chilled pallet operations into a single, advanced facility in Northamptonshire is a strategic leap forward for Arla,” said Fran Ball, SVP UK supply chain for Arla Foods UK. “By partnering with XPO Logistics and Prologis, we are improving the resilience of a critical part of our supply chain and making meaningful progress on reducing waste and road miles.”
XPO Logistics is project managing the delivery of the centre and will operate the site from late 2027, when it becomes operational.
“Arla stands for quality, their products are loved and trusted by every household in the UK,” said Dan Myers, SVP, dedicated supply chain – Europe, XPO Logistics. “This future-ready CDC will play a key role in ensuring Arla continues to deliver great products whilst improving the resilience, sustainability, and efficiency of Arla’s supply chain.
“Working together, we’re driving positive strategic change which will support Arla’s business to continue to prosper today and tomorrow.”
The facility will hold BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A+ ratings.
Arla Foods, XPO Logistics and Prologis marked the official start of construction this week with representatives from West Northamptonshire Council.
“Today’s announcement further signals our commitment to driving change in the UK, and supporting the future of British dairy,” said Bas Padberg, MD at Arla Foods UK. “The UK food sector has a vital role in public health, and we’re committed to delivering nutritious, affordable dairy for more people – this is another important step forward.”
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