The world’s oldest cheddar cheese maker, Barber’s, has announced two milk price rises that will take its standard litre (4.1% butterfat and 3.28% protein) to 30.3p/litre by November. However, when applied to milkprices.com’s manufacturing litre (4.2% butterfat and 3.4% protein), the price will be 30.681p/litre in September and 31.193p/litre for the following month. The increases amount to a 0.75p/litre rise for October, followed by a 0.5p/litre gain for the processor’s 150 producers in November. See also: Analysis – Combating short-term dairy […]
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