Dairy co-operative First Milk has bought Welsh cheese maker Aeron Valley Cheese from Milk Marque for an undisclosed sum. Aeron Valley will join First Milk's existing cheese business, Scottish Milk Products, which operates three creameries and a packing centre at Mauchline, Ayrshire, and a liquid milk business, Scottish Milk Dairies. "Our purchase will bring real benefits for the dairy industry in Wales," said First Milk chairman John Duncan. "It safeguards employment at Aeron Valley and maintains an important processing facility under farmer ownership. The co-operative is now "finalising plans which will open up exciting new marketing opportunities for the factory." {{NEWS }}

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