Arla dairy co-op seeks 1 billion litres of ‘GM-free’ milk over next year

The Arla dairy co-op says it wants up to one billion kg/litres of extra milk over the next year from cows getting feed free from genetic modification, and expects to be able to pay an extra 1c per kg of milk produced.

According to Arla, retailers in Germany are increasingly demanding dairy products from cows getting GM-free feed, and are willing to pay a price premium.

The company says this trend is likely to spread to other markets, and Arla wants to capture this opportunity immediately to add value to its farmers’ milk.