Membership

Full membership of Dairy UK is open to companies or individuals involved in the following activities:

• Organisations based in the United Kingdom which process liquid milk or manufacture dairy products;
• Sectoral trade associations which represent a distinct and substantial sector of dairy processing, manufacture or distribution;
• A bottled milk buyer or other distributor of milk or dairy products who does not process liquid milk or manufacture dairy products;
• An organisation or a trade association which is of a nature which could benefit the Association if they were to become a member.

Benefits of membership include:

• The opportunity to become involved in and to influence industry policy making;
• The opportunity to become involved in and to influence the industry’s highly effective lobbying and political representation activities;
• Regular targeted communications on industry developments as they occur and copies of draft legislation;
• Access to Dairy UK’s highly experienced head office and regional staff who can provide information and advice on an individual basis;
• Business Support Helpline (click here)
• Issues management;
• A weekly electronic newsletter;
• A monthly Members’ Report;
• A copy of the monthly Milk Industry journal;
• The opportunity to attend local and national meetings and working parties, as appropriate;
• The opportunity to become involved in Dairy UK initiatives such as national School Milk Week, Milkman of the Year or Milk Heroes;
• The opportunity to become involved in co-operative activities and research projects;
• Access to training services and initiatives;
• Access to the Roll Container Repatriation Scheme.

Subscriptions are volume based and vary according to the category of membership. Further details are available from:

Simon Bates
Company Secretary
Direct Line: 020 7467 2648
sbates@dairyuk.org

or from your local Regional Services Manager (details below):

Kevin Gotts
Regional Services Manager for the South and East
Direct Line: 01508 492656
kgotts@dairyuk.org

Tony Brough
Regional Services Manager for the Midlands & Wales
Direct Line: 01630 672299
tbrough@dairyuk.org

Keith Johnson
Regional Services Manager for the North
Direct Line: 01325 730602
kjohnson@dairyuk.org

Business Support Helpline
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