Europe’s second largest dairy co-operation Friesland Foods is pulling out of processing in Slovakia at the end of this year after a disappointing two years in that eastern European market.

The Friesland Slovakian dairy plant at Nitra will probably change hands next year, according to the co-operative. At the same time, the Dutch-based dairy is to consolidate its position in Hungary. Although two Friesland plants are also to be closed down in that country, there are plans to invest around