UK – Plimsoll Publishing, a market research company, believes that UK shareholders in dairy companies are in for a rough ride, with only 15 of the top 65 companies giving good returns on investment.

Its latest report, ‘Top 65 Analysis – Dairies’, said that these companies had seen organic growth plateau, and as a result are looking at takeovers in order to increase market share.

The effect of this is intense competitive pressure, according to Plimsoll, which means 50 companies are returning only