UK – Britain’s largest supplier of raw milk, First Milk, has stopped selling milk to processor Express Dairies.

The co-op claims that in December Express Dairies refused to take milk deliveries unless prices were cut. The decision ends a dispute between the companies about the supply of milk for supermarkets and doorstep deliveries, which has been raging since last April.

Commenting on the news, First Milk chairman John Duncan said: “We were forced to reject those demands [of Express Dairies], stop supplying milk and sell the milk elsewhere.” He added: “This decision has not been taken lightly