First Milk yesterday announced plans to put its creameries on Arran and in Campbeltown up for sale.
The Glasgow-headquartered farmers’ co-operative said farmers supplying the sites would not be affected and their contracts would remain the same.
First Milk chief executive officer Shelagh Hancock said the two creameries were not a strategic fit for the business moving forward. She added: “There is undoubtedly a market for the premium Mull of Kintyre and Isle of Arran brands but capturing the opportunities would require significant investment for activity that is not core to our strategic direction.
“However, we are confident that with the right focus and investment under new ownership the businesses would prosper.”
