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First Milk acquires Dorset based dairy company

Shelagh Hancock, chief executive of First Milk, said she had been delighted to complete the acquisition of BV Dairy - a family-owned business based in Dorset

Chris Brayford
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First Milk has completed a deal to buy BV Dairy
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First Milk has completed a deal to buy BV Dairy

First Milk has announced a deal to acquire a Dorset based dairy company which provides services to customers across the UK. The British farmed-owned dairy co-operative said it had been delighted to...

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