Dairy farmers supplying Müller – who meet the conditions for the company's 'Advantage' scheme ­– will receive a milk price of 36.5pence per litre from the beginning of April, a 1.5ppl increase.

Chief Operating Officer at Müller Milk & Ingredients, Rob Hutchison, said: “We are continuing to do everything we can to support supplying farmers as they manage unprecedented increases in costs.

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“As ever, we will closely monitor all of the factors which influence farm gate milk price in the coming months.”

Müller Advantage aims to improve supply chain collaboration, herd health and reductions in environmental impact. The company reports that 99.5% of eligible supplying dairy farmers have opted to commit to the programme.