La Belle Partners with Arla Foods

HIRTSHALS, DenmarkLa Belle Europe ApS and Arla Foods amba confirmed an agreement for the Arla Foods Hirtshals facility, allowing La Belle to begin bovine colostrum production in Denmark by late 2012.
 
Colostrum is the first lacteal secretion of the mammary gland prior to and after parturition and is the first food all mammalian newborns receive from their mothers. It is rich in antibodies called immunoglobulins and contains proteins, growth factors and a natural blend of vitamins, minerals and essential nutrients for the human body. Bovine colostrum has properties similar to human colostrum and has the ability to be obtained in large quantities. Bioactive components found in colostrum have been shown to help the human body combat internal and external health threats.
 
La Belle Incorporated, a United States colostrum company, produces bovine-sourced colostrum.. Through this agreement, La Belle Europe ApS was established, allowing La Belle to have manufacturing facilities on two continents.
 
Arla Foods is a global dairy company and co-operative. The Arla Foods co-operative is owned by Danish, German and Swedish farmers. The company has production facilities in 14 countries and sales offices in 20 countries.

This agreement provides the opportunity for La Belle colostrum to reach into the European human health, organic food and animal health markets. La Belle colostrum formulations are designed for applications including functional dietary supplements, clinical health applications and products relating to cosmetics and hygiene.
 
The use of the Hirtshals facility allows La Belle to implement proprietary processing techniques for increased global production of colostrum products. Much of the finished product will enter the Northern European human health and animal health markets. Additionally, La Belle is in a position to be able to deliver a solid organic colostrum supply back into North American markets to fulfill consumer demand.
 
The opening of the Hirtshals production facility will lead to the generation of jobs and added revenue into the local economy over the course of a long-term development plan. Liquid colostrum will be procured from Danish dairies, providing an additional revenue source for farmers. La Belle recently partnered with Numico Research Australia to manufacture Intact® colostrum.