The Dealer hears Lakeland has completed a governance review following the merger with LacPatrick this time last year.

The review proposals now need to get shareholder approval at a special general meeting (SGM) set for September instead of May because of COVID-19.

There will be 13 new electoral areas, down from 22, based on supplier members, with eight in the Republic and five in Northern Ireland.

The maximum length on the board has been dropped from 12 years (three four-year terms) to 10 years (two five-year terms). The resolution will require a two-thirds majority of those member milk suppliers at SGM and then two-thirds of all members.

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