Dairy Crest CEO Interviewed on Preliminary Results 2009/10

LONDON, May 18, 2010 - Profits at UK food company Dairy Crest have risen by 5% and debt has been
reduced by GBP79m, the group announced today.

Speaking to financial broadcaster www.cantos.com, CEO Mark Allen
underlines that these results "vindicate" his broad-based strategy.

"What you've seen in practice is a very, very good performance from our
dairies business, profits have quadrupled, and that's helped ease our cheese
business through what's been a difficult year for the cheese market. And
spreads have had a good performance as well."

Allen says Dairy Crest's five key brands all showed growth through the
downturn and the milk&more online / door-to-door service has broken through
the 250-thousand customer mark.

The interview and transcript are available now on www.cantos.com.

Cantos.com, the online financial broadcaster, features in-depth
interviews, documentaries and webcasts with senior company executives. If you
would like to contact us, please email amanda.alexander@cantos.com or phone
+44-207-936-1352.

Cantos.com, the online financial broadcaster, features in-depth interviews, documentaries and webcasts with senior company executives. If you would like to contact us, please email amanda.alexander at cantos.com or phone +44-207-936-1352.