Reacting to Arla's £5.5m investment in Lockerbie, David Mundell MP said: "I am absolutely delighted to hear of this major investment by Arla at their Lockerbie site, which shows how committed they are to our region.
"The dairy industry is at the heart of our Dumfriesshire economy and this money will go a long way to supporting a vital amount of jobs, not only at the site but across a number of areas.
"Having visited the site recently, it is great to see future expansion plans coming to fruition and I look forward to continuing to working closely with Arla to deliver jobs and investment for local people."