Anyone visiting a supermarket anywhere in the world will probably find products made by us, either under the Arla logo, the store’s own brand or other familiar brands. For instance, you’ll find Castello® in Germany, Lurpak® in the United Kingdom, Puck® in the Middle East, Milex® in Vietnam and Apetina® in Poland.

 

Arla Foods is one of the international dairy industry’s key players. A total of 8,400 Danish and Swedish cooperative members own the cooperative, Arla Foods amba. The cooperative members supply Arla Foods’ most important raw material, cows’ milk, on a daily basis. They also elect members to the Supervisory Board and Arla Foods’ supreme body, the Board of Representatives.

Both the founding companies – the Swedish Arla and the Danish MD Foods – are rooted in the cooperative movement. More than a century ago, farmers joined together to produce and sell dairy products in the best way. The concept still aplies today.

The company’s mission is to provide modern consumers with milk-based products that create inspiration, confidence and well-being.

 

Arla Foods has sales offices in 27 countries and production facilities in 12. The company’s dairy products are exported to more than 100 countries and many of the products are sold under wellknown brand names. Arla Foods is the world’s biggest supplier of organic dairy products.

Food production and transport inevitably impact on the environment. Arla Foods’ ambition is to minimise emissions and continually improve its environmental efforts throughout the supply chain in order to contribute to organically sustainable development. By 2020, we will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 25% within the areas of transport, production and packaging.

 

No farms – no milk. As a result of the structural changes within the agricultural sectors two milk producers cease milk production every day in Denmark and Sweden. However, the number of cows and the volume of milk farmers produce are increasing in both countries. We have introduced a range of initiatives to ensure that we source sufficient milk through, for example, buying milk on a contract basis from noncooperative members. We have also strengthened our efforts to increase the volume of organic milk. All milk comes from farms, which is where the greatest environmental impact occurs. Through the requirements laid down by the authorities and the company’s own quality programme and agreements with milk suppliers in various countries, Arla Foods ensures that farmers show due respect for the environment.