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Arla approves record €296m payout to farmer owners as profitability strengthens
The cooperative’s Board of Representatives approved a total payout of €296 million, equivalent to 2.2 eurocents per kilogram of milk supplied.
Arla Foods announces largest-ever investment with €300m Swedish cheese plant
Arla Foods will invest around €300 million in a new cheese dairy in Götene, Sweden, marking the largest single investment in Swedish food production on record.
Arla to invest over $60m expanding Bahrain dairy plant to boost MENA supply and exports
Arla will invest more than $60 million to expand its dairy manufacturing site in Bahrain, increasing production capacity by 30% as the co-op doubles down on growth and export.
Starbucks expands UK RTD range with limited editions as flavour innovation drives chilled coffee growth
The two products – a Caramel Brownie-flavoured Frappuccino and a pistachio-inspired Chilled Classic – will roll out across major UK grocers early this year.
Arla switches European operations to 100% renewable electricity via long-term power deals
Arla Foods has moved all of its European manufacturing sites onto renewable electricity, using long-term power purchase agreements to lock in supply and price.
Arla taps into cottage cheese resurgence with new range targeting young consumers
Arla Foods has entered the cottage cheese category with the launch of a new range, tapping into rising demand for high-protein and low-fat dairy products.
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Arla Foods is a global dairy company and a cooperative owned by dairy farmers. The company has production facilities in 12 countries and sales offices in a further 30, with a total of more than 18,000 employees.
The Arla history dates back to 1881 when the first dairies in Denmark and Sweden were founded. In 2000, the Danish MD Foods and the Swedish Arla ekonomisk Förening decided to merge. This was the first large cross-national merger in the Nordic dairy industry.
In 2012, Arla merged with the German dairy company Milch-union Hocheifel MUH, and British Milk Link. The mergers meant that Arla Foods grew from 8,024 cooperative owners in Denmark, Sweden and Germany to 12,300 cooperative owners in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and the UK.