Co-ops

The News Coop -  Farmer-owned businesses Arla Foods and DMK Group have completed their merger to form Europe’s largest dairy co-op.

The merged entity, which will take the Arla name, unites approximately 11,200 farmers and 28,800 colleagues. It says it has local roots in seven countries, a global reach, a combined milk pool of 19.4 billion kg annually, and a pro forma revenue of €20bn a year. 

Arla warns that the move comes “at a time when stable access to nutritious food can no longer be taken for granted across Europe”, giving the new co-op “a shared responsibility to help strengthen resilient and trusted food production, ensuring operational stability and a strong economic foundation for our farmers for the long term.”