Arla Foods

Arla Foods amba
legal form	Andelsselskab med begrænset ansvar ( Limited Liability Cooperative )
founding	2000
Seat	Viby , Denmark
management	Peder Tuborgh, CEO
Number of employees	18,112
sales	63 billion DKK
Branch	Food
Website	www.arla.com
Last updated 2012

Arla dairy in Gothenburg

Arla Foods amba is a Swedish - Danish dairy cooperative based in the Aarhus suburb of Viby in the legal form of Andelsselskab med begrænset ansvar (German cooperative with limited liability ). Arla is the seventh largest dairy in the world and has a total of 12,256 shareholders, of which 3354 are Danish, 3661 Swedish and 3657 German, Belgian and Luxembourgish (as of January 2013). Arla has production facilities in 12 countries and sales offices in another 30 countries and employs around 19,650 people. Arla's products are sold in more than 100 countries, with Denmark, Sweden, Finland , Great Britain , Germany and the Netherlands as the company's core markets.

In Germany, Arla operates as Arla Foods GmbH based in Düsseldorf . The Arla Consumer Germany & Netherlands business unit is also based in Düsseldorf . Tim Ørting Jørgensen is the managing director of this unit.

Cooperative system

Arla Foods amba is a dairy cooperative and is run as if in a representative democracy . Each member, usually a natural or legal person with a milk production company, has one vote. Every two years, the meeting of representatives, consisting of 177 people (including 165 members of the cooperative and 12 employee representatives), is elected.

In Denmark and Sweden, the cooperative is divided into geographical areas called circles. 29 of them are in Sweden, 25 in Denmark. These circles are also grouped into six regions (3 in Sweden, 3 in Denmark).

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With Arla Hansa Milch eG (formerly Hansa Milch Mecklenburg-Holstein eG), MUH Arla eG (formerly Milch-Union Hocheifel eG) and Arla Milk Link Limited (formerly Milk Link Limited), the cooperative has three corporate members.

The representative assembly forms the highest decision-making body of the dairy cooperative. The members of the representative assembly consist of district council chairmen, employee representatives and representatives from Arla Hansa Milch eG, MUH Arla eG and Arla Milk Link (Great Britain). The Arla Foods AmbA Supervisory Board has a total of 19 members and consists of 15 cooperative members and four employee representatives.

The supervisory board consists of four sub-committees, the so-called national councils. The national councils deal with specific issues of the owners in the respective countries. The National Councils are appointed for a period of two years and each consist of two board members from each country and six members of the Arla Board of Representatives.

The meeting of representatives and the supervisory board make company-relevant decisions. The meeting of representatives determines the use of the profit, the supervisory board reviews the business, administers the company's assets, carries out annual financial statements and determines the management. The day-to-day business of Arla Foods amba is the responsibility of the Executive Management Board.

history

The foundation stone for the cooperative was laid in the 19th century when the first dairies were established in Denmark and Sweden and their number grew rapidly. In the spring of 2000, the Swedish Arla Group and the Danish company MD Foods merged.

The Biolac joint venture, founded in 1986 and based in Harbarnsen (50 percent owned by the German dairy cooperative Milchtrocknung Südhannover), was part of the Arla Group's merger .

In 2006 Arla took over three dairies. The US company White Clover Dairy with 170 employees was taken over, which had been selling Arla products under license in the US since 1998. In addition, Arla took over the Finnish dairy Ingman Foods Oy Ab and Tholstrup Cheese. As part of this purchase, Arla added the Castello brand to its own range.

In 2007, Arla and the British Express Dairies merged. This created the largest dairy company in Great Britain under the name Arla Foods UK.

At the beginning of October 2011, the Swedish dairy cooperative Milko was taken over.

In May 2014, the meeting of representatives of the Eupener Genossenschaftsmolkerei Walhorn (800 members in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, 550 million kilograms of milk) and Arla Foods approved the joining of EGM Walhorn to the Arla cooperative by way of a merger. The French Lactalis Group, which so far holds 51% of Walhorn AG (the milk processing and marketing subsidiary of EGM Walhorn), rejects the merger and has threatened legal action. An attempt by Lactalis to poach previous EGM milk suppliers through its daughter Socabel in order to secure milk supply for its Italian daughter Parmalat failed. At the end of June 2014, the competition authorities approved the merger, which will come into effect on August 1, 2014. Arla is also taking over the 51% of Walhorn AG previously held by Lactalis. Arla Foods will grow to 13,500 members, including for the first time in the Netherlands, and will process a total of around 13 billion kilograms of milk.

International activity

Arla Foods has production facilities in twelve countries and sales offices in another 30 countries.

In December 2018 it was announced that Arla would acquire the Kraft cheese branded business in the Middle East and Africa from Mondelēz International . The MENA region is Arla's largest market outside of Europe . There are factories in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh and in Manama, the capital of Bahrain , where Arla also wants to process European milk in the future . With the takeover, the company wants to ensure processed cheese production .

In Inner Mongolia ( People's Republic of China ), Arla operates a milk powder factory with a capacity of 8,000 t per year in a joint venture with Mengniu Dairy under the name Mengniu Arla . Arla has a 49% stake in this company, the Chinese partner owns 51%.

In Vietnam in 2007 milk powder products under the names are from October Milex by Arla Foods Vietnam expelled. The goods are imported from Scandinavia .

Arla Germany

history

Arla products have been available in Germany since 1952. However, German farmers are only represented at Arla Foods AmbA at the beginning of 2011 through the merger with Hansa Milch Mecklenburg-Holstein eG, based in Upahl in northern Germany . The cooperative with 1049 members is now run under the Hansa Arla Milch eG and is a corporate member of Arla Foods AmbA. The operational business at the production sites Upahl and Karstädt is carried out by Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH.

On November 8, 2011, as part of its merger control , the EU Commission approved the planned takeover of Allgäuland-Käsereien GmbH and its subsidiaries by Arla. When taking over Allgäuland, Arla's focus is on the production of cheese specialties. These developments resulted in the establishment of a separate business unit for Germany and the Netherlands in 2011: Arla Consumer Germany & Netherlands .

On September 28, 2012, the competition authorities of the European Union approved the merger between Arla and Milch-Union Hocheifel eG , based in Pronsfeld in the Eifel region and with 2,700 cooperative members from Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. The merger took effect on October 1, 2012. Since then, the Pronsfeld production site has been operating as "Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH Niederlassung Pronsfeld". The cooperative is run as MUH Arla eG and is a corporate member of Arla Foods AmbA

After these mergers, Arla is now one of the three largest dairies in Germany.

Arla in Germany

• Number of owners: 3,657
• Number of dairies: 8
• Number of employees: 1,850
• Net sales 2012: 7 billion DKK (approx. 940 million euros)

Products

In Germany, Arla offers various product categories such as B. cream cheese, hard and semi-hard cheese, spreads or fresh milk products. The umbrella brand / corporate brand Arla combines cream cheese and cheese varieties, mixed spreads and the organic range; Cheese specialties are represented under the Castello brand. There are also numerous private labels that the Group produces for many trading partners. The best known manufacturer / product brands include Arla Buko, Arla Kærgården and Castello. Internationally, Arla markets its products under the names Arla, Castello and Lurpak.

Selection of further, international product brands of the group:

• "Butter / mixed spreads" range: Anchor and Yorkshire butter
• "Cheese / cheese specialties" range: Denmarks Finest , Discover , Dofino , Høng , Rosenborg , Saga and Tholstrup
• "Milk / Milk Drinks " range: Cravendale
• "Lactose-free products" range: Lactofree

Corporate social responsibility

In 2009, Arla committed itself to the principle of “one step closer to nature”. With this in mind, the company bundles measures from the area of corporate social responsibility . This includes that the milk products are produced as naturally as possible and that the farms and processing processes have as little impact on the environment and the climate as possible. Dealing with customers, employees and social commitment are also laid down in it.

The 2020 environmental protection strategy was also developed as part of “A little closer to nature”. The main goals of the company are: production of natural milk products, animal welfare and sustainable agriculture.

Awards

In 2012, Arla products from the Yellow Line (cheese and cream cheese) were awarded the “PriMax” from the German Agricultural Society (DLG). This is the twelfth time in a row that Arla has received the European award for “outstanding quality”. In addition to this award, many Arla products have received DLG awards, including milk, cheese and cream cheese products that Arla produces and sells itself or under brand names.

Internationally, Arla Foods amba was honored with the 2013 Dairy Innovation Awards in the fields of cheese, milk, butter and packaging innovation as part of the “Global Dairy Congress”.

Loss of sales due to product boycott

The publication of the Mohammed cartoons in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten and the subsequent boycott of Danish products by Islamic countries caused sales to fall by several hundred million euros in 2005.

See also

• List of the largest dairy companies

Web links

Commons : Arla Foods  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• arla.com - International website
• arlafoods.de - German website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Company homepage : Organization ( Memento of the original from March 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Retrieved March 20, 2013  
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Company homepage: The company ( Memento of the original from March 1, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; Retrieved March 20, 2013  
3. ↑ ^{a b} Annual Report 2012 ( Memento of the original dated March 9, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ; (pdf, 7 MB), accessed on March 20, 2013  
4. ↑ The largest dairies in the world (TOP 20). In: milchindustrie.de. MIV Milchindustrie-Verband eV, Berlin, July 10, 2014, archived from the original on August 19, 2014 ; Retrieved August 17, 2014 . 
5. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
6. ↑ Genossenschaftliches System , arla.com/de, Retrieved on October 28, 2013 ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ ^{a b} Marion Buck: Arla Foods closes Riedlinger Milchwerk. 110 employees lose their jobs - milk suppliers are not affected. In: Schwäbische Zeitung from November 15, 2011.
8. ↑ biolac brochure ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 1011 kB); Retrieved November 15, 2011. 
9. ↑ Arla acquires White Clover Dairy , just-food.com, January 27, 2006
10. ^ Arla Foods buys remaining shares in Finnish Arla Ingman , Arla press release, August 22, 2008
11. ↑ Arla signs specialty cheese deal , dairyreporter.com, June 26, 2006
12. ↑ New major mergers in the dairy sector in Europe. The largest German dairy group DMK and the Dutch cheese manufacturer DOC Kaas want to merge. Österreichische BauernZeitung, October 20, 2011, accessed on November 15, 2011 . 
13. ↑ Arla and Walhorn: representatives agree - top agrar online, May 14, 2014.
14. ↑ Lactalis does not get milk - top agrar online, June 18, 2014.
15. ↑ Arla and Walhorn: Cartel Offices Give Green Light for Fusion - Elite Magazin Online, June 30, 2014
16. ↑ Arla takes over Kraft cheese branded business in the Middle East and Africa from Mondeléz International. In: agrar-presseportal.de. December 13, 2018, accessed December 13, 2018 . 
17. ^ "Dairy Industries International" July 9, 2007
18. ↑ ^{a b} About Arla in Germany , arlafoods.de, accessed on October 28, 2013 ( Memento of the original from November 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
19. ↑ Milk producer Allgäuland is taken over by Arla. European Commission, accessed November 9, 2011 . 
20. ↑ The Riedlingen site is closed. Food Practice, November 15, 2011, accessed November 15, 2011 . 
21. ↑ Dairy merger between MUH and Arla Foods has been decided , eifelerpresseagentur.de, June 26, 2012
22. ↑ Arla becomes Germany's third largest dairy , de.nachrichten.yahoo.com, May 22, 2012 ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
23. ↑ A little closer to nature , arla.com/de, accessed on October 28, 2013 ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
24. ↑ Arla Foods Corporate Social Responsibility Report, arla.com, accessed on October 28, 2013 ( memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 4.2 MB) 
25. ↑ DLG honors dairies , elite-magazin.de
26. ↑ Arla Foods receives the PriMax for the eleventh time in a row , arlafoods.de, November 29, 2011 ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
27. ↑ PriMax - the top European award, dlg.org, accessed on October 28, 2013 ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
28. ↑ DLG database of award-winning products, accessed on October 28, 2013
29. ↑ Dairy Innovation Awards 2013 winners & finalists, foodbev.com, June 19, 2013
30. ↑ Danish company loses sales of millions , manager-magazin.de, February 3, 2006