List of the largest dairy companies
The world's largest dairy companies are valued annually by the Rabobank and Canadian government.
World 2017
| rank | company | country | Milk sales in € billion (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestlé |
 Switzerland
|
21.7 |
| 2 | Danone |
 France
|
16.6 |
| 3 | Lactalis (with parmalat ) |
France / Italy
|
16.3 |
| 4th | Dairy Farmers of America |
 United States
|
12.2 |
| 5 | FrieslandCampina |
 Netherlands
|
11.1 |
| 6th | Fonterra |
 New Zealand
|
10.8 |
| 7th | Arla Foods |
 Denmark / Sweden
|
8.9 |
| 8th | Yili |
 People's Republic of China
|
8.1 |
| 9 | Saputo |
 Canada
|
7.6 |
| 10 | Mengniu |
People's Republic of China
|
7.4 |
| 11 | Dean Foods |
United States
|
6.7 |
| 12 | Unilever |
Netherlands / United Kingdom
|
6.2 |
| 13 | Kraft Heinz |
United States
|
5.7 |
| 14th | Meiji Holdings |
 Japan
|
5.5 |
| 15th | DMK |
 Germany
|
5.1 |
| 16 | Sodiaal |
France
|
4.8 |
| 17th | Schreiber Foods |
United States
|
4.4 |
| 18th | Savencia |
France
|
4.4 |
| 19th | Müller milk |
 Luxembourg
|
4.4 |
| 20th | Agropur |
Canada
|
4.2 |
Germany
| rank | company | Sales in Germany in € million (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH | 4,870 |
| 2 | Theo Müller Secs Group | 2.120 |
| 3 | Hochwald Foods GmbH | 1,530 |
| 4th | Arla Foods GmbH | 1,290 |
| 5 | Hochland SE | 1,446 |
| 6th | FrieslandCampina Germany GmbH | 1,260 |
| 7th | Fude + Serrahn Milchprodukte GmbH & Co. KG | 1,200 |
| 8th | Zott SE & Co. KG | 1,001.4 |
| 9 | Bayernland eG | 900 |
| 10 | Meggle AG | 900 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research
- ↑ Canadian Dairy Information Center: TOP GLOBAL DAIRY COMPANIES
- ↑ TOP 20 dairies in the world 2017 (based on milk sales)
- ↑ a b c d estimated
- ↑ TOP 10 dairies in Germany 2018