Netherlands: FrieslandCampina to sell Romanian operations to Bonafarm Group
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina has reached an agreement to sell its operations in Romania to Bonafarm Group, a regional food and beverage company. This transaction includes the Napolact brand and two production sites in Cluj-Napoca and Târgu Mureș that employ around 400 people. Commenting on the move, FrieslandCampina Europe President Dustin Woodward said: “This step […]
Netherlands: FrieslandCampina to merge with Belgian peer Milcobel
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina and Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel have announced their intention to merge with the aim of creating a leading dairy cooperative and company spanning the Benelux region. 2023 figures (excluding Milcobel’s Ysco business, which is in the process of being divested) suggest the combined organisation would achieve €14 billion ($14.56 billion) in […]
Germany: Muller to sell Tuffi brand, license Landliebe to allay anti-trust concerns
Muller, the leading Germany dairy firm, is to divest the Tuffi brand of milk and cheese products to a third party dairy company. The sale was a condition of Muller’s purchase of part of FrieslandCampina’s portfolio in Germany, which has just been greenlighted by competition regulators. Similar anti-trust concerns lay behind the regulator’s decision to require Muller to […]
Germany: FrieslandCampina sells some of its German portfolio to Muller
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina has announced that they will sell some of their brands and factories in Germany to their local peer Muller. A spokesperson from FrieslandCampina said: “Our local German brands need more scale, and Unternehmensgruppe Theo Muller offers this growth perspective through synergy benefits”. In the sale, there are included brands such as […]
Netherlands: FrieslandCampina and Arabian Food Industries form joint venture
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina has announced that the company has signed a joint venture agreement with Arabian Food Industries (Domty) to export cheese to Africa and the Middle East. According to FrieslandCampina’s press release, the firms are combining efforts in a new company in order to sell affordable cheese products to markets in Africa and […]
Belgium: FrieslandCampina to close Yoko Cheese factory
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina has announced the closure of its Yoko Cheese packaging facility in Genk, Belgium by the end of 2021. According to FrieslandCampina press release, the decision to close the facility is based on the current underutilisation of its cheese packaging network, and the company’s efforts to restructure its operations to save costs. The closure […]
UK: PZ Cussons announces sale of Luksja, plans to sell Nutricima
PZ Cussons, a leading consumer products group, has announced the sale of its Polish care brand Luksja and its plans to sell its Nigerian dairy business Nutricima. The Greek personal care company, Sarantis Group, was the buyer of Luksja. The group will also distribute some PZ Cussons brands in Central and Eastern Europe. Nutricima is […]
Netherlands: FrieslandCampina plans new dairy plant
FrieslandCampina, the Dutch dairy producer, has announced that it is exploring options to build a “sustainable and innovative” dairy processing plant in the Netherlands. The company said the plant was intended for the manufacture of fresh dairy products and ingredients used for the production of early life and adult nutrition, as well as cheese, adding that […]
Spain: FrieslandCampina acquires cheese firm Millan Vicente
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina has announced the acquisition of Millan Vicente, a co-packer and distributor of cheese based in Zaragoza, Spain for an undisclosed sum. Describing Millan Vicente as an important partner in Spain for many years, FrieslandCampina said the deal would further strengthen FrieslandCampina’s position in supplying cheese to Spanish and Portuguese consumers. Millan Vicente was founded […]
Nigeria: FrieslandCampina to invest €23 million in milk factory
FrieslandCampina, the Dutch dairy giant, has announced that will invest €23 million ($26.6 million) in an evaporated milk and ready-to-drink milk factory in Nigeria. The new facility is part of the FrieslandCampina Dairy Development Programme (DDP), an initiative that aims to use knowledge and training to improve farming infrastructures . The initiative is focused on […]