Co-operative and governance structure

Some 16,000 dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium are members of Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina. This co-operative is 100 percent owner of the FrieslandCampina company, which is responsible for the milk processing, product manufacturing and sales. Worldwide. Our member dairy farmers are thus joint owners of the FrieslandCampina company via the co-operative.
Company FrieslandCampina NV
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Members
16,000 dairy farmers in the Netherlands, the west of Germany and the Belgian province of Antwerp are members of Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina
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Districts
Our co-operative’s sphere of operations comprises 21 districts. Each of our member dairy farms belongs to one of these districts.
The direct contact with members as well as their active involvement is a central focus in the district.
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Members Council
The Members’ Council of FrieslandCampina is made up of 210 district council members (Maximum of ten from each of the 21 districts). The Members’ Council is the highest body within the co-operative.
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Board
The Board manages the co-operative, takes decisions and is responsible for the decision-making process in Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina UA.Co-operative Council (District chairman)
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Co-operative Council (District chairmen)
The 21 district chairmen jointly constitute the Co-operative Council.
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General Meeting of Shareholders
The Members’ Council of Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina UA must approve certain important decisions taken by the Board in its capacity as General Meeting of Shareholders of the FrieslandCampina NV company.
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Supervisory Board
The entire Board of Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina forms part of the Supervisory Board of the FrieslandCampina company. Alongside these nine members from the Board, the Supervisory Board also includes four external members.
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Executive Board
The management of our company rests with the Executive Board.
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