February 2, 2012
Acquisition strengthens FrieslandCampina’s position in South-East Europe, a region with about 76 million consumers
Amersfoort, the Netherlands - FrieslandCampina and Salford Capital Partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the acquisition of Imlek and Mlekara Subotica. This acquisition will add the activities of both companies in the Western Balkans to the FrieslandCampina network. Salford Capital Partners currently holds majority stakes in the two dairy companies of approximately 79% and 82% respectively. The companies’ shares are traded on the Belgrade Stock Exchange. FrieslandCampina intends to acquire the remaining shares. This is the first substantial acquisition since the merger between Friesland Foods and Campina in 2008.
Read onJanuary 27, 2012
Amersfoort, the Netherlands - A group of Dutch multinationals has launched the Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC) to jointly drive and promote sustainable growth business models. The group consists of Akzo Nobel, DSM, FrieslandCampina, Heineken, KLM, Philips, Shell and Unilever, is supported by the Dutch Employers Federation VNO-NCW and facilitated by Ernst & Young. The Coalition was announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos yesterday by Jan Peter Balkenende, chair of the DSGC, partner at Ernst & Young and former Dutch Prime Minister.
Read onJanuary 20, 2012
Amersfoort, the Netherlands - The cooperation of the business community is essential in order to realise the sustainability agenda set out by the current administration. State Secretary Atsma was extensively informed by Cees ’t Hart, CEO Royal FrieslandCampina, on our organisation’s efforts to this end on Thursday morning, 19 January. During a working visit to the production company FrieslandCampina Leeuwarden, the State Secretary was brought up to date on the organisation’s strategy – route2020 – and its sustainability programme.
Read onJanuary 14, 2012
Meeting of over 800 FrieslandCampina young dairy farmers focuses on nutrient security
Bunnik, the Netherlands - The need to feed the rapidly growing global population is creating plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs in dairy farming and dairy industry. The demand for nutrient-rich food in particular is expected to rise. “The best opportunities are open to dairy farmers who produce high-quality milk through the efficient use of minerals and energy, generating public support. To gain a strong position in the market, these farmers need a powerful co-operative more than ever before.” This was the message delivered by Piet Boer, Chairman of the FrieslandCampina co-operative, at a FrieslandCampina Young Farmers’ Day on Saturday, 14 January. FrieslandCampina CEO, Cees ’t Hart, added: ‘Food is hot, dairy’s cool and FrieslandCampina is the key to benefitting from both.’
Read onJanuary 2, 2012
Amersfoort, the Netherlands -
The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for the month of January 2012 is 36.50 euros per 100 kilograms of milk. The guaranteed price for January is consequently 1.00 euro lower than the price for the month of December 2011 (37.50 euros).
The decline is due to the expectation that the average prices paid in January for raw milk in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium will be slightly lower than the milk prices for December 2011. This results from the traditionally cautious stance taken by the various dairy cooperatives in establishing the first milk prices of the new year.
The fat price in January 2012 amounts to 4.01 euros per kilogram and the protein price is 6.32 euros per kilogram (December 2011: 4.36 euros and 6.16 euros, respectively).
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