Arla Foods

Arla Foods is an international farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing milk, cheese, butter, dairy ingredients and other food products for markets around the world. The cooperative structure means participating dairy farmers collectively own the business and share in its economic performance. In 2026, Arla formally combined with Germany's DMK Group under the Arla name, creating what the companies describe as Europe's leading dairy cooperative and expanding its farmer ownership base and production network. Environmental priorities for Arla include reducing greenhouse gas emissions across farms and processing operations, improving resource efficiency, supporting lower-impact agricultural practices and developing more circular packaging systems. Packaging innovation is particularly relevant because dairy products are distributed at very high volumes.