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FrieslandCampina 
Type Cooperative Industry Food Founded FrieslandCampina: Dec 2008 Headquarters Amersfoort, the Netherlands Key people Cees ’t Hart, CEO/Chairman of the Executive Board Products Dairy Revenue € 8.2 billion (2009)[1] Employees approx. 22,000 Website [1] FrieslandCampina is a Dutch dairy cooperative. It is the result of the merge between Royal Friesland Foods and Campina. Main brands include Friesche Vlag, Chocomel, Fristi, Dutch lady, Appelsientje, Milner, Campina, Landliebe, Optiwell and Mona.
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History
Royal FrieslandCampina is organized as a cooperative, with roots going back to 1879. It has grown through mergers and takeovers.
In late 1997 four Dutch dairy cooperatives merged to Friesland Coberco Dairy Food. In June 2004 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands granted FCDF the Royal status. FCDF renamed itself to Royal Friesland Foods.
Campina was created in 1989 by the merger of two of such regional cooperatives, Melkunie Holland and DMV Campina. After this merger the company was named Campina Melkunie until it dropped the Melkunie part in 2001.
In 2004 Campina and Arla, a Danish dairy cooperative, announced to merge,[2] however this plan was disbanded in April 2005 for undisclosed reasons[3] although plans for other forms of cooperation are still said to be considered.
On 19 December 2007 Campina and Friesland Foods announced that the companies are exploring the possibility to merge. The EU approved the merger of the two cooperatives provided that they sell certain cheese and dairy drink divisions.[4]
Brandnames
In Greece the company is known through the NOYNOY brand.[5]
Brands with health benefit claims:
- Campina Optimel (The Netherlands)
- Campina Optiwell (Germany)
- Campina Vifit (Germany, the Netherlands)
- Campina Fruttis (Russia)
- Campina Betagen (Thailand) - joint venture with Thai Advanced Food[6]
Acquisitions (Campina)
- Comelco NV in (Belgium) 1989
- Deltown Specialities in (USA) 1989
- Menken consumptiemelk activiteiten (Netherlands) 1997
- Menken Dairy Food (Netherlands) 1997
- Menken Polderland (Netherlands) 1997
- Parmalat Thailand (Thailand) 2003
- Inovatech Argentina (Argentina) 2005
In Germany, now Campina GmbH
- Südmilch AG, 1993
- Kutel, 1998
- Emzett, 1999
- Strothmann
References
- ^ http://www.en.frieslandcampina.com/about%20us/financial/performance.aspx Company website, updated end of 2008
- ^ http://www.foodanddrinkeurope.com/news/news-ng.asp?n=56676-campina-arla-to
- ^ http://www.foodanddrinkeurope.com/news/ng.asp?n59564-arla-campina-disband
- ^ http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/eu-approves-campina-friesland-foods-merger/ Accessed 9 Feb 2009
- ^ http://www.frieslandcampina.com/english/about-us/brands/noynoy.aspx
- ^ CMFocus 07-39 30 August 2007
Categories:- Cooperatives in the Netherlands
- Food companies of the Netherlands
- Dairy products companies
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