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16 October 2018

FrieslandCampina and Its Sustainable Dairy Chain
NETHERLANDS - Milk is the basis for many delicious and nutritious dairy products, which are consumed worldwide. FrieslandCampina is a cooperation of dairy farmers. ...

15 October 2018

FrieslandCampina Emphasises on Animal Health, Welfare
NETHERLANDS - A wholesome dairy farm stands or falls with healthy animals. Cows that are taken care of properly live longer, require less medication and produce more sustainably. The improvement of animal health and welfare is an important and ongoing...

12 October 2018

FrieslandCampina Finds Way to be on Road in a More Sustainable Way
NETHERLANDS - Driving with a lower CO2 emission is a possibility with LNG fuel. In the last few years, FrieslandCampina has been working with its carriers on a pilot project with LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) as an alternative fuel for diesel. ...

14 September 2018

FrieslandCampina Embraces PlanetProof Quality Label
NETHERLANDS - FrieslandCampina has informed Stichting Milieukeur [SMK] of its interest in certification of its sustainable Top Dairy line under the international 'On the way to PlanetProof' quality label. ...

13 July 2018

Increase in Number of Dairy Cattle Out to Pasture
NETHERLANDS - The number of dairy cattle moved out to pasture rose by about 2 per cent to 1.16 million in 2017 according to provisional figures supplied by the national statistics office CBS published on Thursday....

11 July 2018

FrieslandCampina Ingredients First Associate Member in Medical Nutrition International Industry
NETHERLANDS - The Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI) association sees FrieslandCampina Ingredients as a key player in the value chain of medical nutrition products, and therefore, selected it as the first company to become an associate member....

18 June 2018

FrieslandCampina Notes Increase in Dairy Farms with Outdoor Grazing Cows for 4th Consecutive Year
NETHERLANDS - According to notifications for the meadow season 2018, this year 303 member dairy farms of FrieslandCampina choose to put their cows out into the meadows. ...

07 June 2018

FrieslandCampina's Marum-sourced Edam Cheese Reaches Centenary
NETHERLANDS - The FrieslandCampina cheese plant in Marum, Groningen (NL) is celebrating its centennial this year. ...

01 June 2018

FrieslandCampina Responds to Increasing Demand for Dutch VLOG-certified Cheese
NETHERLANDS - FrieslandCampina approaches member dairy farmers in the vicinity of the cheese plants in Born and Workum (NL) with the request to start producing farm milk in conformity with the German VLOG standard. ...

25 May 2018

FrieslandCampina Recognised for Commitment to Better Nutrition
NETHERLANDS - FrieslandCampina moved up to fourth place in the 2018 Access To Nutrition Index. With this it is the fastest riser compared to 2016. Every two years, the index tracks the contribution food and beverage manufacturers make to delivering better...

11 May 2018

FrieslandCampina’s New Milk Ingredient Obtains EU Approval, GRAS Status
NETHERLANDS - FrieslandCampina DOMO’s new Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient, 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), has been officially certified to be used in infant formula in both European and US markets. ...

18 April 2018

FrieslandCampina on Full Speed Ahead Towards Sustainable Milk
NETHERLANDS - Earlier this week, FrieslandCampina announced that it will accelerate and further expedite its purpose driven strategy "nourishing by nature" with an even stronger commitment to sustainability....

11 April 2018

Cows Happily Outside at Opening of Farmer Season
NETHERLANDS - Campina celebrated the start of the farmer season with the first outdoor grazing at the farm of farmer Niels in Leusden on Monday 9 April. ...

21 March 2018

Meadows Not Yet Ready for Dancing Cows on First Day of Spring
NETHERLANDS - Spring officially started yesterday, 20 March. For many years, the FrieslandCampina brand Campina has celebrated the start of the farmers’ season with the first time of outdoor grazing of the year on this day....

08 March 2018

FrieslandCampina Helps Empower Female Dairy Farmers
NETHERLANDS - Women play an important role in agriculture, including dairy farming. At many dairy farms, women are responsible for important tasks in and around the house and shed, such as feeding, rearing young stock, milking, cleaning and/or bookkeeping....

06 March 2018

Dairy Giant Doubles Solar Panels on Shed Roofs
NETHERLANDS - The number of dairy farmers participating in the Solar programme of FrieslandCampina and opting for solar panels has increased from 310 to 654. With this, the number of solar panels is doubled to over 800,000 which equals the surface of...

27 February 2018

FrieslandCampina Reports Higher Revenues, Reduced Profit
NETHERLANDS - Revenues of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. increased by 10.1 per cent to €12.1 billion in 2017. This is primarily due to higher sales prices and the inclusion of Engro Foods in Pakistan in the consolidated statements....

03 January 2018

FrieslandCampina Slims Down, Cuts Job Numbers
NETHERLANDS - Amersfoort-based FrieslandCampina, one of the world’s largest dairy co-ops, has said it will probably trim 150 jobs in the Netherlands, the Financieele Dagblad said, citing an internal company memo....

21 December 2017

Growth in Number of FrieslandCampina Member Dairy Farmers' Grazing Cows
NETHERLANDS - FrieslandCampina sees the number of its member dairy farmers putting their cows out into the meadows grow for the second year in a row. ...

11 December 2017

New Tool Could Help Maintain Quality During Cheese Production
NETHERLANDS - Dutch type cheeses, notably edam and gouda, are made using complex starter cultures, that have been employed for centuries. Due to changes in strain composition within a culture, the quality frequently fluctuates. ...

04 October 2017

First 'Roof-rent' Solar Panels at Frisian Dairy Farm
NETHERLANDS - The first roof with solar panels was delivered in the framework of the Solar programme of FrieslandCampina at the Elshof dairy farm in Oldetrijne (Friesland, the Netherlands) on Friday 29 September 2017. ...

15 September 2017

Subsidy for Manure Monofermentation at Dairy Farms
NETHERLANDS - It has been made known that Henk Kamp, the Minister of Economic Affairs, has granted €130 million SDE+ subsidy to Cooperative Jumpstart for the installation of 103 manure monofermentation systems at dairy farms. ...

11 September 2017

Construction Work Starts for Sustainable FrieslandCampina Distribution Centre
NETHERLANDS - On Wednesday (6 September), the construction work for the new distribution centre for dairy company FrieslandCampina in Meppel officially started by driving the first pile. ...

25 August 2017

Solar Power for Dairy Processing at FrieslandCampina
NETHERLANDS - Henk Kamp, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, granted over €200 million SDE+ subsidy for the installation of solar panels at the roofs of FrieslandCampina member dairy farms. ...

22 August 2017

Price of Milk, Butter Soar; Dairy Only 14% of Average Food Bill
NETHERLANDS - The price of dairy products in the Netherlands has soared 10 per cent over the past year – the highest increase in 10 years – the national statistics office CBS said at the weekend....

01 August 2017

Raw Milk Guaranteed Price for August 2017 €38.50
NETHERLANDS - The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for raw milk for August 2017 is €38.50 per 100 kilogrammes of milk. The guaranteed price increases by €1.25 compared to the guaranteed price for July (€37.25). ...

27 June 2017

Raw Milk Guaranteed Price for July 2017 €37.25
NETHERLANDS - The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for raw milk for July 2017 is €37.25 per 100 kilogrammes of milk. The guaranteed price increases by €0.50 compared to the guaranteed price for June (€36.75)....

30 May 2017

Raw Milk Guaranteed Price for June 2017 €36.75
NETHERLANDS - The FrieslandCampina guaranteed price for raw milk for June 2017 is €36.75 per 100 kilogrammes of milk. The guaranteed price increases by €0.75 compared to the guaranteed price for May (€36.00). ...

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