For nearly two years Arla Foods has been the only company in the world with the skill to produce sliced blue cheese. This was recently acknowledged when Rosenborg Sliced Blue Cheese won the Canadian Grand Prix New Products Awards 2000.
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/canadian-award-for-sliced-blue-cheese-760224/
The sales and distribution partnership between Danone of France, the world's largest yoghurt producer, and Arla Foods will cease with effect from August 1, 2000. From 1989 to 1997, the then MD Foods was responsible for sales and d
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/danone-and-arla-go-their-separate-ways-760589/
Successful negotiations concerning the coming six months' cheese supplies to Japan will enable Arla Foods to increase sales by 15 per cent on the spring contract period. "Cheese consumption in Japan is increasing steadily by
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/successful-japanese-cheese-negotiations-760591/
Last Saturday saw the end of cheese production at Nordenskov Dairy. At Kirkeby Dairy cheese production stopped last Wednesday. While Kirkeby Dairy in southern Funen closes on July 1 when cheese is packed for the final time, Norden
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/cheese-production-ceases-at-kirkeby-and-nordenskov-760593/
At a press conference last week in Athens, Arla Foods and the Greek food company, Delta, announced discussions about a joint-venture between Arla Foods Hellas and Athens-based Delta Selections. The new company in which Delta will hold a
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/arla-foods-enters-greek-feta-business-760594/
The Swedish supermarket chain ICA is coming to Denmark following the acquisition of a 50% stake in ISO, the Danish chain. ICA's Managing Director, Svante Nilsson, says that ICA has been looking for an opening in Denmark for some t
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/ica-into-iso-760598/
The Saudi Government has announced that Saudi Arabia is ready to import Danish dairy products once again following the import ban dating back to mid-March. However, the ban on beef imports remains. The move means that Arla Foods'
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/saudi-says-yes-to-denmark-760600/
Besides being Europe's number one, Arla Foods is currently also the world's second largest dairy group. This is revealed in a recent review conducted by the Danish Dairy Board which ranks Dairy Farmers of America as the world's largest d
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/arla-foods-second-largest-760390/
MD Foods' exports of dairy products to South East Asia have seen a 30 % increase over the past year. This is well above the average rise in Danish exports to the Asian market which totalled 17.1 per cent from January to May compared to t
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/1999/pressrelease/lurpak-defies-the-crisis-in-south-east-asia-760422/
An organic version of the successful Lurpak Spreadable has been launched in the UK under the name "Harmonie Organic Spreadable." The first multiple to list the product is ASDA, but MD Foods expects to see the product in a numbe
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/1999/pressrelease/organic-spread-in-uk-shops-760423/
It's one of the pleasures of life - a fine bottle of red wine and some tasty Danish cheese. And it seems the Spanish agree wholeheartedly. At the annual wine festival in ValdepeƱas - where Denmark was guest of honour because of the local
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/1999/pressrelease/danish-cheese-and-spanish-wine-at-wine-festival-760424/
During the past year, MDFI has established close ties with a new customer, Standard Foods in Taiwan which has an exclusive world licence to sell milk powder under the Quaker label. The agreement with Standard means that the products are
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/1999/pressrelease/mdfi-receives-large-orders-from-taiwan-760427/