With a net turnover of DKK 17,453 million for the half-year, 17.4 – 1.10.2000, the newly established Arla Foods posted profits of DKK 399 million. At Wednesday’s meeting of the Board of Representatives in Århus, Managing Director Jens Bi
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/result-for-the-year-760179/
The merger between the German dairy group Milchwerke Køln/Wupperthal (MKW) and Europe’s fourth largest dairy company, the Dutch Campina Melkunie, moved one step further this week when MKW’s Board of Representatives approved the merger at
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/cross-border-co-operative-merger-proceeds-760181/
Although turnover increased by almost 11 per cent to DKK 797 million, Rynkeby Foods A/S posted a DKK 44 million fall in operating profit compared to the previous year, i.e. a loss of DKK 13 million. However, the disposal of the Kildevand
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/tough-year-for-squash-and-juice-760183/
Arla Foods amba achieved a consolidated result of DKK 399 million for the accounting period from April 17 to October 1, 2000, the company announced on Thursday. Based on this and the interim accounts for MD Foods, MD Foods’Supervi
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/satisfactory-result-760184/
Two out of three Arla Foods’ plants in Sweden are certified in accordance with ISO 14001 standards. Although Akafa’s ISO 14001 certification was achieved by the staff without outside assistance, Swedish experience from similar exercises
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/swedish-environmental-experience-benefits-danish-plants-760185/
Akafa, the condensing plant, is Arla Foods’ first Danish plant to be certified in accordance with the ISO 14001 environmental management system. The certifying agency, Bureau Veritas, presented the award on Wednesday afternoon at a recep
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/first-danish-arla-foods-plant-receives-environmental-certification-760186/
Danone, the French food giant, is entering the yoghurt and liquid milk market in Saudi Arabia. Last week the group signed an agreement with the second largest Saudi dairy company, Al Safi, for a joint company to be owned 50.1 per cent by
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/danone-on-the-acquisition-trail-in-saudi-arabia-760188/
Troldhede Dairy has been awarded its first HACCP certificate although four minor deficiencies were recorded during the certification process in August. Overall, however, the dairy received praise.
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/troldhede-haccp-certified-760187/
The UK dairy groups, Dairy Crest and Unigate, have decided to pool their respective dairy businesses in a joint company. If approved by the two groups' shareholders, the merger will take effect from the end of May, the companies announce
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/uk-dairy-merger-760507/
MD Foods has sold off its subsidiary in Seoul to Korea Dairy Holdings, a member of Citygroup. The dairy, which has 95 employees and an annual turnover of approx DKK 200 million, produces liquid milk and fresh products from locally produc
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/md-foods-sells-korean-dairy-760508/
Following Britain's Office of Fair Trading's approval of the merger between Arla and MD Foods, five countries have now approved the establishment of the new Arla Foods. After the UK, Germany, Denmark, Finland and Norway, only the competi
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/uk-approves-md-arla-merger-760509/
Prince Henrik was shown around Oakthorpe Dairy by Dairy Manager Jon Wood who was surprised by the Prince's naturalness. "He was very pleasant to talk to and seemed interested in the production," said Jon Wood following the Prin
https://www.arla.com/company/news-and-press/2000/pressrelease/royal-visit-to-uk-dairy-760510/