Frieslandcampina

FrieslandCampina plays an important role in providing food for hundreds of millions of people all over the world on a daily basis. FrieslandCampina’s products include dairy-based beverages, infant & toddler nutrition, cheese, butter, cream, desserts and functional dairy-based ingredients. In addition to consumer products FrieslandCampina also supplies professional customers, the food industry and the pharmaceutical sector. Together with our member dairy farmers, we are milk experts who are continually expanding our knowledge of the applications of milk. Such knowledge extends from the quality of the pasture land on which the cows graze to the marketing of tasty cheeses, healthy milk-based drinks and the best possible ingredients for the food and pharmaceutical industries and all steps in between. We deliver healthy food, every day... Our company Royal FrieslandCampina is a multinational dairy company wholly owned by the dairy co-operative Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina, which has 14,391 member dairy farms in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. Our products are for sale in more than 100 countries. Key regions are Europe, Asia and Africa. Ingredients are sold all over the world. In 2011, sales amounted to over 9,6 billion euros. The company employs 19,000 people in 25 countries. Our ambition We want to help people move forward in life with natural dairy nutrition. With milk we can respond to the growing demand on the world market for healthy food that is produced in a sustainable manner. Milk contains essential nutrients, such as protein, fats, lactose, vitamins and minerals. We also want to be the most attractive dairy company for member dairy farmers of the dairy co-operative Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina. route2020 strategy Our target for 2020 is a substantially higher performance premium for milk than in 2009 as well as a higher dividend in the form of equity registered in the name of members via member bonds. In our strategy route2020 we focus with our investments and innovations on a selected number of value drivers. Given the developments we are seeing in society as a whole, as well as among consumers and our clients, our innovation is targeted at good, healthy food and nutritional benefits. In the case of our professional and industrial clients we are concentrating on the functional qualities of our ingredients so that our customers, in turn, can improve both the quality and taste of their products. We are fascinated by the power and potential of milk By nature, milk is one of the richest sources of food. Our dairy products provide not only a unique taste sensation, but also proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and lactose - building materials and fuels that are important to the health and well-being of people. We firmly believe that there is much more to discover about both milk itself and the value we can create from milk. We are passionate about unlocking that power and getting more out of milk. In doing so, we intend to become the world’s most professional, successful and attractive global dairy company. We have 140 years of commitment to sustainable dairy Our 14,391 member farmers and more than 19,000 employees demonstrate their expertise at every step of the dairy chain. We strive for ever higher levels of excellence, displaying innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship in all that we do. We serve our customers and consumers well to provide good financial returns for our owners, the farmers. At the same time we maintain a balance between nature, people and our business. As a co-operative, we are a team and can depend on one another Our people work in a spirit of togetherness and partner willingly with others. We are a global company with a strong local focus, working closely with the people and communities where we operate. We create value for our member farmers, and take ownership of our actions, building a culture of trust, integrity and inspiration.