Arla Foods is putting SEK 70 million ($7.4 million) into its Falkenberg dairy plant in Sweden to increase cottage cheese (Keso brand) production.
Key Points
- Production Boost: Output will increase by 1,500 tonnes per year, targeting 27,000 tonnes in 2025 (about 17% more than 2024).
- What’s Being Upgraded:
- Filtration systems
- Cooling systems
- Overall capacity and efficiency
- Jobs: No new jobs added. The plant already employs around 130 workers, a number that grew by 20% in the last two years due to rising demand.
- Plant Importance:
- It is Europe’s largest cottage-cheese plant.
- Produces Keso and Cheasy brands.
- Processes 130 million kg of milk annually.
- Supplies Sweden and exports to Finland, Denmark, and Spain.
- Timeline: Investment work starts early next year; new capacity will be ready by Q4.
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Arla’s Other Moves
- Sweden: Investing €34.5m in Jönköping for skyr production.
- Denmark: Investing €59.4m in Holstebro Dairy for cream cheese.
- Expansion Strategy: Announced plans to merge with DMK Group (Germany) – awaiting regulatory approval.
- Financials:
- 2023 Sweden revenue: €1.59bn (+3.6%)
- Group revenue: €13.77bn (+0.7%)
- H1 2024 revenue: €7.45bn (+12.7%)
- EBITDA: €540m (+5.5%)
- EBIT: €282m (+6%)
- Net profit: €167m (–3.5%)
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