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25-656: Mengniu's main competitor in China is the Yili Group . COFCO Corporation is Mengniu’s largest strategic shareholder. Mengniu's products include liquid milk products, such as ultra heat treated ( UHT ) milk, yogurt and milk beverages, ice cream and other dairy products, such as powdered milk and milk tablets. During the year that ended on 31 December 2015, the company operated 33 production bases with an aggregate annual production capacity of 8.68 million tons. China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited's operates in three segments:

50-484: A chain of shops selling dairy products. In 1927, the company registered the name Mjölkcentralen (The Milk Centre, shortened MC) and from the 1950s a growing number of cooperative dairies in other parts of Sweden began joining MC. In 1975, MC changed its name to Arla, a name previously used not only by Sweden's first co-operative dairy, but also by the largest dairy retailer in Gothenburg between 1909 and 1965. By

75-588: A former division, as an independent subsidiary. The company develops and manufactures milk based ingredients, primarily functional and nutritional milk proteins, bioactive phospholipids , minerals, permeate and lactose for the food industry. The head office is located in Denmark. Arla Foods Ingredients has one wholly owned production plant in Denmark, with joint venture production at facilities in Argentina and Germany. In March 2011, Arla Foods and DMK formed

100-591: A two-month long boycott of Danish products in the Middle East in 2006. Anger among Muslims over satirical cartoons of Prophet Muhammad published in Denmark was the initial cause. When the Danish government refused to condemn the cartoons or meet with eleven ambassadors from Muslim nations, a boycott of Danish products was organised, starting in Saudi Arabia and spreading across the Middle East. The Middle East

125-532: Is Arla brand equivalent in the MENA region, and Castello is a cheese brand including blue cheese and yellow cheeses. Next to the four major brands, Arla also has a long-term strategic partnership with Starbucks to manufacture, distribute and market their RTD ( ready to drink ) coffee products for the EMEA region ( Europe, the Middle East and Africa ). In 2011 Arla Foods incorporated Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI),

150-511: Is Arla's largest market outside of Europe. On 3 February 2006, the company said that sales in the Middle East dried up completely, costing the company US$ 2 million a day. Soon after the boycott hit Arla's sales, the Danish government met with Muslim ambassadors and the newspaper issued an apology. Despite this, the boycott continued unabated for two months. In March 2006, Arla took out full page advertising in Saudi Arabia , apologising for

175-478: Is distributed by Lamsoon who also distribute Lion Corporation products. In Bangladesh, Arla sells its milk powder and milk products under Dano brand. for over 40 years, Dano is the most popular milk brand in Bangladesh. In China, Arla is distributed by Mengniu . In Japan, Arla was once distributed by Morinaga Milk Industry . However, it is now distributed by various small companies. In Korea, Arla

200-629: Is extremely distressing for all the families who need milk of the highest quality to feed their children. It is extremely important that we get to the bottom of the problem so that consumers' safety can be guaranteed and confidence in the Chinese dairy industry maintained, together with Mengniu and the authorities, we're doing everything we can to safeguard quality." Peverelli, Peter (2006). Chinese Corporate Identity . Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. ISBN   9781134194018 . Yili Group Too Many Requests If you report this error to

225-550: Is now Mengniu's largest competitor. He founded the company in 1999, and the company's textbook growth has swept the country by storm. In 2002, Morgan Stanley , CDH Investments and China Capital Partners signed agreement with Mengniu to invest US$ 26m for a total share of 32% in the company. Mengniu then went on to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) in June 2004. When Mengniu had financial trouble as

250-505: The Danish milk production. In April 2000, MD Foods merged with Swedish Arla and formed Arla Foods A.m.b.A with headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark, and became Arla Foods as it is known today. Arla Foods is the fourth largest dairy company in the world with respect to milk volume, seventh with respect to turnover. At the start of 2022, 8,492 farmers across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the UK, Belgium,

275-552: The Middle East to foster good public relations with the region. In 2022, Arla launched an advertising campaign called Don't Cancel the Cow claiming the rise of veganism among young people was the reason the dairy industry's future is uncertain. The campaign targets young people over their concern about the environmental impact of cows milk. In Indonesia, Arla is distributed by Indofood , Pandurasa Kharisma, & Prambanan Kencana as joint venture and import company. In Malaysia, Arla

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300-537: The Netherlands and Luxembourg owned the cooperative. Arla Foods has many brands; several minor brands and four strategic brands. The major and strategic brands are: Arla, Lurpak , Puck and Castello cheeses that are sold worldwide. The Arla Brand is both a co-operative brand and a brand across all product categories. The Lurpak brand of butter and spreads is owned by the Danish Dairy Board, Puck

325-538: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 247196746 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:36:35 GMT Arla Foods Arla Foods Group is a Danish-Swedish multinational co-operative based in Viby , Denmark. It is the fifth biggest dairy company in

350-579: The cartoons and indicating Arla's respect for Islam in the country. This caused controversy in Denmark, where women's organisations and some politicians criticised Arla, and called on Danish women to boycott Arla's products in Denmark. In April 2006, the company said that its products were being placed back in shops in the Middle East. Before the boycott, it supplied 50,000 shops in the area. It announced that many of its largest clients in Saudi Arabia would start selling its butter and cheese on 8 April 2006. At that time, Arla began sponsoring humanitarian causes in

375-490: The end of the 20th century, Arla had a 65% market share in Sweden. On 1 October 1970, Mejeriselskabet Danmark (MD) was established by four dairy companies and three individual dairies. In 1988, the company changed name to MD Foods. In 1992, MD Foods and Denmark's second largest dairy company, Kløver Mælk, signed a financially binding co-operation agreement, and in 1999, the two companies merged to become MD Foods, gaining 90% of

400-698: The joint venture company ArNoCo GmbH & Co. KG, to produce whey proteins for the food industry. In February 2018, Arla Foods announced its plans to invest £70 million in the UK, as part of its strategy to secure long-term opportunities for its farmers across Europe. In October 2019, Arla Foods has invested an estimated €50 million (US$ 55 million) in a cheese production site in Bahrain . By 2025, Arla expects to increase annual production in Bahrain to more than 100,000 tons under its Puck, Arla, Dano, Kraft and Private Label brands. Arla's sales were seriously affected by

425-484: The largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia, to produce and distribute solid milk products in China, including Hong Kong and Macau. The Chinese dairy products maker said it would hold 50 percent of the venture, while Arla Foods would own 48 percent. The joint venture company was named Mengniu Arla. After the company's products tested positive for melamine, CEO Peder Tuborgh, Arla Foods, said: "The situation

450-450: The liquid milk products segment, which manufactures and distributes processed UHT milk, milk beverages and yogurt; the ice cream products segment, which manufactures and distributes ice cream products, and the other dairy products segment, which manufactures and distributes processed milk powder and milk tablets products. The owner and founder of Mengniu is Niu Gensheng , a former employee of Yili , another Inner Mongolian dairy giant which

475-679: The mainland. Mengniu's CFO attempted to reassure consumers by offering a no-quibble refund on all products, and by drinking liquid milk in front of reporters. He also said that its export products were less likely to be contaminated. This comment spurred accusations on Internet bulletin boards that the company's preferential export policies was because it thought Chinese lives were cheaper than foreigners'. On 17 September 2008, Hong Kong Stock Exchange suspended trading in shares of China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. In 2011 Mengniu Dairy stated that moldy cattle feed led to excessive toxin levels in its milk. In 2006, China Mengniu Co. Ltd teamed up with Arla Foods ,

500-657: The public. Trading in Mengniu shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was suspended on 17 September. Shares in other dairy companies fell strongly the next day. On discovery that their liquid milk was also contaminated, Mengniu was stripped of its status as 'Chinese national brands'. Mengniu, whose products tested negative in Hong Kong government tests, was immediately de-listed by supermarket chains after tests showed that contaminated samples had been found on

525-600: The result of business following its role in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal , in July 2009, Mengniu sold a 20% stake to a consortium led by the state-owned COFCO Group , China's largest importer and exporter of food. That sale made the state the largest shareholder and effectively nationalized the company. The company is a leading manufacturer of milk , yogurt and other dairy products in mainland China , partly due to its high-profile advertising campaigns. One such campaign advertised "special milk for China's astronauts " after

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550-509: The slogan "中國牛 世界牛 蒙牛", which metaphorically means "Mengniu will be outstanding in Inner Mongolia, be outstanding in China and world". The company has now become a symbol of entrepreneurship in China. Mengniu has also sponsored the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup . Mengniu was among those named for having powdered milk samples which tested positive for melamine. The company recalled tainted powdered milks and apologised to

575-462: The successful launches of the Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6 spacecraft (in fact the company sponsors the Chinese space program), and Mengniu also sponsored the popular SuperGirl contest. SuperGirl Zhang Hanyun (aka Baby Zhang ) became associated with Mengniu' s brand, appearing in Mengniu's commercials, which became instrumental in her elevation to fame. In marketing campaigns , it also uses

600-699: The world and the largest producer of dairy products in Scandinavia and United Kingdom. Arla Foods was formed as the result of a merger between the Swedish dairy co-operative Arla and the Danish dairy company MD Foods on 17 April 2000. The name Arla derives from the same word as the English word 'early' and is an archaic Swedish term for 'early (in the morning)'. In the 1880s, dairy farmers in Sweden and Denmark formed small co-operatives to invest in common dairy production facilities. The first dairy co-operative

625-691: Was established in Sweden at Stora Arla Gård in Västmanland in 1881 under the name of Arla Mejeriförening, and the first Danish cooperative dairy was established in Hjedding, outside Ølgod , Southern Jutland in 1882. On 26 April 1915, dairy farmers in Stockholm and adjoining counties created Sweden's largest co-operative dairy organisation, Lantmännens mjölkförsäljningsförening (the Farmers' Milk Retail Association), which operated dairies as well as

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