Arla Foods Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1880

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 21,900

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A
  • (Upcoming)

Arla Foods General Information

Description

Producer of dairy products intended to serve the international agricultural cooperative. The company offers a wide range of dairy products, including a recently introduced lactose-free range for those with dietary sensitivities, along with functional milk protein and whey-derived bioactive ingredients, enabling customers to receive a variety of delicious and organic milk products.

Contact Information

Website
www.arla.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • Sonderhoj 14
  • 8260 Viby J
  • Denmark
+45 89
Primary Industry
Food Products
Corporate Office
  • Sonderhoj 14
  • 8260 Viby J
  • Denmark
+45 89

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Arla Foods Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition Upcoming Generating Revenue
4. Debt - General 20-Dec-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Debt - General 20-Dec-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Debt Refinancing 28-May-2013 $227M $227M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Debt - Acquisition 12-Jun-2007 $63.2M Completed Generating Revenue
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Arla Foods Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Producer of dairy products intended to serve the international agricultural cooperative. The company offers a wide range
Food Products
Viby J, Denmark
21,900 As of 2025

Sunchales, Argentina
 

Toronto, Canada
 
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Arla Foods Competitors (51)

One of Arla Foods’s 51 competitors is SanCor, a Corporation company based in Sunchales, Argentina.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
SanCor Corporation Sunchales, Argentina
Lactalis Canada Formerly PE-Backed Toronto, Canada
Lactalis Switzerland & Austria Corporation Kussnacht, Switzerland
Miraka Corporate Backed or Acquired Taupo, New Zealand
First Milk Private Debt Financed Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Arla Foods Patents

Arla Foods Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4477072-A1 Apparatus for processing a cream or milk substance, and a related method Pending 14-Jun-2023
EP-4413870-A1 A processs for preparing a fermented plant-based product comprising diacetyl Inactive 08-Feb-2023
EP-4344551-A1 Novel method of producing butter-like products and the obtainable butter-like products Pending 28-Sep-2022
AU-2023348166-A1 Novel method of producing butter-like products and the obtainable butter-like products Pending 28-Sep-2022
AU-2023304659-A1 Method of removing calcium citrate from a liquid dairy stream Pending 08-Jul-2022 C07H1/08
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Arla Foods Investments & Acquisitions (57)

Arla Foods’s most recent deal was a Corporate Asset Purchase with Hero (Semper Facility in Götene, Sweden). The deal was made on 27-May-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Hero (Semper Facility in Götene, Sweden) 27-May-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Massby Facility & Services 09-Jan-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Real Estate Services (B2C)
Mondelez (Middle East cheese business) 30-May-2019 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Bid (UK PCL dairy distribution business) 01-Apr-2019 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
Yeo Valley Dairies 12-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
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Arla Foods Affiliates

Subsidiaries (21)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Arla Gefleortens Solna, Sweden 2017
Yeo Valley Dairies Bristol, United Kingdom 2016
Arla Foods Belgien Welkenraedt, Belgium 2014
Arla Foods-koncernens gemensamma pensionsstiftelse Gothenburg, Sweden 2013
MV Ingredients Leeds, United Kingdom 2010
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Arla Foods FAQs

  • When was Arla Foods founded?

    Arla Foods was founded in 1880.

  • Where is Arla Foods headquartered?

    Arla Foods is headquartered in Viby J, Denmark.

  • What is the size of Arla Foods?

    Arla Foods has 21,900 total employees.

  • What industry is Arla Foods in?

    Arla Foods’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Arla Foods a private or public company?

    Arla Foods is a Private company.

  • What is Arla Foods’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Arla Foods is .

  • How much funding has Arla Foods raised over time?

    Arla Foods has raised $815M.

  • Who are Arla Foods’s competitors?

    SanCor, Lactalis Canada, Lactalis Switzerland & Austria, Miraka, and First Milk are some of the 51 competitors of Arla Foods.

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