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FrieslandCampina is a Dutch dairy cooperative. It is the result of a merger between Royal Friesland Foods and Campina in December 2008. Main brands include Friesche Vlag, Chocomel, Fristi, Dutch Lady, Appelsientje, Milner, Campina, Landliebe, Optimel and Mona. FrieslandCampina is the world’s largest dairy co-operative and one of the top 5 dairy companies in the world with annual revenue of 11.4 billion euro. FrieslandCampina has offices in 28 countries and employs a total of 21,186 people. FrieslandCampina’s products find their way to more than 100 countries. ==History== Royal FrieslandCampina is organized as a cooperative, with roots going back to 1879. It has grown through mergers and takeovers. In late 1997 four Dutch dairy cooperatives merged to form Friesland Coberco Dairy Food. In June 2004 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands granted FCDF the Royal status. FCDF renamed itself Royal Friesland Foods. Campina was created in 1989 by the merger of two regional dairy cooperatives, Melkunie Holland and DMV Campina. After this merger the company was named Campina Melkunie until it dropped the Melkunie part of the name in 2001. In 2004 Campina and Arla Foods, a Danish dairy cooperative, announced plans for a merger,〔http://www.foodanddrinkeurope.com/news/news-ng.asp?n=56676-campina-arla-to〕 however this plan was disbanded in April 2005 for undisclosed reasons〔http://www.foodanddrinkeurope.com/news/ng.asp?n59564-arla-campina-disband〕 although plans for other forms of cooperation are still said to be considered. On 19 December 2007 Campina and Friesland Foods announced that the companies were exploring the possibility of a merger. The EU approved the merger of the two cooperatives provided that they sold off certain cheese and dairy drink divisions.〔http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/eu-approves-campina-friesland-foods-merger/ Accessed 9 February 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「FrieslandCampina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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