The Danish Dairy Industry
An overview of the Danish dairy industry - its history, production, and companies.
Danish Dairy Board
The majority of the Danish dairy companies are organised under the Danish Dairy Board, which, together with the Danish Agriculture and Food Council, manages the dairies’ interests and performs a large number of tasks on their behalf.
Dairy companies in Denmark
An overview of the dairy companies in Denmark that are a member of the Danish Dairy Board.
The Industry In Numbers
An annual milk production of 5.69 billion kg and an export income of DKK 26,5 billion. These key figures provide a quick overview of the Danish dairy industry while the following dairy statistics offer a more detailed insight into milk production, as well as the exports, imports, production, and consumption of a wide range of dairy products.
School Milk Scheme
The dairies' School Milk Scheme delivers milk to over 55,000 schoolchildren and offers a wide range of materials and activities to teachers, students, and parents.
How the dairy sector supports the UN sustainable development goals
The UN has emphasised the need for a stronger focus on sustainability and has established 17 global goals to achieve this. The dairy sector is committed to taking responsibility and working towards a more sustainable development. Learn more about the dairy industry’s efforts to promote sustainable development - for the benefit of the world’s population.
UN: The dairy industry is crucial for a sustainable development of the globe
Milk production plays a key role in efforts to eliminate poverty and provide the world’s population with safe and healthy food.
Danish initiatives to lower emissions
In Denmark, industry research and development efforts are addressing the issue of greenhouse emissions from multiple angles, with a broad range of new and continuously evolving initiatives aimed at reducing emissions from cows on the farm as well as from production processes at the dairies.
History of the Danish dairy industry
Denmark is practically the ideal country for dairy production. Our climate and soil provide the optimal conditions for dairy cattle farming.
A chequered red icon
The iconic Karoline Cow is one of the Danish dairies' most famous trademarks. It actually came into being somewhat by coincidence in 1958 - created from the artist Grethe Rich's chequered red kitchen curtains and named by the then Danish Prime Minister H.C. Hansen.