The Danish dairy industry
About the Danish dairy industry - its history, its products, its companies.
Danish Dairy Board
The majority of the Danish dairy companies are organised in Danish Dairy Board which, together with Danish Agriculture and Food Council, handles the dairies’ interests and carry out a large number of tasks of the members.
Dairy companies in Denmark
An overview of all dairy companies in Denmark. All dairies listed are members of Danish Dairy Board.
The industry in numbers
An annual milk production of 5.61bn kg and an export income of 21.1bn. Key figures give a quick overview of the Danish dairy industry while dairy statistics give a detailed insight in 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 100,000 school children and offers a wide range of materials and activities to teachers, students and parents.
History of the Danish dairy industry
Denmark is practically the ideal country for dairy production. Our climate and soil provide optimum conditions for dairy cattle farming.
A chequered red icon
The iconic Karoline Cow came into being by a bit of a coincidence in 1958 - created from the artist Grethe Rich's chequered red kitchen curtains and named by Prime Minister H.C. Hansen. Since then, it has become one of the Danish dairies' most famous trademarks.