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FrieslandCampina and DMK Group to collaborate
FrieslandCampina and DMK Group have signed an agreement for the production of mozzarella cheese. The parties announced this on Friday 14 December. The agreement will come into effect in 2019.
FrieslandCampina will supply its knowledge, member milk and recipes during the agreement. The idea is that the dairy cooperative will market the cheese itself. DMK will provide the production facilities and expertise in the agreement. To do this optimally, DMK has decided to modernize and expand its location in Georgsmarienhütte (Germany).
Growing in cheese
About 1 month ago FrieslandCampina launched a new strategy† In that strategy, it already announced that it wanted to focus more on the cheese market. That's how it took over the past period 2 cheese importers about. “We have a strong portfolio in cheese and the agreement will allow us to expand our portfolio in areas such as mozzarella, create value with our members' milk and improve service to our customers,” said Hans Meeuwis, president at FrieslandCampina Dairy Essentials, in the press release.
Raw milk plan
The collaboration also fits in with DMK's strategy, the company reports. “It's part of our raw milk plan. We want that milk to come from a variety of sources. First, we process our members' milk and market our products. Second, we process milk in the framework of a production agreement, such as with FrieslandCampina. In this way we obtain a position that allows us to make maximum use of our factory structure," explains Ingo Müller, CEO of the DMK Group.
The 2 companies have not shared any further information about the specifics of the contract.
Kimberly Baker
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