Premium Company Profile: Arla Foods amba

Arla Foods amba (Arla) is one of the leading players in the European dairy industry with 9,480 members producing 8,592 million kilo grams (kg) of milk a year. Arla operates sales offices in 24 countries and production facilities in 11 countries including Denmark, Sweden, the UK, the US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Poland, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and China.

Report Highlights
Arla’s ranges of dairy products are categorized under fresh products, cheese products, butter and spreads, powder products categories. In January 2008, the company started production and distribution of Lurpak Organic Spreadable across the UK. During the same time, Arla Foods UK became the UK’s first dairy company to be awarded energy efficiency accreditation from The Carbon Trust. Arla’s has shown a strong operating performance, which is evident from its cash flows. The company’s cash flows increased, from DKK1,847 million(approximately $311 million) in fiscal 2005 to DKK2,354 million (approximately $397 million) in fiscal 2007, representing a compounded annual growth rate CAGR (2005-2007) of 13%.
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Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
2
tables 3
Company Structure 4
Company Overview and Key Facts 4
Business Description 5
Business Description 5
Fresh products 5
Overview 5
Cheese products 5
Overview 5
Butter and spreads products 5
Overview 5
Powder products 5
Overview 5
History 7
Company Locations and Subsidiaries 8
Head Office 8
Other Locations and Subsidiaries 8
Company Financials 9
Overview 9
Revenue by Division 9
Revenue by Geography 10
Products and Services List 12
Major Products and Services 12
List of Products 12
List of Brands 12
Competitors and strategic business relationships 13
Top Competitors 13
List of Competitors 13
Suppliers and Partners 14
Strategy 15
Vision 15
Mission 15
Company Statement 16
Strategy 18
To focus on the growing Nordic market 18
To focus on the growing European and the Middle-Eastern consumer markets 18
Corporate Social Responsibility 19
Overview 19
Environmental initiative 19
Reduction in consumption of energy 19
Reduction in consumption of chemicals and fuel 20
Effective treatment of waste water 20
SWOT Analysis 21
Overview 21
Strengths 22
Broad product portfolio 22
Product innovation 22
Strong operating cash flows 22
Weaknesses 24
Lack of scale 24
Opportunities 25
Growing demand for organic food products 25
Expansion of dairy operations in the US 25
Growing demand for milk powder in China 25
Threats 27
Intense competition 27
Increasing demand for private label products 27
High fuel prices 27
Consumer boycott 28
Litigation 28
Value Chain Analysis 29
Overview 29
Raw Materials 30
Overview 30
Manufacturing 30
Overview 30
Distribution and sales 30
Overview 30
Overview 30
Key Employees 31
List of Key Employees 31
Key Employee Biographies 32
Ove Moberg 32
Ake Hantoft 32
Tim Orting Jorgensen 32
Financial and Operational Overview 33
Financial Overview 33
Key Industry-specific Ratios 35
APPENDIX 36
Data Definitions 36
Ask the analyst 36
Datamonitor consulting 36
Disclaimer 36
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Table 1: Arla - Key Facts 4
Table 2: Arla - Other Locations and Subsidiaries 8
Table 3: Arla - Revenue by Division, 2005-2006 (DKK Mn) 9
Table 4: Arla - Revenue by Geography, 2005-2006 (DKK Mn) 10
Table 5: Arla - List of Products 12
Table 6: Arla - List of Brands 12
Table 7: Arla - List of Competitors 13
Table 8: Arla - SWOT Analysis Summary 21
Table 9: Arla - Value Chain Analysis 29
Table 10: Arla - Key Employees 31
Table 11: Arla - Financial and Operational Highlights, 2002-2006 ($ Mn) 33
Table 12: Arla - Key Industry-specific Ratios, 2002-2006 35
Table 13: Arla - Data Definitions 36
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