Holland Dairy, a leading dairy processing company in Ethiopia, is a well-known brand recognized for its high quality products, especially yogurt and milk. The company has an integrated milk supply chain and sources its milk locally. Its main suppliers are smallholder farmers.
(FoodBev Media)– FrieslandCampina and Holland-based Veris Investments have invested in dairy processing company Holland Dairy Ethiopia.
Based near Addis Ababa, Holland Dairy produces yogurt, pasteurized milk and other dairy products in its milk processing plant.
FrieslandCampina said the company already holds a strong presence in the Ethiopian dairy market, in particular in yogurt products.
By investing in supply chain, production and market development, Veris and FrieslandCampina said they aim to enhance and to extend Holland Dairy’s market presence.
FrieslandCampina currently exports UHT milk under the Dutch Lady brand and milk powder via its Coast brand to Ethiopia.
On its website, Veris Investment says: “Holland Dairy is a well-known brand recognized for its high-quality products, especially yogurt and milk. The company has an integrated milk supply chain and sources its milk locally. Its main suppliers are smallholder farmers.
“Holland Dairy aims to contribute to food security by helping to develop the Ethiopian dairy sector, a sector of crucial importance to rural and urban economic development.”
Last month FrieslandCampina announced a commitment to sustainable milk production with a focus on animals, nature and the climate.
The Dutch dairy company has proposed to its members the introduction of a top dairy line to produce dairy with a lower CO2 equivalent and a high score on animal welfare.
About Holland Dairy
Holland Dairy is a leading dairy processing company near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The company is a well-known brand recognized for its high quality products, especially yogurt and milk. The company has an integrated milk supply chain and sources its milk locally. Its main suppliers are smallholder farmers.
Holland Dairy aims to contribute to food security by helping to develop the Ethiopian dairy sector, a sector of crucial importance to rural and urban economic development. Ethiopia’s dairy sector currently has significant potential but lacks resources and knowledge to modernize its value chain. The dairy and livestock sector already contributes considerably to the GDP. The most significant impact that can be achieved is increasing availability of quality dairy products, improvement of the supply chain by technical assistance, better equipment and improving systems and additional income for smallholder farmers.
After being established in 2009, Holland Dairy has built a solid foundation but was seeking partners that can help further improve the company and expand the business. Holland Dairy has proven its ability to help increase living standards for the local community, and with a new partner this positive impact on food security could be further increased. For this investment Veris has partnered with Friesland Campina. Veris Investments and Friesland Campina will provide growth capital and will assist Holland Dairy with determining the strategy for expansion and further improving the company.
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