Who owns Arla?
Arla is owned by Arla Foods (Denmark).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Arla Foods amba Annual Report 2025, 19 February 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Arla Foods amba reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇰 Denmark, Viby
- Origin
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Founded
- 2000
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Cheese
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Arla
The Arla brand covers milk, butter, cheese and yoghurt across northern Europe and the Middle East. Its Arla Foods Ingredients division also supplies whey protein to other manufacturers, a business larger than many standalone dairy companies. Arla itself is a cooperative owned by around eight thousand farmers in Denmark, Sweden, Britain, Germany and several other European countries.
Ownership timeline of Arla
- Current owner Arla Foods [1] reported
Where Arla sits in Arla Foods
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Arla Foods
Arla Foods controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
- Castello (1893)
- Cravendale (1998)
- Lurpak (1901)
- Puck (1980)
Other brands in cheese, and who owns them
The 94 brands in cheese on Brandtree belong to 37 owners. The largest is Savencia Fromage & Dairy, with 9; Arla Foods has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alouette | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | 🇫🇷 France |
| Athenos | Emmi | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Alexis de Portneuf | Saputo | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Amalattea | Granarolo | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Galbani | Lactalis | 🇫🇷 France |
| Babybel | Bel Group | 🇫🇷 France |
| Fetaxa | Hochland | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Brest-Litovsk | Savushkin Product | 🇧🇾 Belarus |
About the owner: Arla Foods
Arla Foods is a cooperative headquartered in Viby, Denmark, founded in 2000. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control.
Arla Foods is a cooperative owned by around eight thousand dairy farmers across seven European countries, formed in 2000 by the merger of Danish and Swedish cooperatives. Because its members own it, its profits return to farmers as milk price rather than to outside shareholders.
🇩🇰 Arla and other Danish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 104 brands that began in Denmark. 25 of them (24%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Arla is not one of them.
- 3-Stjernet — Atria 🇫🇮
- Danish Crown — Danish Crown 🇩🇰
- Rawbite — Bahlsen 🇩🇪
- Síríus — Nói Síríus 🇮🇸
- 7 Seas — Mac Baren 🇩🇰
- Albani — Royal Unibrew 🇩🇰
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Arla?
The parent company of Arla is Arla Foods, a cooperative headquartered in Denmark.
Is Arla Danish?
Yes. Arla originated in Denmark in 2000 and its owner, Arla Foods, is also headquartered in Denmark.
Is Arla still owned by Arla Foods?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Arla is still owned by Arla Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Arla Foods amba Annual Report 2025 — Arla Foods amba, Annual report, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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