It remains unclear how EU-member
states with powerful dairy industries will take into account the interests of farming communities outside Europe. While t
he instruments of which the CAP is comprised focus on the primary production inside the EU, impacts are felt within countries, in Europe and further afield.
Hans Wetzels
FrieslandCampina is a dairy powerhouse in its own right. In 2019 the Dutch cooperation is collectively owned by 17.413 livestock farmers in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium and achieved a net turnover of 11 billion euro in 2019. Through operations in 36 countries FrieslandCampina sells its products and brands on markets in over 100 countries.