Royal Friesland Foods (Koninklijke Friesland Foods N.V.) was a Dutch company that developed, produced and sold branded dairy products and fruit-based drinks. Royal Friesland Foods had a strong presence in Western Europe, Central Europe, West Africa and Southeast Asia.
On 30 December 2008, Friesland Foods merged with Campina, under the new name of FrieslandCampina. The process was announced in December 2007. The EU conditioned the merger to the sale of certain cheese and dairy drink divisions by both companies.[1]
Royal Friesland Foods employs 15,312, of whom 10,000 work outside the Netherlands. The cooperative's leading brands are Appelsientje, Bonnet, Chocomel/Cécémel, Completa, CoolBest, Debic, DubbelFrisss, Dutch Lady, Extran, Frico, Friso, Foremost, Friesche Vlag, Frisian Flag, Fristi, Milli, NoyNoy, Peak, Pöttyös Túró Rudi, Rainbow, and Taksi.
Royal Friesland Foods is organized as a cooperative, with roots going back to 1879. It has grown through mergers and takeovers, the most significant of which occurred in late 1997, when four Dutch dairy cooperatives joined to create the business in its current form.
In December 2001, KFF NV acquired the Drinks & Dairy division of Numico including the brands Chocomel/Cécémel, Fristi and Extran.
Royal Friesland Foods gained its current name in June 2004 after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands granted it the Royal status ("Koninklijk" in Dutch) in honour of its 125th anniversary. Prior to that, the company was known as Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods.
In Vietnam, the U.S. and Canada the company is well known for its canned condensed milk product, Sữa Ông Thọ (Longevity Brand condensed milk), popularly used in Vietnamese iced coffee with milk (Cà phê sữa đá) drinks, and in various other Vietnamese desserts. Sữa Ông Thọ was mass-produced in the Saigon-Biên Hòa area and widely consumed in the Republic of Vietnam, produced by Friesland Foods prior 1975. It was used in coffee, mixed with hot water to produce hot milk for babies and young children to drink (since fresh milk had to be imported and were thus expensive), dipped with French bread (Bánh mì) or in other dessert applications. After the 1975 Fall of Saigon, the factories manufacturing Sữa Ông Thọ, along with all other commercial and private properties were collectivized by the communists, and the facilities came under the state company Vinamilk, who continued to produce Sữa Ông Thọ condensed milk under the same name and used domestically and elsewhere in Indochina. Friesland Foods continued production of Sữa Ông Thọ - Longevity Brand after 1975 in the U.S. and Canada for the North American market, especially catering to Overseas Vietnamese consumers, and increasingly to Western consumers as the popularity of Vietnamese coffee and cuisine in general, increases. In North America, Longevity Brand - Sữa Ông Thọ is widely available in Asian supermarkets, and increasingly in conventional supermarkets.
In September 2008, the testing of Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) found that the "Dutch Lady" brand of strawberry flavoured milk manufactured in China to be contaminated with melamine. This product was recalled and destroyed.[2] Friesland Foods recalled all of its plastic-bottled milk in Hong Kong and Macau.[3]
References
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Company website (English language version) 2015-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
Royal Friesland Foods media release September 9 2004
Dairy Industries International July 2004 v69 i7 page 7 article about name change Wilmington International
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Royal Friesland Foods Koninklijke Friesland Foods N V was a Dutch company that developed produced and sold branded dairy products and fruit based drinks Royal Friesland Foods had a strong presence in Western Europe Central Europe West Africa and Southeast Asia Koninklijke Friesland Foods N V TypeCooperativeIndustryFood processingDairyFounded16 July 1879 143 years ago 1879 07 16 Defunct30 December 2008 14 years ago 2008 12 30 FateMerged with CampinaSuccessorFrieslandCampinaHeadquartersMeppel NetherlandsArea servedWorldwideRevenue 5 075 billion 2007 Number of employees14 582On 30 December 2008 Friesland Foods merged with Campina under the new name of FrieslandCampina The process was announced in December 2007 The EU conditioned the merger to the sale of certain cheese and dairy drink divisions by both companies 1 Contents 1 Overview 2 Longevity Brand Sữa Ong Thọ 3 2008 baby milk scandal 4 References 5 External linksOverview EditRoyal Friesland Foods employs 15 312 of whom 10 000 work outside the Netherlands The cooperative s leading brands are Appelsientje Bonnet Chocomel Cecemel Completa CoolBest Debic DubbelFrisss Dutch Lady Extran Frico Friso Foremost Friesche Vlag Frisian Flag Fristi Milli NoyNoy Peak Pottyos Turo Rudi Rainbow and Taksi Royal Friesland Foods is organized as a cooperative with roots going back to 1879 It has grown through mergers and takeovers the most significant of which occurred in late 1997 when four Dutch dairy cooperatives joined to create the business in its current form In December 2001 KFF NV acquired the Drinks amp Dairy division of Numico including the brands Chocomel Cecemel Fristi and Extran Royal Friesland Foods gained its current name in June 2004 after Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands granted it the Royal status Koninklijk in Dutch in honour of its 125th anniversary Prior to that the company was known as Friesland Coberco Dairy Foods Longevity Brand Sữa Ong Thọ EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message In Vietnam the U S and Canada the company is well known for its canned condensed milk product Sữa Ong Thọ Longevity Brand condensed milk popularly used in Vietnamese iced coffee with milk Ca phe sữa đa drinks and in various other Vietnamese desserts Sữa Ong Thọ was mass produced in the Saigon Bien Hoa area and widely consumed in the Republic of Vietnam produced by Friesland Foods prior 1975 It was used in coffee mixed with hot water to produce hot milk for babies and young children to drink since fresh milk had to be imported and were thus expensive dipped with French bread Banh mi or in other dessert applications After the 1975 Fall of Saigon the factories manufacturing Sữa Ong Thọ along with all other commercial and private properties were collectivized by the communists and the facilities came under the state company Vinamilk who continued to produce Sữa Ong Thọ condensed milk under the same name and used domestically and elsewhere in Indochina Friesland Foods continued production of Sữa Ong Thọ Longevity Brand after 1975 in the U S and Canada for the North American market especially catering to Overseas Vietnamese consumers and increasingly to Western consumers as the popularity of Vietnamese coffee and cuisine in general increases In North America Longevity Brand Sữa Ong Thọ is widely available in Asian supermarkets and increasingly in conventional supermarkets 2008 baby milk scandal Edit HK Filled Evaporated Milk Dutch Lady Friesland Foods Main article 2008 Chinese milk scandal In September 2008 the testing of Agri Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore AVA found that the Dutch Lady brand of strawberry flavoured milk manufactured in China to be contaminated with melamine This product was recalled and destroyed 2 Friesland Foods recalled all of its plastic bottled milk in Hong Kong and Macau 3 References Edit Dealbook 2008 12 17 Accessed 9 Feb 2009 Dealbook blogs nytimes com Retrieved 2012 08 01 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2008 10 01 Retrieved 2008 09 19 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link 1 Archived September 23 2008 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditCompany website English language version Archived 2015 09 15 at the Wayback Machine Royal Friesland Foods media release September 9 2004 Dairy Industries International July 2004 v69 i7 page 7 article about name change Wilmington International Wikimedia Commons has media related to Friesland Foods Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Friesland Foods amp oldid 1122673531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
