FrieslandCampina has confirmed that its Members’ Council adopted the 2025 financial statements of dairy cooperative Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina U.A. on 10 March 2026. The council also endorsed the Executive Board’s approval of the accounts of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. and authorised a supplementary cash payment to member dairy farmers as part of the cooperative’s profit distribution.
The decision completes the cooperative’s governance process for the 2025 reporting year and confirms the additional payment farmers will receive for milk supplied to the company.
What Are FrieslandCampina Financial Statements?
The financial statements outline the cooperative’s yearly financial performance and determine how profits are allocated. After review by the Members’ Council, the accounts confirm the distribution of earnings between cooperative members and funds retained to support future investment and operations.
At a glance
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FrieslandCampina adopted its 2025 financial statements on 10 March 2026
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The decision was approved by the cooperative’s Members’ Council
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The council endorsed the Executive Board’s adoption of the company accounts
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Member farmers will receive a supplementary payment of €1.31 per 100kg of milk
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The payout increased from €1.21 per 100kg in 2024
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FrieslandCampina distributes 40% of available profit to cooperative members
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The payment reflects the company’s financial performance during the year
Why Did FrieslandCampina Adopt The 2025 Accounts?
Approval of the accounts formally confirms the company’s financial results and finalises how profits are shared within the cooperative. For FrieslandCampina, the process is an important governance step that ensures transparency for member farmers and defines how earnings are divided between payouts and retained capital.
How Much will FrieslandCampina Pay Dairy Farmers?
The Members’ Council approved a supplementary payment of €1.31 per 100 kilograms of milk supplied by cooperative members. This represents an increase from €1.21 per 100kg paid the previous year. The additional payment is linked to the cooperative’s financial performance and forms part of the overall return farmers receive for their milk.
Why Are Cooperative Payouts Important In The Dairy Sector?
In cooperative dairy companies, farmers act both as milk suppliers and owners of the business. Profit distribution therefore plays a key role in supporting farm income while aligning producers with the financial performance of the processor supplying global retail and ingredient markets.
How Does FrieslandCampina Fit Into The Netherlands FMCG Industry?
FrieslandCampina is one of Europe’s largest dairy companies and a major supplier of consumer dairy products, ingredients and nutritional products. The cooperative processes milk from thousands of member farmers and sells products worldwide, making it an important part of the Netherlands FMCG sector.
What Happens Next?
With the accounts now adopted, FrieslandCampina can proceed with distributing the approved supplementary payment to cooperative members. The company will also continue implementing its investment and operational plans for the coming year while maintaining its cooperative model linking dairy farmers with international food markets.
Editor’s Note: This article is based on information from the official announcement released by Royal FrieslandCampina on 10 March 2026 regarding the adoption of the 2025 financial statements by the Members’ Council of Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina U.A. and the related supplementary payment to member dairy farmers.
