When it comes to dairy products, Arla is one of the leading companies in Sweden and its history actually stretches all the way back to the 19th century.
But Arla is actually also an international dairy company and a cooperative association owned by around 8,000 dairy farmers based in Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands.
“Arla is the world’s largest producer of organic dairy products and one of the strongest players in the international dairy world,” the company writes on its homepage.
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Arla consists of a cooperative with roughly 8,000 dairy farmers. Photo: Adam Ihse/TT
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Several stores have stopped selling products
In recent years, as inflation soared and transportation and production costs skyrocketed, consumers and food producers alike have had to turn pennies to keep the economy afloat. The assortment in the stores has also changed.
News24 for example, previously reported on how at Coop they stopped selling certain types of candy because the suppliers raised the prices and that at Hemköp they removed Pringles because, according to information, they did not agree on an agreement in their negotiations.
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Coop stopped selling certain types of candy during the spring. Photo: Jessica Gow/TTPhoto: Mariam Butt/NTB/TT
Now Arla seems to be in the same position – they have not agreed on the pricing of a number of products.
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Danish stores stop selling some Arla products
More specifically, the Danish Salling Group and Arla, who, in their annual price negotiations, could not reach an agreement on certain products, including low-fat milk and protein drinks, according to Grocery news.
The problem in the negotiations has therefore led to several Salling Group-owned stores in Denmark – Bilka, Netto and Føtex – removing coolers that are only intended for Arla’s products. This in turn means that many of the dairy company’s products are no longer available to buy in stores.
Photo: Naina Helén Jåma/TTPhoto: Paul Kleiven/NTB/TT
– We have had a dialogue with Arla over time, which has led to this outcome. We do not understand Arla’s price development, and therefore we have had, and have continued, a dialogue with Arla, which can best be described as a bit tough, says Henrik Vinther Olesencommunications manager at Salling Group, in Danish Detail Watch.
Salling Group further states that they are currently trying to find alternatives to the Arla products that are no longer available in their stores.
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