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We Did it!

It took three years and a €145 million investment to convert the facility in Strückhausen into Germany’s newest baby formula production center. For DMK, growth begins in the cradle
Company & Cooperative

Cool Chain

Food safety and consumer protection are key to keeping milk fresh in summertime
Company & Cooperative

“We keep on improving with S&OP”

A year of tough project work is finally over. MILCHWELT interviewed Hermann Köster, Chief Operating Officer – Supply Chain Management about how the S&OP process is being integrated into daily business
Company & Cooperative

We seek solutions that work for everyone

MILCHWELT’s series presents people working in voluntary and honorary positions. For this issue, we sat down with Dr. Mechthild Frentrup (supervisory board at the group) from Gütersloh, and Philipp Kowolik (supervisory board of the cooperative) from Usedom/Wolgast. Mechthild Frentrup and her husband Carsten run a farm with 140 cows plus offspring. Philipp Kowolik’s farm has 1,000 dairy cows
Products & Innovations

This Baileys Ice Cream is a HIT

Germany’s retail scene is clear on one thing – Baileys ice cream is a HIT.
Company & Cooperative

Sport is a good model

He is seen as the fairest player in the history of the Bundesliga, Germany’s national football league, having only been booked ten times in 379 matches. Marco Bode (49) is the soccer legend from Bremen and a successful businessman. We asked him whether companies and football clubs can learn from each other
Products & Innovations

The World in 2030

The world of food is changing fast. Supermarkets are becoming all about experience, while at home, kitchens are now lifestyle zones. Soon, we’re going to eat less meat and appliances will take care of almost all the cooking for us. We will order basic ingredients online and avoid plastic packaging. Welcome to the nutritional universe of the future
Company & Cooperative

Our Mission Statement for 2030

We are DMK. Our Mission Statement 2030 is made up of our Vision, Mission and Values. Here’s a summary of what that means:
Company & Cooperative

Korte’s Straight Talk

“We are well on the way to becoming a food manufacturer with a clear customer and consumer orientation”
Company & Cooperative

DMK is First Choice. For Always.

The milk price, the ongoing organisational changes and Vision 2030 were all at the heart of discussions at the representatives’ meeting in Hannover. Many attendees had plenty to say and while they were critical, they were also constructive
Exibitions & Events

DMK Displays News and Expertise at the PLMA

Exibitions & Events

DMK Heads to Bakery China
Company & Cooperative

Getting in Touch with Generation Z

Generation Z was at the heart of this year’s Raiffeisen day in Berlin. Under the motto ‘Generation Z meets Raiffeisen companies'
Products & Innovations

MILRAM Rocks the Hurricane Festival

MILRAM has reinvented iced coffee just in time for the summer festival season.
Company & Cooperative

A Walk Worth €5,000

50 kilometers in 12 hours hiking from Werdersee to Wildeshausen.
Company & Cooperative

How we are building DMK of the future

Nine executives present the 2030 targets for their business areas. Plus, DMK answers employees’ most important questions about the change process
Economy & Politics

DMK’s Route to the Future

Two years ago, DMK set out on an exciting journey. The company’s goal is to become the preferred food manufacturer for millions of consumers. MILCHWELT spells out where the changes will be and why the way forward can only succeed if we work together
Company & Cooperative

We Need This Transformation

DMK wants to be fit for the food industry of the future with Vision 2030. What does that mean, exactly? DMK CEO Ingo Müller and the new finance director Dr. Frank Claassen describe the route forward
Products & Innovations

Activate the Potential of Self-Healing and Reduce the Use of Medicine

A topic as old as livestock farming: Big interest in the NORMI lecture series
Company & Cooperative

Not Without the Advisory Board

Volunteer positions at DMK are a big reason for the cooperative’s success. In this series, DMK presents key volunteer boards and positions. Today’s topic: What does the DMK Advisory Board do?
Sustained yield & Responsibility

Out With the Rubbish

Germany’s new packaging law is motivating DMK to do more recycling. That’s why developers are working on new environmentally friendly designs – and not just because it’s good for business
Company & Cooperative

The DMK Volunteer Office is Training Tomorrow’s Leaders

The ideas and energy of young milk dairy farmers are important to our cooperative’s future. That’s why DMK Milchkontor eG created the Working Group for Young Dairy Farmers.
Products & Innovations

Oldenburger Around the World

The DMK export brand Oldenburger is on the move again
Economy & Politics

Innovation Remains the Biggest Key to Success

Many companies that have dared to look into the future have become Big Players. Others failed to seize the moment and disappeared into obscurity
Company & Cooperative

Milk has a future Start Your Career at DMK!

We are looking for trainees in the following fields:
Company & Cooperative

Top Performance and Animal Well Being in the Same Stall

The Nunnenkamp family is using a farm management system that puts animal and human well-being at its center. The result: Cows aren’t just healthier – they are producing more milk than average
Products & Innovations

A Tasty New Look for Uniekaas

The Dutch words “Onze heerlijke Uniekaas‘’ – our tasty Uniekaas – frames the bold red label. It’s the new logo of the best-selling gouda cheese made by our Dutch subsidiary, DOC
Products & Innovations

Everybody’s Talking About Industry 4.0

Everybody’s Talking and measure the now-empty vehicle About Industry 4.0, But DMK is Turning Words into Action
Economy & Politics

Sugar? Less is More

Consumers are more health conscious than ever when it comes to what they eat. That’s why DMK has developed a series of measures to reduce sugar in its products
Economy & Politics

DMK at the German Dairy Conference

An important meeting in the milk industry: At the German Dairy Conference each year in Munich, the tops in the industry meet to discuss the issues and events of the day.
Products & Innovations

Reinventing Dessert

An Innovative debut for MILRAM Food Service at the Internorga: The DIY Dessert Station
Sustained yield & Responsibility

At DMK, Grooming the Leaders of Tomorrow

A lot has changed since DMK launched its MOVE transformation process, starting at the top of the company. Ines Krummacker, the DMK Chief Human Resources Officer, takes stock