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OUR DAIRY COOPERATIVE

MORE THAN A BUSINESS – A COMMUNITY.

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Our company has always stood for the cooperative principle and combines tradition, quality and regionality. Being one of the last independent and at the same time biggest dairy cooperatives on the west coast, we have a strong corporate feeling which influences our daily work and our success. What makes us special is our deep commitment to the cooperative values – self-help, individual responsibility and autonomy. These principles don’t only direct our internal structures but also our relationships with farmers, partners and customers. Every step we take is meant to live up to these values and use them as a foundation for our growth.

Moving forward together

Our strength as a cooperative lies in our teamwork: Because of the close exchange with our members and partners, we can consider the interests of all parties involved and at the same time guarantee for the highest quality in milk processing. Meanwhile we strongly value our independence. It doesn’t only protect our freedom of action but also enables us to react flexibly to any challenges in the market and to stay true to our roots in the region.

Our way into the future

With ambitious growth targets, we are heading towards a promising future. Our vision is to preserve the independence of our dairy cooperative in the long term and at the same time break new ground to further strengthen our market position. To achieve this, we rely on innovative technologies, sustainable production processes and the continuous expansion of our network. This strategy not only ensures our competitiveness, but also the future viability of our cooperatively managed business.

Our history

With pride we look back upon the long and successful history of our company, which goes way back to the beginning of the 19th century and has had a lasting impact on us to this day. Through the years we have always stayed true to our principles but still developed further. With commitment, responsibility and the courage to engage in innovation, we have made it through difficult times, continued to grow and today stand together as a strong community. We are looking forward to the future with drive and confidence, and we hope that you will be on our side.

1894

Founding of the dairy Viöl by the couple Amanda and August Burmeister

1897

Acquisition of the company by farmers and establishment of the Meiereigenossenschaft eG Viöl (dairy cooperative Viöl)

1941

Affiliation of the dairy Immenstedt

1954

Demolition and reconstruction of the dairy

1966

Purchase of the first milk collection trucks

1989/1990

Affiliation of the dairy Drelsdorf and Behrendorf, and of parts of the dairy
Löwenstedt

2004-2007

Realignment and expansion of the dairy through investments

2014-2017

Resolution, construction and commissioning of the new dairy

2019

125 years anniversary