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Milk in Germany

Germany is the leading European producer of milk , with a collection of 29.6 million tonnes in 2011. France, which occupies the second place is still pretty far behind with 24.6 million liters. In 2011, the annual milk consumption was 51 liters per capita.

German dairy

Milk production in Germany is very dynamic since 3 or 4 years with a collection and exports increase, both to the EU and in third countries, particularly Russia.

Germany remains the leader European dairy collection of 29.3 million tonnes in 2011. France, which occupies the second place is still pretty far behind with 24.6 million liters.

The strength of German industry still lies in the diversity of its production models: dynamic family farms and investing in the North, resistant small workshops in the South and efficient low cost firms in the East.

2011 was an exceptional year for German industry, which had never produced much milk, and at an excellent price 351 € / tonne average, higher than the very good levels of 2007 and 2008. Exports are 50% of the German milk production.

German milk market

Milk Landliebe , Campina main brand, be labelled in GermanyGMO , Greenpeace announced, asking to exclude GMOs throughout the chain of food.

Campina is the first major dairy company to adopt a policy non-GM feed for dairy cows.

German milk brands

• Bauer
  Bauer is a German dairy producer.
• BMI
  Bayerische Milch industrie is a leader in the German dairy industry.
• Domo
  Domo milk is marketed by Friesland Campina.
• Friesen Milch
  Friesen Milch is a private company and one of the last dairies in East Frisia.
• Hansano
  Hansano sold mainly in northern Germany.
• Landliebe
  Landliebe milk , the leading brand Campina Germany is now labelled GMO free.
• Milram
  Milram is a German brand producing dairy products.
• Müller
  Muller Dairy produces milk in Germany since 1896.
• Omira
  Omira is a German manufacturer of dairy products. Produces several brands of milk.
• Sachsen
  Sachsen is a brand of milk produced in Lower Saxony in Germany.
• Schwaelbchen
  Schwaelbchen is a German brand of milk.
• Weihenstephan
  Weihenstephan is a German producer of milk.