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Arla Foods amba

Business / industry · Agriculture & food · HQ: Denmark · Transparency Register entry

As of 9 September 2026, Arla Foods amba appears in 14 declared MEP meetings (12 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.

14
declared meetings
with current MEPs
12
MEPs met
€100,000/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
3.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Arla Foods is a cooperative owned by over 7500 farmers from six EU member states (Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands) and the UK. Arla produces dairy products and sells them globally in more than 100 countries under brands like LURPAK, CASTELLO, ARLA and PUCK. Our mission is to secure the highest value for our farmers' milk while…”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 14 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

European People's Party750%
Renew Europe536%
Socialists & Democrats214%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2020–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (8 in 2024).

2020
1
2021
0
2022
1
2023
1
2024
8
2025
2
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Norbert Lins
2 meetings · EPP
Jessica Polfjärd
2 meetings · EPP
Elsi Katainen
1 meeting · Renew
Asger Christensen
1 meeting · Renew
Pekka Toveri
1 meeting · EPP

The 14 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
25 Feb 2026Jessica PolfjärdHealth Policy
11 Nov 2025Barry CowenMeeting with Arla Foods
1 Jul 2025Sigrid FriisPlant-based food
5 Dec 2024András Tivadar KuljaDairy production in Europe
5 Dec 2024Benoit CassartPrise de contact
4 Dec 2024Pekka ToveriCurrent Topics in EU politics
4 Dec 2024Dario NardellaPriorities of the next CAP
3 Dec 2024André Franqueira RodriguesPrespectives for the sustainability of the European dairy sector
3 Dec 2024Stefan KöhlerPolitischer Austausch
2 Dec 2024Jessica PolfjärdAgriculture policy
11 Sep 2024Norbert LinsExchange on relevant topics for the new legislative period
15 May 2023Asger ChristensenMeeting with Arla
23 May 2022Elsi Katainendairy industry innovations
4 Feb 2020Norbert LinsMilk Market

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