Arla Foods, DMK Group Team Up at Fi Europe
Arla Foods Ingredients and wheyco will exhibit together at Fi Europe in Frankfurt, marking their first joint trade event since the parent companies merged.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Organic Food
Arla Foods Ingredients and wheyco will share a trade booth at Fi Europe, taking place November 17-19 in Frankfurt. The appearance is the first trade event for the two units since Arla Foods and DMK Group merged on June 1.
Why it matters
The joint presence signals how the merged Arla Foods and DMK Group plan to present their ingredient portfolios to the global food industry. It follows the June 1 combination that created Europe's largest dairy cooperative.
Fi Europe takes place November 17-19, 2026 in Frankfurt, with Arla Foods Ingredients at Stand #30J94 and DMK Group at Stand #30K94 directly across from each other. The source does not say what new ingredient products will be shown or what sales outcomes are expected.
The players
Arla Foods Ingredients
The ingredients division of Arla Foods, the Europe-based dairy cooperative that merged with DMK Group in June.
DMK Group
A German dairy company that merged with Arla Foods on June 1 to form Europe's largest dairy cooperative.
The details
Arla Foods Ingredients will showcase its 'Unlock Permeate' concept, which demonstrates applications of its Variolac whey permeate ingredient, produced through nanofiltration, in dairy, bakery and confectionery. DMK Industry will present its TOPPICS, FATTICS, BATTICS and sweetened condensed milk portfolios, while wheyco, DMK's subsidiary, appears on the Arla Foods Ingredients stand.
Timeline
June 1: Arla Foods and DMK Group merger took effect, forming Europe's largest dairy cooperative.
November 17-19, 2026: Fi Europe trade event in Frankfurt, Germany.
Culture Shift
The joint booth follows the June 1 merger that created Europe's largest dairy cooperative, a consolidation that reshapes how dairy ingredients reach food makers. It shows the combined group presenting one unified front at Fi Europe, the continent's major ingredients trade event.
Food manufacturers sourcing whey permeate, condensed milk and dairy fats will have a single larger supplier group to evaluate at the Frankfurt show. The consolidation may affect the range of ingredient options available to brands planning new product lines.
The takeaway
Watch which new ingredient applications the combined dairy group highlights at Fi Europe, since they may signal where the merged company is directing its product development. Food buyers comparing dairy ingredient suppliers can use the November event as a checkpoint.
What happens next
Fi Europe takes place November 17-19, 2026 in Frankfurt, when the joint Arla Foods Ingredients and DMK booths will be open to trade visitors.
Further reading
For more on the dairy and ingredient sector behind this news, explore Organic Food coverage.
