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Milcobel and NoPalm Ingredients partner to valorize whey permeate into sustainable palm oil alternatives

This strategic partnership enables Milcobel to further valorize its whey permeate while securing feedstock for NoPalm Ingredients’ demonstration factory. Building on NoPalm Ingredients’ September 2nd, 2025, announcement, the demo facility is planned to start operations in 2026. In parallel, both companies will explore the feasibility of co-locating NoPalm Ingredients’ first commercial production facility at Milcobel’s Langemark site, targeted for 2028.

FrieslandCampina and Milcobel publish merger proposal – key step towards decision-making

In the International Year of Cooperatives, Ecopower, Beauvent and Milcobel join hands for green power

Milcobel continues strategic course: strong financial results and focus on dairy

Reorganization, sale of Ysco and announcement of merger intent with FrieslandCampina mark transformative year

Milcobel, founder of Belgian cheese, is lead partner of Belgian Cheese Awards

Milcobel succesfully completes sale of YSCO to Davidson Kempner

FrieslandCampina and Milcobel announce intention to merge

Today FrieslandCampina and Milcobel have announced their intention to merge. This joining of forces creates a leading dairy cooperative and dairy company. The merger provides the foundation for a future-oriented organisation that has dairy front and centre for member dairy farmers, employees, consumers, and customers. The proposed merger is subject to approval by FrieslandCampina’s Members’ Council, Milcobel’s Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders, and antitrust authorities. Member dairy farmers, employees, works councils and trade unions have been informed about the merger proposal.

Cooperation for a more sustainable future: Milcobel, Ecopower and Beauvent join forces

Cooperation amongst cooperatives realizes large-scale solar power project good for annual consumption of 1,800 families

Milcobel Intends to Focus on Dairy Business and plans sale of YSCO to Davidson Kempner

Peter Grugeon to become Milcobel's new CEO as of June 1st

Milcobel announces reorganization to make company more efficient and flexible