Group revenue reached €7.6 billion, while net profit rose to €213 million, up from €158 million in the first half of 2025.

Arla said the result was powered by renewed consumer demand as prices normalised across markets. It found that there was particularly strong momentum in protein and sports nutrition.

Arla Skyr grew 39.6% and Arla Protein grew 34.4%, while the cooperative’s ingredients business, Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI), delivered revenue growth of 19.3% to €867 million, supported by favourable market conditions and robust demand across key segments.

“This is a broad-based recovery, across markets and across categories, and it is exactly what gives us confidence in the months ahead.”

Peder Tuborgh, CEO of Arla Foods, stated: “We have entered 2026 in formidable shape. Demand for nutritious dairy is healthy across the world, our brands have more than recovered, and consumers are responding to better value with real enthusiasm. This is the cooperative performing at its best, turning strong consumer demand into real growth for our brands.”

Torben Dahl Nyholm, CFO of Arla Foods, commented: “What we are seeing is the underlying strength of our portfolio coming through. As prices normalised, consumers leaned into our brands with real conviction, into nutrition, into protein, into the products they trust. This is a broad-based recovery, across markets and across categories, and it is exactly what gives us confidence in the months ahead.”