Ongoing growth for dairy and eggs with quality label On the way to PlanetProof

Dairy

Nearly 800 dairy farmers in The Netherlands affiliated with FrieslandCampina and Farmel Dairy meet sustainability requirements. They produce milk for a wide range of dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, drinks, cheese, and butter. The dairy products find their way via supermarkets to consumers as Dutch A-brands (Campina) or private labels (such as Milsani, Milbona, Melkan).

Area

The area of land managed by dairy farmers according to the requirements of On the way to PlanetProof Milk increased by 3% to almost 47,907 hectares in 2021.

Together with the agricultural area for crop products, production according to On the way to PlanetProof covers 102,097 hectares by the end of 2021, an increase of 12%.

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Eggs

The number of certified companies with laying hens is also increasing significantly. More than 31 poultry farmers are making their egg production more sustainable based on the criteria of On the Way to PlanetProof. This means that 5.6% of all poultry farmers in the Netherlands are certified with the quality label. According to CBS² there were 33.410.000 animal places for laying hens in total in 2021 in the Netherlands. Of these, 2.2% are certified for On the way to PlanetProof.

Also, 4 trading companies are certified. The eggs are supplied under the Dutch brands Blije Kip, Eike, Kipster, Oerei, Rondeel and Zorgeieren. This enables consumers to make a more sustainable choice in these product groups as well.

Ambition

With On the way to PlanetProof, certificate holders are working towards the sustainability goals of the Climate Agreement and the worldwide Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of production and consumption, water and soil, landscape and biodiversity.