1、ARLAFOODSANNUAL REPORT 2000Arla Foods ambaSkanderborgvej 277DK-8260 Viby J.DenmarkTel.+45 89 38 10 00Fax +45 86 28 16 91e-mail Annual Report2000J R N M O E S G R D A S15530 Arla UK omslag 06/02/01 16:39 Side 1Contents02K e y f i g u r e s04T h e C h a i r m a n sr e p o r tThe merger strengthenspros
2、pects for growth.06R e p o r tBy and large the result is sat-isfactory.10T h e d i v i s i o n sThe eight divisions during theyear:Sweden Division,DenmarkDivision,UK Division,EuropeDivision with a market review,Overseas Division with a mar-ket review,Arla FoodsIngredients with a marketreview,Product
3、ion Division,Members Division.26S u b s i d i a r i e sSubsidiaries in both countries:Danapak,De danske MejeriersFllesindkb,Rynkeby Foods,Medipharm,Semper AB,JOBolaget,Frdinge,other com-panies.34I n n o v a t i o n a n dE n v i r o n m e n tProduct development andenvironmental work under thenew grou
4、p unit,Arla FoodsInnovation&Environment.336E n v i r o n m e n t r e p o r t The Environment Departmentco-ordinates and optimisesthe Groups numerous environ-mental competences.42A c c o u n t s17 April 1 October,2000Management report43A c c o u n t i n gp o l i c i e sGeneralProfit&loss accountBalan
5、ce sheetCash flow statement45P r o f i t&l o s sa c c o u n t46B a l a n c e s h e e t48E q u i t y,n o n-c a p i t a lc o n t r i b u t i o n50N o t e s56G r o u p c o m p a n i e s58C a s h f l o ws t a t e m e n tC O N T E N T SM15530 Arla UK beretning 06/02/01 16:43 Side 3CHAIRMANS REPORTFor the
6、 first time in history,a merger between twofarmer-owned co-operatives has taken place acrossnational borders.What was only a vision just a fewyears ago has now become reality.Following briefingson the proposed merger at membership meetings,MD Foods and Arlas co-operative owners approvedthe merger in