Valio

Valio Ltd (Finnish: Valio Oy) is a Finnish dairy and food company founded in 1905. Valio is a significant participant in the global dairy ingredients market and Finland’s largest milk processor, with Valio dairy farmers producing about 80% of the country’s milk. Valio’s product development is based on the work of Nobel Prize–winning chemist A. I. Virtanen; the company holds more than 300 patents in 50 countries. Valio manufactures milk‑ and plant‑based food products and operates in both consumer and wholesale markets. Valio holds a joint ownership stake in Suomen Lantakaasu Oy, which produces biogas from dairy farm manure as part of circular economy initiatives. In 2025, Valio reported net sales of EUR 2.4 billion, and the value of its exports from Finland reached approximately EUR 580.8 million. Valio exports food products for consumers and the food industry to around 50 countries. Its exports include butter and milk powders for industrial use, as well as snack products, cheeses, and plant‑based products for consumers. Around one quarter of Finland’s food exports consist of Valio products, and nearly all Finnish dairy product exports originate from Valio. Valio is owned by 13 dairy cooperatives and sources its milk through procurement agreements with five of them, representing approximately 3,200 dairy farms. Valio employs approximately 25,000 people at dairy farms and around 4,200 professionals at Valio.