FrieslandCampina drives sustainability with renewable diesel partnership

NETHERLANDS – FrieslandCampina has partnered with Future Fuels to improve sustainability, enabling its member dairy farmers to switch to renewable diesel (HVO100) easily. This fuel emits up to 90 percent less CO₂ than conventional diesel.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the dairy chain requires a mix of measures. On their farms, dairy farmers can work on feed, manure and herb-rich grasslands, for example.

Using renewable diesel is a measure that can be implemented without altering farm operations. The fuel can be used in existing agricultural machinery without any adjustments and delivers immediate CO₂ reduction.

Promoting the use of renewable diesel is part of a partnership between FrieslandCampina and Future Fuels. For a period of one year, member dairy farmers can purchase the fuel at a fixed price.

The data required to demonstrate emission reductions is processed automatically so that the results are included in Foqus planet, FrieslandCampina’s sustainability programme. Through Foqus planet, member dairy farmers are rewarded for their sustainability efforts, such as lowering their emissions.

Matthijs Reedijk of Future Fuels, stated, “Switching to HVO100 is a practical way for dairy farmers to reduce emissions—without needing investments or technical adjustments. Thanks to our collaboration with Neste, producer of high‑quality HVO100, we can offer farmers a reliable fuel that not only realises CO₂ reduction, but also makes daily work on the farm easier: machinery starts more smoothly, engines run quieter and cleaner. These are benefits farmers will notice straight away in their day‑to‑day work.”

Switching to renewable diesel contributes to FrieslandCampina’s climate targets. The CO₂ footprint of milk production has already fallen significantly in recent years, partly due to the use of green electricity.

In 2025, around 4 percent of total farm emissions came from energy use, mainly diesel consumption. Although this share may seem small, the scale of the cooperative can make a big difference: if 1,000 dairy farmers switch to HVO100, this is expected to deliver around 200 kton of CO₂ reduction.

Additionally, the company reported US$15.43 billion in revenue, an operating profit of US$583.76 million, and a net result of US$377.72 million, despite challenging market conditions in the second half of the year.

In a declining dairy market in Europe, market share was gained through innovation, retailer cooperation, and a focus on strategic brands. 

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