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[H1] Dairy solutions for future-proof nutrition
For over 120 years, Valio has turned scientific expertise and pure Finnish ingredients into innovative, premium dairy solutions. We help the global food industry create better taste, texture, and functionality.
[H2] Valio celebrates120 years!
Founded in 1905, Valio has been driving dairy innovation for over a century. From pioneering lactose free solutions to advancing sustainability, we continue to shape the future of food and nutrition.
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[H2] Valio Carbo™ partnership
The programme offers customers solutions for reducing food chain greenhouse gas emissions.
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[H2] Come meet us at industry-leading events worldwide!
Join Valio’s experts as they share insights on dairy innovation, consumer trends, and business opportunities.
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[H2] Solutions for your industry
Valio supports food manufacturers with premium dairy solutions tailored to their specific needs. From dairy and beverages to bakery, confectionery, and ice cream, our ingredient expertise, application know-how, and science-backed innovations help you create products that meet consumer expectations for taste, nutrition, and performance.

[H3] Dairy and beverages
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[H3] Ice cream, gelato and soft ice
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[H3] Bakery and pastry
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[H3] Chocolate & confectionery
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[H2] Turn gut wellbeing into growth
Better wellbeing drives better business.
For decades, Valio has been leading the development of gut-friendly dairy – helping brands turn a global digestive challenge into entirely new opportunities.
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[H2] More per Bite: Turn wellness trends into market success
Consumers expect more from every bite: more nutrition, more functionality, more value. How can food brands translate wellness trends into real market growth?​
Join Valio’s Sara Helminen, Consumer Insight Manager, and Dennis van der Veer, Head of Customer Development, in a Valio webinar exploring how targeted nutrition solutions can help turn evolving consumer needs into commercially successful products.​
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[H2] Solutions across lifestages
Growing demand for tailored nutrition creates new possibilities across all lifestages. Valio supports manufacturers in creating products that deliver consumer value and drive business growth.
Infants
Kids
Mothers
Women
Families
Active adults
Seniors
[H3] Infants
Valio offers safe, fully traceable solutions to support healthy growth and development in early life with 70 years of experience. Valio’s portfolio supports the full range of IMF applications, including Infant Milk Formula (Stage 1), Follow-On Formula (Stage 2), and Young Child Formula (Stage 3).
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[H3] Kids
Valio’s solutions help manufacturers create nutritious, enjoyable products that support children’s healthy development. From digestive wellness and high-quality protein to nutrients that aid learning, immunity, and energy, our portfolio provides the building blocks for balanced, everyday nutrition.
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[H3] Mothers
Mothers have unique nutritional needs throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding. Valio provides dairy-based solutions with high-quality protein, phospholipids, and the right nutrients designed to support maternal wellbeing and the healthy growth and development of the infant.
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[H3] Women
Women look for nutritious options that fit their active lifestyles and evolving health needs. Valio’s solutions help create products that support strength, wellness, and overall vitality with digestive comfort.
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[H3] Families
Every family has diverse nutritional needs, and Valio’s solutions are designed to support them all. Whether targeting digestive wellness, growth, immunity, or healthy aging, we offer versatile tools for developing foods the whole family can enjoy.
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[H3] Active adults
Active adults seek foods that support performance, recovery, and long-lasting energy. Valio’s high-quality milk proteins help manufacturers develop products that truly fuel active lifestyles without compromising on taste or texture.
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[H3] Seniors
As nutritional needs change when aging, Valio offers solutions that support strength, mobility, and overall wellbeing. Our ingredients help manufacturers create easy-to-enjoy, nutrient-rich products for that support sufficient protein intake and digestive comfort for aging consumers.
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[H2] Our offering
We provide innovative dairy solutions for digestive wellness, high protein, sugar reduction, and MFGM phospholipids. Valio can also support your success with comprehensive OEM services, our unique FastTrack™ technology, and premium butter ingredients. Together, these capabilities empower you to create products that stand out in taste, nutrition, and performance.

[H3] Digestive wellness
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[H3] High protein
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[H3] Sugar reduction
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[H3] MFGM phopholipids
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[H3] OEM services
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[H3] Fast Track™ for lactose free
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[H3] Butter in bakery
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[H2] Find your next innovation
Dive into our portfolio of products and applications to spark new ideas and uncover fresh possibilities. Explore how Valio’s solutions can elevate taste, nutrition, and functionality across your innovations.
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[H2] Latest insights

Article
[H5] Where is lactose free innovation heading next? Sit-down inte…

18. May 2026

Webinar
[H5] More per Bite: Turn wellness trends into market success

7. May 2026

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News
[H5] VALABio project unlocks the value of animal based sidestream…

28. April 2026

Event
[H5] Join Valio at Vitafoods Europe 2026

13. April 2026

Article
[H5] Valio Food 2.0 Annual Seminar 2026

25. March 2026

Article
[H5] Latest trends in infant nutrition: How science is shaping th…

23. March 2026

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[H2] Towards carbon-neutral milk by 2035
We have an important and ambitious goal: to achieve a zero carbon footprint for milk by 2035. Together with our partners across the value chain, we are driving the transformation toward more sustainable dairy production. Learn how our progress can support your company’s sustainability goals.
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[H2] Latest news

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News
[H5] Valio’s sustainability bonus encourages dairy farms to improve animal welfare and reduce the climate impact of milk production

21. May 2026

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News
[H5] Valio plans to relocate production of Oulu factory to Riihimäki, Jyväskylä and Joensuu – change negotiations to begin

18. May 2026

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News
[H5] Two new dairy farmer members to Valio’s Supervisory Board

29. April 2026

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[H1] We are Valio
The most innovative dairy and food company in the world

Valio, offering the taste of Nordic nature since 1905, is a brand leader in Finland and a major player in the international dairy ingredients market. Our product development follows in the footsteps of Nobel Prize winner A. I. Virtanen, and the company holds over 300 patents in 50 countries.
We produce delicious, high-quality milk- and plant-based products, and we also operate in the wholesale sector. Our joint stake in Suomen Lantakaasu Oy promotes a circular economy by producing biogas from dairy farm manure.
Valio has net sales of EUR 2.477 billion and is Finland’s biggest food exporter. We export products for consumers and industry to roughly 50 countries. We supply butter and milk powders for use in the food industry, as well as snack products, cheeses and plant-based products for consumers. About 200 shipping containers and export loads of Valio’s products leave Finland every week.
Valio employs a total of 25,000 people at dairy farms and ca 4,400 professionals at Valio.

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[H3] Valio celebrates 120 years!
Founded in 1905, Valio has been driving dairy innovation for over a century. From pioneering lactose free solutions to advancing sustainability, we continue to shape the future of food and nutrition.
Discover our journey
[H3] Valio as a partner
We are your one-stop shop for innovative dairy-based food solutions and end-to-end services. By working with us, you can benefit from our wide range of science-based high-quality ingredients, state-of-the-art facilities, hundreds of patents, and dedicated team of specialists.
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[H3] Farmer owned company
Valio is owned by 3000 Finnish dairy farmers through cooperatives. We pay our operating profits to the dairy farmers. Our products therefore directly support domestic sustainable food production and jobs. This is our way of making sure that we have access to locally produced food whose origin we know.
Farmer owned
[H3] History of innovations
Valio has grown from humble beginnings. Product and technology exports and globally significant breakthrough innovation have always been a vital part of the business. We have over one hundred years of experience in the international dairy industry.
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[H3] Operations around the world
We have our own plants in Finland and Estonia, and local sales teams in Sweden, China, and the United States. All of the milk used to make our products in Finland is sourced from Valio’s Finnish owner-entrepreneur farms. In Estonia, we source our milk from our partnered producers, whose quality we monitor continuously.
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[H3] Sustainability is in the core of our operations
The Finns have chosen Valio as Finland’s most sustainable brand many times. Our efforts to improve animal welfare are resolute, and we know that only healthy cows produce premium milk products. Valio’s milk ranks among the cleanest in the world, and we have zero tolerance for antibiotic residue in milk. Together with our partners, we tackle challenges presented by climate change, and create solutions to make our dairy carbon neutral by 2035.
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[H3] Beloved products and brands
Our tasty, award-winning products are loved by our customers in ca. 50 countries. Valio’s product development is built around listening to the consumer, a delicious taste and good nutritional values.
unique brands
[H3] Nobel-prize winning innovations
Ever since the Nobel Prize winner A. I. Virtanen was the leader of our laboratory, our legacy has been to increase people’s wellbeing through innovations. Even today, we encourage each other to experiment and invent. We have 350 patents for our innovations around the world.
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[H3] Owners, governance and management
Finnish milk producers own Valio through 13 cooperatives. We pay out all of our operational profits to the farms. Valio Ltd’s decision-making bodies are the General Meeting, the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors.
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[H3] Career at Valio
Valio employs ca 4,400 people around the world in various career fields. We work together to make life better – by always catering for our customers and inspiring and supporting one another. We want to give top ingredients and world-class wisdom to all our people, because in our community, everyone has room to grow as a respected and valued professional.
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[H1] Industries
With an arsenal of 300 patents, Valio knows how to help dairy food manufacturers create value-adding products increasing their competitiveness while also responding to the food trends.
[H2] Business opportunities
Valio’s high-quality milk powders are made from fresh Finnish milk that is among the cleanest in the world, containing no trace antibiotics. This is possible by committing to a sustainable production, enabling transparent sourcing traceable all the way back to the farms.

[H3] Dairy and beverages
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[H3] Ice cream, gelato and soft ice
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[H3] Bakery and pastry
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[H3] Chocolate & confectionery
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