TINE has a very long value chain; all the way from farmers’ cultivation of feed for their animals, via the collection of milk, quality control, production, sales and distribution and out to shops. The final stage involves transporting products to fridges in thousands of homes.
We have enormous data volumes that we record, process and share with employees, owners and others so that we maintain the best possible overview of what is happening throughout the entire value chain. This is because we want our business to be as open and as transparent as possible.
Cow’s and goat’s milk supplied to TINE in 2018 and 2017, per owner area (millions of litres)
| Cow’s milk, total | Of which organic | Goat’s milk | Total cow’s and goat’s milk | Members, 2018 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner areas | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | Cow | Goat | Cow and goat | Total |
| East | 367.5 | 365.4 | 26.6 | 26.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 372.3 | 370.1 | 2,527 | 74 | 10 | 2,611 |
| South-West | 444.8 | 434.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 450.3 | 439.6 | 3,252 | 92 | 1 | 3,345 |
| Central | 470.8 | 464.3 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 473.7 | 467.1 | 3,034 | 31 | 0 | 3,065 |
| North | 151.7 | 150.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 158.7 | 156.9 | 1,002 | 96 | 1 | 1,099 |
| Total | 1,434.9 | 1,413.8 | 50.1 | 50.3 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 1,455.0 | 1,433.8 | 9,815 | 293 | 12 | 10,120 |
Production of solid products
| Figures (tonnes) | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| White cheese | 62,385 | 62,621 |
| Brunost/primost cheese | 8,763 | 10,039 |
| Processed cheese | 797 | 1,238 |
| Butter | 12,004 | 11,484 |
| Total | 83,949 | 85,382 |
Production of liquid products
| Figures in thousands of litres | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| TINE Milk | 347,714 | 358,165 |
| Yoghurt | 42,052 | 43,650 |
| TINE Fløte | 26,729 | 27,290 |
| TINE Rømme | 14,588 | 14,968 |
| Juice and fruit drinks | 51,575 | 48,684 |
| Desserts and ice creams | 45,954 | 42,090 |
| Total | 528,612 | 534,849 |
Plant structure
| Type of plant | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Dairies | 31 | 31 |
| Central warehouses | 2 | 2 |
| Distribution terminals | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 35 | 35 |
Sales in Norway
| Figures in thousands of litres | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| TINE Melk | 347,714 | 358,165 |
| TINE Fløte | 26,728 | 27,290 |
| Juice and fruit drinks | 51,575 | 48,684 |
| Desserts and ice creams | 46,258 | 42,090 |
| Figures (tonnes) | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| TINE Rømme | 14,585 | 14,968 |
| Yoghurt | 42,052 | 43,650 |
| White cheese | 66,983 | 64,337 |
| Brown cheese | 8,763 | 9,397 |
| Butter | 12,380 | 11,899 |
| Fresh ready meals | 8,509 | 8,099 |
There is virtually a 1-1 ratio between the production and sale of liquid products.
Brand export and sales, international dairy operations (per country)
| Brand export, tonnes | Total sales, tonnes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | 2018 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 |
| USA | 6,328 | 6,049 | 16,680 | 15,846 |
| Australia | 1,842 | 1,648 | 2,464 | 2,475 |
| Canada | 1,426 | 1,566 | 1,815 | 1,818 |
| UK | 589 | 516 | 7,117 | 6,994 |
| Sweden/Denmark | 502 | 425 | 17,325 | 16,824 |
| Other markets | 348 | 423 | 941 | 984 |
| Total | 11,035 | 10,626 | 46,343 | 44,940 |
Brand export involves sales outside Norway, and total sales are sales of all brands to consumers/the end market.