FrieslandCampina UK’s revenue jumped by more than £10m last year, according to its latest accounts for the year to 31 December 2025.
The Dutch dairy co-operative’s British arm credited its drinks portfolio with boosting turnover by 8.2%, from £135.2m to £146.4m.
The supplier’s annual report, posted at Companies House, said strong performances from its Yazoo, Chocomel and Barista brands also helped drive a 10% year-on-year increase in volume sales, with the former even expanding its market-leading volume share from 23.7% to 24.1%.
But despite the sales uplift, FrieslandCampina’s pre-tax profit remained relatively flat, barely increasing from £2.4m to £2.5m.
Elevated milk prices were among the key factors, the supplier said, as the business faced an “adverse impact on cost of goods sold, resulting in margin pressure”. Gross profit fell to £17.6m from £24.6m, while gross margin dropped sharply from 18.2% to 12.0%.
However, this has not stopped the company from targeting strong growth in 2026, backed by continued customer collaboration, further brand investment, and an anticipated entry into the UHT market.
“We continue to continue to invest heavily in in our marketing spend as we look toward improving Yazoo’s market share performance,” the directors said in the annual report. “Chocomel continued to be a ‘big rock’ with investments behind our portfolio expansion.
“Looking forward, we are set to expand our brands into functional offerings, opening up new growth segments.”
In addition to its business performance, FrieslandCampina UK’s emissions and energy use dropped sharply. Electricity consumption fell to 33,576 kWh, from 112,481 kWh, while CO2e emissions fell to 5.9 tonnes, from 21.5 tonnes.
The company said the reduction reflected its office relocation in 2024, which led to lower electricity usage in 2025.
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