The current ranking with the best 20 European dairy companies:

Top 20 in Europe
Ranking	Company	Country		Turnover (Billion) Euro
1	Nestlé	Switzerland		18,5
2	Danone	France		10,7
3	Lactalis	France		9,3
4	FrieslandCampina	Netherlands		8,9
5	Dean Foods	USA		8,5
6	Fonterra	New Zealand		8,1
7	Dairy Farmers of America	USA		6,9
8	Arla Foods	Denmark/Sweden		6,9
9	Kraft Foods	USA		5,1
10	Unilever	Netherlands		4,5
11	Saputo	Canada		3,8
12	Parmalat	Italy		3,7
13	Bongrain	France		3,6
14	Meiji Dairies	Japan		3,2
15	Morinaga Milk Industry	Japan		3,0
16	Land O´Lakes	USA		2,8
17	Schreiber Foods	USA		2,5
18	Mengniu	China		2,4
19	Müller	Germany		2,3
20	Nordmilch	Germany		2,3
Source: Rabobank International 2009