The Dairy Hub projects help to build sustainable value chains1 by collaborative projects that assist smallholder farmers in increasing milk production, quality, profitability, as well as caring for animal welfare.

Since 2011, we have helped connect local dairy smallholder farmers with our customers to meet the demand for quality, locally-produced milk, benefiting the livelihood of both the smallholder farmers and their communities. Looking ahead, we aim to amplify the impact of the Dairy Hub projects by expanding their number and continuing to cascade knowledge and technical trainings to more smallholder dairy farmers around the world.

The impact of Dairy Hubs

While improving livelihoods and increasing income of local smallholder farmers, we supported them in delivering high-quality milk to our customers.

Man, cow and 67,808

More than 67,000 farmers have delivered milk to customers via the Dairy Hub projects since 2011.
97% are smallholders.

Cow and 22

22 Dairy Hub projects since 2011, of which 4 was new in 2022.

Over 1 mio litres of milk and Tetra Pak packages

On average, 1 million liters of milk collected per day through the Dairy Hub projects.

Why Dairy Hubs are important


According to the International Farm Comparison Network, of the 960 million tonnes of milk produced globally, 377 million tonnes are currently produced by smallholder farms.

Within the next decade, our global demand for milk is set to overtake supply, putting the dairy industry under immense pressure. With our industry expertise, we help secure a long-term supply of locally produced high-quality milk and thereby minimise food loss.

Smallholder dairy farmer with his cattle

Helping smallholder farmers produce high-quality milk

Dairy Hub projects are collaborative initiatives intended to support customers in receiving a stable long-term supply of locally produced quality milk.

Dairy Hubs link smallholder farmers to a dedicated dairy processor in a selected area and our international dairy experts provide technical assistance and training to the farmers. By training services and, in some cases, setting up appropriate cooling infrastructure and technology, the supply of locally produced quality milk is increased, and the smallholder farmers are provided access to market. 

Smallholder dairy farmer with his cattle

Inproving quality of milk collection in Nicaragua


Cattle Hub is a model that seeks to enhance the productivity and profitability of the dairy sector in Nicaragua. It began in 2012 with 22 milk producers and continues until today to improve the livelihoods of San Felipe-Boaco Cooperative members.

Inproving quality of milk collection in Nicaragua


Cattle Hub is a model that seeks to enhance the productivity and profitability of the dairy sector in Nicaragua. It began in 2012 with 22 milk producers and continues until today to improve the livelihoods of San Felipe-Boaco Cooperative members.

Scaling Dairy Hubs around the world

Enhancing milk collection every day


In Nigeria, only 60% of the consumed milk is produced locally due to issues with clean water access and milk supply chain challenges experienced by smallholder farmers. To tackle these issues in local rural areas, Tetra Pak has donated solar-powered boreholes and stainless-steel milk collection containers to dairy-producing communities.

Enhancing milk collection every day


In Nigeria, only 60% of the consumed milk is produced locally due to issues with clean water access and milk supply chain challenges experienced by smallholder farmers. To tackle these issues in local rural areas, Tetra Pak has donated solar-powered boreholes and stainless-steel milk collection containers to dairy-producing communities.

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Two kids smiling and drinking milk from Tetra Pak packages

Food for Development

To contribute to sustainable food value chains while addressing the global challenges associated with food security and nutrition, fostering collaborative relationships and engaging with diverse networks of stakeholders is crucial.

Artistic illustration of a women drinking water from beverage carton

Moving Food Forward

Everyone, everywhere, deserves access to safe and nutritious food that does not cost the earth. We are working to support the transition to secure, sustainable and resilient food systems through our actions, products & solutions.

1A sustainable food value chain is a food value chain that: is profitable throughout all of its stages (economic sustainability); has broad-based benefits for society (social sustainability); and has a positive or neutral impact on the natural environment (environmental sustainability). Source: Sustainable Value Chain - What is it?