Tine (company)

TINE SA
FormerlyNorske Meieriers Eksportlag (1928-1942)
Norske Meieriers Salgssentral (1942-1984)
Norske Meierier (1984-1992)
Tine (1992-2010)
TypeCooperative
IndustryDairy
Founded1928
HeadquartersOslo, Norway
Area served
Norway
Global
Key peopleAnn-Beth Johannesen Freuchen (CEO)
Kristin Muri Møller (CFO)
ProductsTinemelk milk
Jarlsberg cheese
Snøfrisk
Diplom-Is
Norvegia cheese
RevenueIncrease 30.1 billion kr (2025)
Increase 2.4 billion kr (2025)
Increase 2.1 billion kr (2025)
Number of employees
5,318 (2025)
SubsidiariesDiplom-Is AS
Fjordland AS
Ilchester Cheese Company Ltd.
Norseland Inc.
Wernersson Ost AB
TINE Ireland
Mimiro AS
Websitewww.tine.no

TINE SA (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈtìːnə]) is the largest Norwegian dairy product cooperative consisting of (as of 2025) 7,572 farmers and 5,318 employees, with a revenue of 30.1 billion Norwegian kroner (NOK) (USD3.225bn, GBP2.405bn, EUR2.785bn as of date of the annual report). The parent company, TINE SA, is a cooperative society owned by its suppliers, the milk producers who deliver milk to the company. The corporation domestically offers the entire spectrum of dairy products, and in many dairy categories, Tine faces little or no domestic competition. This monopolistic position has led to criticism of Tine when shortages occur. Tine's internationally known products are Jarlsberg cheese, Snøfrisk goat cheese, Heidal cheese, Ridder cheese, and Ski-Queen (brunost). Tine is the most dominant of the thirteen agricultural cooperatives in Norway.

History

Dairy cooperatives in Norway go back to 1856, with the first nationwide dairy co-op Den Norske Meieriforening (the Norwegian Dairy Association) being founded in 1881. The company dates back to 1928, when "Norske Meieriers Eksportlag" (Norwegian Dairies' Export Company) was started. It changed its name to "Norske Meieriers Salgssentral" (Norwegian Dairies' Sales) in 1942, and to "Norske Meierier" (Norwegian Dairies) in 1984. The Tine name has been used as an easily identifiable brand name since 1992 for the company's dairy products. In 2008, Tine was ranked the world's #1 cooperative by size by the International Cooperative Alliance. In 2010, the company was changed to a nationwide group adapted to the Cooperatives Act, which was introduced from 2008, and the name was changed to TINE SA. TINE SA is one of the 13 farmer-owned nationwide cooperatives that are members of the interest organization Norsk Landbrukssamvirke.

The "tine" is a traditional Norwegian wooden container, not unlike the Shaker-style pantry box, which could be used to keep butter and cheese fresh.

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries which are partly or fully owned by TINE SA:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Annual Report TINE Group 2025" (PDF). TINE. TINE SA. 5 May 2026. p. 8. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "The TINE story". Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  3. ↑ "The TINE® Story: A Pure Taste of Norway Since 1856". TINE. TINE SA. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Global 300 for 2008". Archived from the original on 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  5. ↑ "Detailed view trademark | NIPO". search.patentstyret.no. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  6. ↑ "Datterselskaper". TINE (in Norwegian Bokmål). TINE SA. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ireland". TINE. TINE SA. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Mimiro Holding AS - aksjonærer i Norge". proff (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 17 September 2026.