Peter Giørtz-Carlsen
Position: Executive Vice President and Head of Europe for Arla Foods
Biography: Peter Giørtz-Carlsen has built an illustrious career in the food and dairy industries, holding various leadership roles that leverage his expertise in business administration and management. Though his exact date of birth remains undisclosed, his experiences reflect a seasoned journey through pivotal positions, culminating in his current influential role at Arla Foods, one of the world's leading dairy cooperatives.
Current Place of Work: Peter currently operates from Arla Foods, a farmer-owned cooperative famed for its commitment to sustainable and high-quality dairy production. Here, Peter spearheads strategic initiatives honing the company's market strengths in Europe.
Important Events:
- Innovation in Plant-Based Products: Peter has championed the expansion of Arla Foods' product range to include plant-based alternatives, aligning with the company's mission to provide diverse, healthy, and sustainable options for consumers.
- Sustainability Initiatives: Under his leadership, Arla's sustainability goals have advanced impressively, with Peter advocating for practices that tread lightly on the environment while maintaining high dairy production standards.
- Transition to DLG Group: Marking a new chapter in his career, Peter Giørtz-Carlsen will assume the role of Group CEO at DLG Group beginning January 2025, marking an end to his tenure at Arla Foods.
Peter's vision encapsulated in his words, "As a farmer owned cooperative, dairy is and always will be, at the heart of Arla. But in order to strengthen the position of our brands and attract new consumers, we have to innovate. We believe there is room for both dairy and non-dairy in a healthy, sustainable diet and our new innovation in plant-based allows us to offer our shoppers that choice within our brand portfolio."
Modified: 2025/02/04