Milk collection among industry leaders is projected to grow by 6.5% in 2025, according to Abraleite.

THE milk collection Production for processing by 17 of Brazil's largest dairies grew by 6.5% in 2025., according to a survey by Brazilian Association of Milk Producers (Abraleite)In total, these companies and cooperatives — responsible for about two out of every five liters collected in the country — received 11 billion liters of milk, compared to 10.3 billion recorded in 2024. The leadership of the ranking was maintained by Lactalis, with a collection of 2.9 billion liters in 2025. Following that are: Piracanjuba Group, with 2.0 billion liters; Unium, with 1.462 billion liters and Nestlé, with 1.035 billion liters. According to Abraleite, there were no changes in the top positions compared to the previous year. The volume collected by the 17 companies represents approximately 40% of the 27.5 billion liters of milk formally inspected in BrazilAccording to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, in addition to the growth in milk collection by leading companies, total milk production in Brazil also increased. By 2025, the volume produced in the country had grown. 8.5% in relation to 2024, reflecting greater supply and recovery in the sector.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.