La Holanda: processing, evolution, and variety

Founded over 40 years ago, Lactolanda has achieved sustainable growth to become the national leader in milk collection and processing, currently handling more than 1.4 million liters per day for both domestic and international markets.

Lactolanda began its operations in June 1982 with an initial production of 5,000 liters daily. By the end of that year, production had doubled, exceeding the plant's initial capacity of 20,000 liters per day. This rapid growth prompted the cooperative's founders to plan an expansion almost immediately. Today, Lactolanda processes over 50% of the milk collected in Paraguay under its brand.

The cooperative processes over 400 million liters of milk annually, offering a diverse range of dairy products. These include various yogurts, cheeses, desserts, butter, cream, dulce de leche, and different types of milk such as whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed, powdered, and growing-up milk. They also offer functional semi-skimmed milk lines fortified with iron, calcium, omega-3, and fiber, catering to specific consumer needs.

Lactolanda's products are packaged in practical tetra packs, ensuring protection without preservatives, requiring refrigeration only after opening. The Cooperative La Holanda provides direct employment to over 1,000 individuals and supports more than 1,300 milk producers and their collaborators. Including authorized distributors, Lactolanda's network impacts over 10,000 people with direct or indirect income. The company emphasizes the crucial role of its human workforce, combined with technology, in maintaining the high quality of its products. Lactolanda is a pioneer in exporting powdered milk and butter.

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this growth greatly alerted the founders of the cooperative, so almost immediately the expansion of the plant was projected.