This special corporate award is presented exclusively to companies whose products have been successfully tested by the DLG for at least five consecutive years. In addition to the corporate award, the DLG Test Centre awarded 33 gold and two silver medals to Milchwerke Schwaben this year. The awards recognised the quality of various dairy products.

“The DLG award stands for reliability over many years. The fact that we have received this award once again shows that our products consistently meet high standards according to independent criteria,” says Davor Sikanja, Head of Sales and Marketing at Milchwerke Schwaben eG.

DLG promotes a consistent commitment to quality

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) has been supporting companies in the food industry for many years with the voluntary quality testing of their products. With the ‘Award for Long-standing Product Quality’, the DLG recognises this ongoing commitment to quality.

According to the DLG, the award winners demonstrate through this accolade that they have consistently implemented their quality strategy. This strategy stands for the sustainable safeguarding and continuous improvement of quality, as well as for long-term productivity gains.

Clear criteria for the award

A prerequisite for receiving the award is continuous participation in the product-specific international quality tests conducted by the DLG Test Centre. Companies must take part annually over a period of five years and achieve at least three awards per award year.

If this requirement is met, the DLG awards the ‘Prize for Long-standing Product Quality’ from the fifth year onwards. If a company does not take part in a given year or fails to achieve the required number of awards, it forfeits its entitlement to the prize.

Why this award matters

1. DLG tests are regarded as one of the most rigorous voluntary food inspections in Germany.
2. This demonstrates that quality is not just a marketing promise, but a way of life.
3. Co-operatives traditionally stand for long-term thinking – and Milchwerke Schwaben is no exception; this renewed award confirms this impressively.