Alaska Milk Corporation

Alaska Milk Corporation
Alaska
FormerlyHolland Milk Products, Inc. (1972–1994)
Company typeJoint venture (1972–94)
Private (1994–95)
Public (1995–2012)
Subsidiary (since 2012)
PSE: AMC (1995–2012)
IndustryDairy
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
FounderWilfred Uytengsu Sr.
Headquarters
Paseo de Roxas, Makati, Metro Manila
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Area served
Philippines
Key people
Products
ParentFrieslandCampina
Websitealaskamilk.com

Alaska Milk Corporation (AMC), commonly known as Alaska (stylized in all caps), is a Philippine dairy company headquartered in Makati. It was founded in 1972 by Wilfred Uytengsu Sr. The company is a subsidiary of Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina, which acquired control (98.1%) of the company from the founding Uytengsu family in 2012.[1]

The company has no connection to the US state of Alaska.[2]

  1. ^ "PSE okays Alaska Milk delisting". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  2. ^ Hsieh, Jeremy (September 12, 2013). "Why "Alaska" Means Milk And Basketball To Many Filipinos". Alaska Public Media. KTOO-Juneau. Retrieved February 18, 2022.