Later, local dairy factories merge into regional dairy factories. These smaller cooperatives begin joining together in the 1960s, creating the first big national Dutch brands.
DOMO for example serves the northern provinces Groningen and Drenthe and Coberco covers Gelderland and Overijssel in the East of the country.
In the west of the Netherlands, several cooperatives merge into Melkunie Holland in 1979. Melkunie Holland also acquires several privately owned dairy companies. 1979 is also the year that DMV Campina is established in the South.