Lactalis

Lactalis
Private
Industry Dairy products
Predecessor la société Besnier
Founded October 19, 1933 (1933-10-19)
Founder André Besnier
Headquarters Laval, Mayenne, France
Key people
 Emmanuel Besnier, CEO
Products Cheese, butter, milk
Revenue €16.5 billion (2015)
Owner Besnier family via Belgium-based holding company BSA International SA
Number of employees
 75,000
Website lactalis.fr/en/

Lactalis is a multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France.[1] The company's former name was Besnier SA.[1] It is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the second largest food products group in France, behind Danone.[2] It owns brands such as Galbani, Société, Bridel, Parmalat, Président, Skånemejerier, Rachel's Organic, Valmont, and Stonyfield Farm.[3]

History

André Besnier started a small cheesemaking company in 1933 and launched its Président brand of Camembert in 1968. In 1990, it acquired Group Bridel (2,300 employees, 10 factories, fourth-largest French dairy group) with a presence in 60 countries. In 1992, it acquired United States cheese company Sorrento. In 1999, la société Besnier became le groupe Lactalis owned by Belgium-based holding company BSA International SA. In 2006, they bought Italian group Galbani, and in 2008, bought Swiss-based cheese maker Baer. In 2011, they bought Italian group Parmalat out of bankruptcy. In 2013, the Sorrento and Precious brands in the US were renamed Galbani, and the Sorrento Lactalis division was renamed Lactalis American Group.

In 2007, the French Institut National des Appellations d'Origine, which administers AOC (L'appellation d'origine contrôlée) designations for French food products, refused to permit Lactalis and the dairy cooperative, Isigny-Sainte-Mère, to sell pasteurized Camembert as "true Camembert". As of 2007, these two companies represented between 80 and 90% of Normandy Camembert sales.[4] In 2018, the INAO announced it would relax restrictions and create a new designation to include pasteurized Camembert in 2021.[5]

In May 2015, Lactalis acquired an 80% stake in Turkish dairy Ak Gida, a subsidiary of Yildiz Holding.[6][7][8][9]

In July 2017 it was announced that Groupe Danone had agreed to sell its Stonyfield Farm subsidiary to Lactalis for $875 Million[10] to avoid anti-trust claims and to clear the way for Danone's acquisition of U.S. organic food producer WhiteWave Foods.[11]

In December 2017, Lactalis announced the acquisition of dairy company Itambé.[12]

In January 2018, Lactalis announced it had agreed to purchase the skyr producer Siggi's Dairy, which will continue to be run independently.[13]

In October 2018, Lactalis announced the acquisition of Nestlé Malaysia's chilled dairy business unit for for approximately $40 million.[14]

Operations

Owned by the family controlled Belgium-based holding company BSA International SA, Lactalis in 2015 had global revenues of 16.5 billion euros. Lactalis employs 75,000 people worldwide, at 237 production sites in 43 different countries.[15] The headquarters for Lactalis American Group, Inc. are located in Buffalo, NY.

Brands

The group operates in eight divisions:

  • Lactalis cheeses with President – Rouy  • Lepetit  • Bridélight  • Galbani  • Rondelé  • Munster's Little Friends
  • Lactalis Butter & Creams with President – Bridélice  • Bridélight  • Primrose
  • Lactel with Awakening – Day after day  • Morning Light
  • Lactalis AOC with Pochat – Istara  • Beulet  • Salakis  • Lanquetot  • Roquefort Société  • Golden Ball  • Lou Pérac  • The Ruby  • Raguin  • The Stone Bridge
  • Lactalis consumption AFH with President – Society  • Bridel  • Locatelli
  • Lactalis industry with BBA – Calciane  • Prolacta
  • Tendriade Veal with Tendriade – Eurovo  • Voréal
  • Lactalis International with President – Sorrento  • Valbreso  • Galbani  • Sorrento  • Locatelli  • Invernizzi
  • LNUF with The Milkmaid – Yoco  • Flanby  • Sveltesse  • Vienna  • Greek Yogurt  • Kremly  • BA  • Fold

Lactalis owns 198 industrial sites in 55 countries. 18 of these countries are USA, Romania, Poland, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, Croatia, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Australia and as of 2011 Canada and South Africa. Lactalis mostly produces yoghurt, butter and cheese and powder milk, baby formula and milk drinks.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 World's Major Multinationals. Directories (Euromonitor PLC). Euromonitor. 2000. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-86338-883-5. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ Sukumar, C. R.; Kumar, Arun (15 August 2017). "Le Groupe Lactalis of France to purchase Tirumala Milk Products for $275 mn". Retrieved 15 August 2017 – via The Economic Times.
  3. ↑ Lactalis UK website. "Companies and Brands".
  4. ↑ Flex-news-food.com
  5. ↑ Monaco, Emily. "The end to a French cheese tradition?". Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  6. ↑ "Lactalis set to enter thriving Turkish dairy sector through Ak Gida deal". www.dairyreporter.com. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 14 Nov 2015.
  7. ↑ "AK GIDA". www.unluco.com. Retrieved 14 Nov 2015.
  8. ↑ "Yıldız Holding sells dairy unit to French food giant". Hürriyet. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 14 Nov 2015.
  9. ↑ "Lactalis acquires Turkish dairy producer Ak Gıda". Foodbev.com. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 14 Nov 2015.
  10. ↑ Beth Kowitt. "Danone's Stonyfield Sale Is the Latest Twist in the Yogurt Wars". Fortune. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ Reuters (March 31, 2017). "Danone to sell Stonyfield unit as part of WhiteWave deal". CNBC. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  12. ↑ "France's Lactalis to pay $600 million for Brazil's Itambé: source". Reuters. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  13. ↑ "Siggi's skyr sold to French dairy company". Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  14. ↑ "Lactalis buys Nestle Malaysia's chilled dairy business in $40 million deal". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  15. ↑ Lactalis website. "Lactalis Group"
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