Lactalis
French multinational corporation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Groupe Lactalis S.A. (doing business as Lactalis) is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France.[1] The company's former name was Besnier S.A.[1]
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Lactalis | |
Formerly | Besnier S.A. |
Company type | Private |
Industry | Dairy products |
Founded | 19 October 1933; 90 years ago (1933-10-19) |
Founder | André Besnier |
Headquarters | , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Emmanuel Besnier, CEO |
Products | Cheese, butter, milk |
Revenue | €28.30 billion (2022) |
€318 million (2019) | |
Owner | Besnier family via Belgian holding company BSA International SA |
Number of employees | 85,000 |
Subsidiaries | Lactalis-Nestlé Fresh Products Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy Co. Ltd. |
Website | lactalis |
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Lactalis 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 Parmalat, Président, Siggi's Dairy, Skånemejerier, Rachel's Organic, and Stonyfield Farm.[3]