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André Besnier started a small cheese-making company in 1933 and launched its ''Président'' brand of [[Camembert]] in 1968. In 1999 ''la société Besnier'' became ''le groupe Lactalis''. |
André Besnier started a small cheese-making company in 1933 and launched its ''Président'' brand of [[Camembert]] in 1968. In 1990 it acquired Group Bridel (2,300 employees, 10 factories, 4th largest French dairy group), with presence in 60 countries. In 1999 ''la société Besnier'' became ''le groupe Lactalis,'' owned by [[Belgium]]-based holding company BSA International SA. In 2006 they bought [[Italy|Italian]] group Galbani, and in 2008 bought [[Switzerland|Swiss]]-based cheese maker Baer. |
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In 2007, the French [[Institut National des Appellations d'Origine|INAO]] (''Institut National des Appellations d'Origine'') which administers [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée|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". These two companies, as of 2007, represented between 80 and 90 percent of [[Normandy]] camembert sales.<ref>http://www.flex-news-food.com/pages/7989/Dairy/France/french_squabble_camemberts_raw_milk_recipe.html</ref> |
In 2007, the French [[Institut National des Appellations d'Origine|INAO]] (''Institut National des Appellations d'Origine'') which administers [[Appellation d'origine contrôlée|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". These two companies, as of 2007, represented between 80 and 90 percent of [[Normandy]] camembert sales.<ref>http://www.flex-news-food.com/pages/7989/Dairy/France/french_squabble_camemberts_raw_milk_recipe.html</ref> |
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| Company type | multinational |
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| Industry | Dairy products |
| Predecessor | la société Besnier |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founder | André Besnier |
| Headquarters | , France |
Key people | Emmanuel Besnier, CEO |
| Products | Cheese, butter |
| Revenue | 9.35 billion euros (2008) |
| Owner | Besnier family |
Number of employees | 38,000 |
| Parent | Sorrento Lactalis |
| Website | http://www.lactalis.fr/index_uk.html |
Lactalis is a multi-national dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. It is the third largest dairy products group in the world, and is the second largest food products group in France, behind Danone. [citation needed] It owns brands such as Sorrento, Société, Bridel, Président, Rachel's Organic and Valmont
History
André Besnier started a small cheese-making company in 1933 and launched its Président brand of Camembert in 1968. In 1990 it acquired Group Bridel (2,300 employees, 10 factories, 4th largest French dairy group), with presence in 60 countries. 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 2007, the French INAO (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". These two companies, as of 2007, represented between 80 and 90 percent of Normandy camembert sales.[1]
Operations
Owned by Belgium-based holding company BSA International SA, Lactalis in 2008 had global revenues of 9.35 billion euros, 5.6 billion euros (60%) outside France.[citation needed] Lactalis employs 38,000 persons. According to the company's website, Lactalis has 16,500 employees outside France, at 44 production sites. [2] Lactalis USA is located in New York City. Sorrento_Lactalis (founded in 1947 as Sorrento Cheese Company) was acquired by the French corporation in 1992.