Groupe Lactalis Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1933

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 90,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $10.7B

Groupe Lactalis General Information

Description

Producer of dairy products in Laval, France. The company sells cheeses, drinking milk, yogurt, chilled dairy products, butter and cream, products for medical nutrition, dairy ingredients, and other related products to its customers.

Contact Information

Website
www.lactalis.com
Formerly Known As
Le Petit Lavallois
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • 10-20 rue Adolphe Beck
  • 53089 Laval
  • France
+33 02
Primary Industry
Food Products
Corporate Office
  • 10-20 rue Adolphe Beck
  • 53089 Laval
  • France
+33 02

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Groupe Lactalis Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Debt Refinancing 28-Jul-2011 $10.7B Completed Generating Revenue
2. Debt - General Completed Generating Revenue
1. Debt - Acquisition 15-Mar-2006 Completed Generating Revenue
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Groupe Lactalis Comparisons

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Producer of dairy products in Laval, France. The company sells cheeses, drinking milk, yogurt, chilled dairy products, b
Food Products
Laval, France
90,000 As of 2025

Zeven, Germany
 

Auckland, New Zealand
 
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Groupe Lactalis Competitors (76)

One of Groupe Lactalis’s 76 competitors is DMK Deutsches Milchkontor, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Zeven, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
DMK Deutsches Milchkontor Corporate Backed or Acquired Zeven, Germany
Open Country Dairy Corporate Backed or Acquired Auckland, New Zealand
Prabhat Dairy Formerly PE-Backed Ahmednagar, India
Saputo Dairy UK Corporate Backed or Acquired Weybridge, United Kingdom
Michael Foods Formerly PE-Backed Hopkins, MN
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Groupe Lactalis Patents

  • 74

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 54

    Granted

  • 16

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Groupe Lactalis Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
FR-3152709-A1 Food composition based on milk, eggs or cream, without additives Pending 08-Sep-2023
FR-3152708-A1 Composition of fermented fresh cheese with high protein content Pending 08-Sep-2023
FR-3149169-A1 Composition of fermented, sterilized food cream Pending 05-Jun-2023
FR-3123541-A1 Semi-thick dairy composition with long shelf life and based on light cream and natural ingredients Pending 04-Jun-2021
AU-2021272373-A1 Composition of fermented fromage frais with a high protein content Pending 14-May-2020 A23C19/076
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Groupe Lactalis Investments & Acquisitions (71)

Groupe Lactalis’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Sequeira & Sequeira. The deal was made on 19-Mar-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Sequeira & Sequeira 19-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
Dairy Partners Americas 03-Nov-2023 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
La Ferme D Alexandre 01-Sep-2023 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Ambrosi 25-Jul-2022 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Bayerische Milchindustrie eG (3 Dairy Brands and Production Facility in Germany) 25-Mar-2022 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Groupe Lactalis Affiliates

Subsidiaries (62)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Les Fromageries De Normandie Livarot-Pays-D'auge, France 2016
L.D. Management Paris, France 2012
L.H. Management Paris, France 2012
New Zealand New Milk Auckland, New Zealand 2010
L.M.P. Management Paris, France 2008
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Groupe Lactalis FAQs

  • When was Groupe Lactalis founded?

    Groupe Lactalis was founded in 1933.

  • Where is Groupe Lactalis headquartered?

    Groupe Lactalis is headquartered in Laval, France.

  • What is the size of Groupe Lactalis?

    Groupe Lactalis has 90,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Groupe Lactalis in?

    Groupe Lactalis’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Groupe Lactalis a private or public company?

    Groupe Lactalis is a Private company.

  • What is Groupe Lactalis’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Groupe Lactalis is .

  • How much funding has Groupe Lactalis raised over time?

    Groupe Lactalis has raised $10.7B.

  • Who are Groupe Lactalis’s competitors?

    DMK Deutsches Milchkontor, Open Country Dairy, Prabhat Dairy, Saputo Dairy UK, and Michael Foods are some of the 76 competitors of Groupe Lactalis.

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