Lactalis

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Groupe Lactalis S.A.

Trade name	Lactalis
Formerly	Besnier S.A.
Company type	Private
Industry	Dairy products
Founded	19 October 1933; 91 years ago (1933-10-19)
Founder	André Besnier
Headquarters	Laval, Mayenne , France
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Emmanuel Besnier, CEO
Products	Cheese, butter, milk
Revenue	€29.5 billion (2023)
Net income	€428 million (2023)
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.com

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]

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]