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Lactalis

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Dairy product manufacturer

World's largest dairy company with 250 production sites in 50 countries. Founded in 1933 by Andre Besnier; his descendants still own and oversee the company. Increased its stake in Parmalat from 29% to 83% in July 2011. Bought Lemnos Foods in 2010 and Jindi cheese in Nov 2012.

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Company Assessment

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Lactalis Group
Environment 13% in Forest 500 Rankings
Forest 500 identifies the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions with the greatest exposure to tropical deforestation risk, and annually assesses them on the strength and implementation of their deforestation and human rights commitments. This company received a score of 13%.
Source: Forest 500 (2022)
Social Access to Nutrition rating
The Global Access to Nutrition Index assesses how the world's 25 largest global food and beverage manufacturers contribute to addressing malnutrition in all its forms: overweight and obesity, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiency. All have been assessed on their commitments, practices, and disclosure with regards to governance and management; the production and distribution of healthy, affordable, accessible products; and how they influence consumer choices and behavior. Of the 25 companies ranked, this company came 23rd.
Source: Access to Nutrition Foundation (2021)
Business Ethics 0.7% in Food and Agriculture Benchmark
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #315/350, with a total score of 0.7/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021)
Environment CDP Forests Score of D
In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests Score of D.
Source: CDP (2022)
Environment Soy scorecard - WWF
This company received a score of 2 out of a possible total of 24 in the WWF Soy Scorecard 2016, which rates companies on their use of responsible soy, grown without damaging the environment and harming people.
Source: WWF Soy Scorecard 2016 (2016)
Environment Palm oil scorecard - WWF
The WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard 2021 assesses 227 companies on the actions companies have taken to ensure their own palm oil supply chain is sustainable and free of deforestation, natural ecosystem conversion, and human rights abuse. This company is rated 'lagging behind' with a score of 6.66 out of a possible total of 24.
Source: WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard (2021)
Environment 3.2% in methane scorecard
The livestock sector is the single largest contributor to man-made methane emissions. Even though rapid reductions of methane emissions are needed to slow the rate of global warming, the largest meat and dairy corporations are oblivious to the problem. Changing Markets' 2021 report 'Blindspot' investigated the policies and actions of 20 meat and dairy giants to reduce their methane emissions. This company scored 3.2/100 for their methane policy and actions.
Source: Changing Markets (2021)
Social Irresponsible Marketing
This company is named and shamed in IBFAN's 2017 report, 'Breaking the Rules, Stretching the Rules 2017', evidence of violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, compiled from June 2014 to June 2017. The report covers 792 Code violations from 79 countries and by 28 companies.
Source: IBFAN (2017)
Animals Tier 5 in farm animal welfare rankings
The 2021 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report ranks global food companies on how they are managing and reporting their farm animal welfare policies and practices. This company appeared in tier 5, "On the business agenda but limited evidence of implementation", with tier 1 being the best, and tier 6 the worst.
Source: BBFAW (2021)
Environment Water pollution
In 2010 US-based Lactalis subsidiary Sorrento Lactalis paid the United States a $315,000 penalty for excess discharges in violation of its wastewater permit levels. The company discharged the excess pollutants into Mason Creek from its factory operations in Nampa, Idaho, in violation of the Clean Water Act. The company repeatedly violated its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit over a period of three years from December 2005 to September 2008.
Source: EPA (2010)
Business Ethics Joint venture with Nestle
Lactalis and Nestle created a dairy products joint venture in 2006 called Lactalis Nestle Chilled Dairy, which operates in nine European countries. Nestle is the target of a boycott call.
Source: company website (2006)
Business Ethics Underpaying dairy farmers in France
Five hundred French dairy farmers are to take Lactalis to court over the price they were paid in 2014 for their milk.
Source: news article (2015)

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Company Details

Type Family-owned private company
Founded 1933
Revenue 20 billion EUR (2019)
Employees 75,000 (2019)
Subsidiaries Lactalis Australia Ltd 

Dairy product manufacturing

This Australian dairy company became foreign owned in 1998 when Italian dairy giant Parmalat bought Pauls Ltd. Parmalat was acquired by French dairy giant Lactalis in 2011. Acquired WA dairy and fruit juice company Harvey Fresh in 2014 for $120m. Changed its name from Parmalat Australia to Lactalis Australia in 2019.


  - Jalna Dairy Foods Pty Ltd 

Yoghurt manufacturer

Founded in 1959 by Polish migrant Simon Goldman, who sold the business to the McLaren family in 1978 for $350,000. In 2022 French dairy giant Lactalis acquired the yoghurt business. Jalna has a 12 per cent market share of yoghurt in Australia, with most of their sales through Coles and Woolworths.


  - Harvey Fresh (1994) Pty Ltd 

Beverages manufacturing

Western Australian based juice and dairy company. Bought the assets of Challenge Australia Dairy in 2011. Acquired by Parmalat in April 2014 for $120m.


  - Tamar Valley Dairy Pty Ltd 

Dairy company

Founded in Tasmania in 1996. Entered voluntary administration in Sept 2013 and acquired by Fonterra in Nov 2013, who sold the business to Parmalat in Dec 2015.


Bel SA (24% owned) 

Cheese makers

Formerly Fromageries Bel SA.


Parmalat SpA (96% owned) 

Food and beverages (especially dairy)

The company was restructured in 2005 to aid recovery from the 14 billion euro fraud uncovered in 2003. French dairy giant Lactalis became majority owners in 2011.


Jindi Cheese Pty Ltd 

Cheese manufacturers

Jindi was founded in 1985 by the Ronald family before being acquired in 2005 by its distribution company, Menora Foods, which sold the business in 2012 to French dairy giant Lactalis for $20 million.


Lemnos Foods Pty Ltd  

Cheese maker

Lemnos Foods is the leading manufacturer of Fetta and Haloumi cheese in Australia. Established in Australia in 1969 and acquired by French dairy giant Lactalis in 2010. Exports to about 40 countries worldwide.

Contact Details

Address Laval, France
Email groupe.lactalis@lactalis.fr
Website www.lactalis.fr/en/

Products / Brands

Lactalis
S26 Alula Baby Formula
SMA Baby Formula

Lactalis Australia
Activ Yoghurt
Aero Custard & Desserts
Breaka Flavoured Milk
CalciYum Yoghurt
Calciyum Custard & Desserts
Club Custard & Desserts
Connoisseur Dessert Custard & Desserts
Farmhouse Gold Milk
Farmhouse Gold Yoghurt
Farmhouse Gold Custard & Desserts
Ice Break Flavoured Milk
Jaffas Custard & Desserts
Just Natural iced coffee range contains Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee iced coffee range contains Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee  Flavoured Milk
Kit Kat Custard & Desserts
Lemnos Cheese
Milky Max Yoghurt
Milky Max Custard & Desserts
Milky Max Flavoured Milk
Milo Custard & Desserts
Nestle Custard & Desserts
Nestle Yoghurt
Oak Flavoured Milk
Parmalat Milk
Pauls Cream
Pauls Custard & Desserts
Pauls Milk
Pauls Yoghurt
Pauls Flavoured Milk
PhysiCal Milk
President Cheese
President Butter & Margarine
Rev Milk
Rolo Custard & Desserts
Rush Flavoured Milk
Ski Yoghurt
Skinny Milk Milk
Smarter White Milk
Smarties Custard & Desserts
Soleil Custard & Desserts
Soleil Yoghurt
Tamar Valley Yoghurt
Vaalia Custard & Desserts
Vaalia Yoghurt
Zymil Flavoured Milk
Zymil Milk
Zymil Yoghurt
Zymil Cream

Jalna Dairy Foods
Jalna Custard & Desserts
Jalna some products certified organic some products certified organic  Yoghurt

Harvey Fresh
Capel Valley Cheese
Harvey Fresh Juice & Fruit Drinks
Harvey Fresh Milk

Bel Group (24% owned)
Babybel Cheese
Kiri Cheese
Laughing Cow Cheese

Jindi Cheese
Jindi Cheese


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