Lactalis Canada to Expand Plant-Based Offering with New Converted Production Facility in Sudbury, Ontario

August 11, 2022 Lactalis Canada

Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia and a subsidiary of France-based Lactalis Group, is pleased to announce that the company will be expanding its plant-based product offering with its existing Sudbury, Ontario plant converted into a modern, dedicated plant-based production facility over the coming months.

Lactalis Canada Recognizes Earth Day with New Innovation Program, Focused on Waste Reduction in 2022

April 22, 2022 Lactalis Canada Inc.

Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands like Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Balderson, Astro and Lactantia and a subsidiary of France-based Lactalis Group, is excited to unveil Lactalis Canada NEXT Ventures – an innovation program designed to spur and accelerate future thinking, innovation and creativity by empowering employees and leveraging internal crowdsourcing to explore ideas and bring to market new products, processes, technologies or business models. Launching today on Earth Day, the 2022/23 program will focus on Waste Reduction.

Parmalat Debuts a Game-Changing New Dairy Spread – Nata

October 19, 2021 Parmalat

Global dairy group Parmalat has just released an innovative cream spread set to carve out a new category in the Hispanic dairy market. Nata Crema para Desayuno (Nata Breakfast Cream) is a delicious, naturally sweet clotted cream made with real California whole milk. Popular in Mexico and Latin America, the spread is the perfect complement to your daily breakfast or a cravable snack. Spread it on toast topped with honey, put a spoonful on your favorite fruit, or mix it into your favorite dessert.

Fromageries BEL and Lactalis complete Sale of Leerdammer

October 8, 2021 Fromageries BEL

Bel Group and Lactalis Group announced the completion of the sale to Lactalis of a business comprising Royal Bel Leerdammer NL, Bel Italia, Bel Deutschland, the Leerdammer brand and all related rights, plus Bel Shostka Ukraine. These have all been transferred to Lactalis by Sicopa, a wholly-owned Bel subsidiary, in return for 1,591,472 Bel shares (23.16% equity stake) held by Lactalis. All the transaction’s pre-conditions have been met, including a European Commission unconditional merger approval received on 26 August 20211.

Lactalis Canada to Acquire Agropur’s Canadian Yogourt Business

December 24, 2020 Lactalis Canada

Lactalis Canada Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Agropur Cooperative to acquire all shares of its Canadian yogourt business, Ultima Foods Inc., including the Iögo and Iögo Nanö yogourt brands, as well as the Olympic yogourt, sour cream and kefir brand.