Lactalis: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Lactalis is a family-owned company headquartered in Laval, France that owns 6 consumer brands.[1]
Lactalis is the largest dairy company in the world by revenue, founded in Laval, France in 1933 and still owned by the Besnier family, which has never listed it. It publishes limited financial information and has grown almost entirely by acquiring national dairy champions across Europe, the Americas and Australia.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Groupe Lactalis
- Type
- family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇫🇷 Laval, France
- Founded
- 1933
- Wikidata
- Q1799875
- Website
- www.lactalis.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Lactalis in numbers
- Lactalis owns 6 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 6 brands.[1]
- 5 of its brands originated outside France.
Everything Lactalis owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Lactalis own?
Lactalis owns 6 consumer brands tracked here, including Sorrento, Galbani, Parmalat, Président, Stonyfield Organic and Siggi's.
Is Lactalis a French company?
Yes. Lactalis is headquartered in Laval, France and was founded in 1933.
Who owns Lactalis?
Lactalis is privately held. Lactalis is the largest dairy company in the world by revenue, founded in Laval, France in 1933 and still owned by the Besnier family, which has never listed it.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Lactalis — our brands — Groupe Lactalis, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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