About us

As leading experts in harnessing the full value of milk through a wide range of ingredients, we strive to ensure healthy nutrition for all. This vision is driven by the challenge of building a strong, caring and lasting relationship with our clients.

LACTALIS INGREDIENTS, A GLOBAL SUPPLIER OF DAIRY INGREDIENTS

Our business: dairy ingredients at their best. At Lactalis Ingredients, we manufacture and supply dairy ingredients in over 100 countries. Our in-depth knowledge and understanding of fast-moving markets, helps us achieve our goal of supporting the food industry.

How do we do this? Thanks to a wide range of solutions designed to meet the challenges arising in applications such as chocolate, fresh dairy products, cheese and ice cream, bakery products and confectionery.

The result is a comprehensive range of solutions that meet the nutritional and functional needs of consumers at every stage of their lives, across all ingredient categories: milk and whey powders, milk proteins, milk fat and cheeses.

Every day, the 1,500 men and women in our teams are committed to ensuring that your deserving innovations receive the very best in dairy ingredients.

A local partner, with the reach of a global group.

As a division of Lactalis, one of the world’s largest dairy companies, we have a role in the group’s mission. This is to make the beneficial effects of milk available to as many people as possible, always adapting to the specific, local and cultural characteristics of each region.

For 90 years, the Group has been growing while staying true to its roots and building a strategy that always respects people and the environment. As a group, we’re committed to promoting knowledge and excellence through our three values: ambition, commitment and simplicity.

Today, the Lactalis Group is world leader in the cheese sector, which is our main source of whey.

Turnover

29.5 bn €

Milk collection

22.6 bn litres
270 factories

in 51 countries

85,500

employees

#1

Dairy group
worldwide

3

international
brands

3 international brands

LACTALIS INGREDIENTS (2023)

1,500
employees
18
production
sites
10
sales
offices
Active in more than 140 countries

90 YEARS OF PASSION FOR DAIRY

SINCE 1933

The vocation of Lactalis Group has been to transform milk in all its forms and to offer the best dairy products to the broadest range of consumers.

SINCE 1960

The vocation of Lactalis Ingredients has been to transform whey and milk in a broad range of ingredients for its customers in the food industry.

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2022

Creation of LACTALIS Ingredients Egypt, Egyptian subsidiary of LACTALIS Ingredients.

2019

Creation of LACTALIS Ingredients Shanghai, chinese subsidiary of LACTALIS Ingredients.

2017

LACTALIS Group acquires German milk processor Omira, thereby increasing LACTALIS Ingredients’ production capabilities in milk powders and milk fat ingredients.
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2015

LACTALIS Group takes ownership of Lacto Sérum France whose whey ingredients have historically been part of LACTALIS Ingredients offerings, thus consolidating the supply.
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2011

Lactalis Group becomes a majority shareholder in Parmalat, thus entering new territories and increasing Lactalis Ingredients’ overall capabilities.
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2011

New dryer in Nampa (USA)

2010

Buyouts Forlasa; whey production in Spain

2008

Lactalis Industrie becomes Lactalis Ingredients

2006

Takeover of Célia and its ingredients factory in Saint Florent.

2004

Purchase of the Scottish company McLelland (UK) – whey production

2000

Takeover of Galbani and acquisition of 100% of LSI
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1999

BBA becomes Lactalis Industrie.

1992

Creation of Besnier Bridel Alimentaire (BBA), dry ingredients division of LACTALIS Group.
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1990s

LACTALIS Group continues to expand through various acquisitions that increase the drying capabilities and global foothold of LACTALIS Ingredients.

1960s

LACTALIS Group enters the dry ingredients market, developing added-value ingredients from the by-products of cheese and butter manufacturing.

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