Lactalis Group, North American Operations

Lactalis is an international dairy products firm established in Laval, Mayenne, France, and controlled by the Besnier family. Besnier SA was the company's previous name. It is the world's largest dairy products company and France's second-largest food goods company, behind Danone.

Lactalis is a well-known business. It first opened its doors in 1933. With 23.3 percent of its employees having attended the University of Wisconsin - Platteville, this time-tested corporation loves to hire the University of Wisconsin - Platteville grads. Lactalis pays its employees an average of $50,217 per year. Neenah, Energizer, and Valspar, for example, pay $55,758, $55,006, and $53,694, respectively, as some of its highest-paying competitors.

Lactalis, based in the United States, is a market leader with 75,000 employees and $19.6 billion in yearly revenue.
Lactalis has now spread all over the world, with their North American division ranking among the top 15 dairy companies in the United States. The company's declared goal, regardless of which country they operate in, is to support local farmers and food traditions.

Stonyfield Organic, Green Mountain Creamery, Siggi's, Karoun, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Galbani, and Président are some of their U.S. brands. Many of these brands specialize in cheeses and yogurts, but milk and other dairy products are also available.

Founded: 1993

Headquarters: Buffalo, New York

Annual Sales: $3.018 billion

Website: www.lactalis.fr