Founded in 1933 by André Besnier in Laval, the Lactalis Group is a family-owned company based in Mayenne. It is the world’s No. 1 dairy company, offering healthy, tasty dairy products that bring us together every day.
Our mission: “To open the world to the best in milk”.
Our development model is unique in that we operate in all categories of the dairy sector: the world’s leading cheese manufacturer, the European leader in drinking milk, butter and cream, a major player in the ultra-fresh market, dairy ingredients and out-of-home consumption, as well as a growing player in sports, clinical and infant nutrition.
People at the heart of our success.
To support our dynamic external growth, coupled with the development of our portfolio of over a hundred brands, we place people at the heart of our success.
Our Human Resources strategy is based on developing the know-how and expertise of our 84,000 employees worldwide in all areas of the dairy industry.
To achieve this, in addition to a strong, shared corporate culture, we implement recruitment, promotion and internal mobility initiatives, as well as dedicated training programs to support employees in their development.
True success comes from within.
By joining our Group and becoming part of our teams, each new employee has the opportunity to develop, take up challenges and build a rewarding and varied career path. Human and collective experience, combined with our values of simplicity, commitment and ambition, enable us to succeed together every day and ensure that “true success is experienced from within”.
Key figures:
- 85,000 employees, including 15,000 in France
- 266 production sites in 51 countries
- 950 work-study students in 2021
- 430 Trainees in 2021
