Manufacturing and distribution of dairy and milk products such as cheese, drinking milk, butter and milk powder
Lactalis Deutschland GmbH
Kehl / RheinNew on Amplifa
About Lactalis Deutschland
Lactalis Deutschland GmbH, based in Kehl/Rhine, is the German company of the global Lactalis Group, an internationally active, family-owned dairy group. The Group processes milk into a broad product range: cheese specialities (including Président, Galbani, Salakis), drinking milk, yoghurt and chilled dairy products, butter and cream as well as milk powder, products for medical nutrition and milk ingredients. The latter are supplied to food professionals such as chocolate manufacturers and confectioners as well as to the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Through its dedicated division Lactalis Foodservice, solutions for the out-of-home market in retail, pizzerias, restaurants, hotels, bars, bakeries, catering and industry are offered. According to Rabobank („Global Dairy Top 20“, 2025), the Lactalis Group is among the largest dairy companies worldwide and ranks ninth among the largest food corporations, with 90,000 employees in 84 countries, 267 production facilities in 50 countries and annual revenue of 31.2 billion euros. Quality and hygiene standards are safeguarded along the entire value chain through continuous quality controls and are externally certified according to the International Food Standard (IFS).
- Site
- Kehl / Rhein
- Processes
- Foodservice / out-of-home distribution, Product solutions for professional kitchens
- Materials
- Cheese specialities, Drinking milk, Chilled dairy products, Butter and cream, Milk powder and milk ingredients, Products for medical and infant nutrition
- Certificates
- IFS (International Food Standard)
- Founded
- 1933 (Lact
- Industries
- Grocery retail / Retail, Pizzerias and restaurants, Hotels, bars & bakeries, Catering, Out-of-home market / Foodservice, Food industry
- 01
Milk collection
- 02
Processing in the dairies (cheese, drinking milk, butter, milk powder)
- 03
Quality control (IFS-certified)
- 04
Brand distribution (retail)
- 05
Foodservice / out-of-home distribution
- 06
Milk ingredients for the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries
Product Categories and Processes
Cheese specialities
Broad range from Camembert to traditional cheeses with protected designation of origin as well as Mozzarella, Gorgonzola and sheep's cheese.
Drinking milk
Second-largest sector of the Group with brands such as Parmalat, Lactel and MinusL, including lactose-free products.
Chilled dairy products
Yoghurt and chilled desserts, in Europe marketed predominantly through the joint venture Lactalis Nestlé Chilled Products.
Butter and cream
Approximately 10 % of Group revenue, including the export product „La Motte Président“ as well as mini portions for the out-of-home market.
Milk powder and milk ingredients
Whey and highly technical ingredients for chocolate manufacturers, confectioners as well as the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.
Products for medical and infant nutrition
Segments clinical nutrition and infant nutrition with brands such as Picot and Celia.
Location
Kehl / Rhein
DECompany headquarters and administration
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Product Safety
Quality and product safety form the foundation of the company. Strict hygiene standards and continuous quality controls are verified at every production stage – from the milk source to the consumer – by an independent certification body according to the International Food Standard (IFS).
| Evidence | Kehl / Rhein |
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| IFS (International Food Standard) |
History
- 1933
André Besnier produces his first 17 Camemberts in Laval from 35 litres of milk; foundation of the company André Besnier
- 1948
Exceeding 10,000 litres of delivered milk; conversion into the SARL „Société Laitière de Laval A. Besnier & Cie“
- 1955
Michel Besnier succeeds his father André Besnier
- 1968
Foundation of the Président brand; first UHT milk in a Tetra Pak carton („Lait 2000“)
- 1980
Acquisition of the Lactel brand
- 1996
Acquisition of the Salakis brand and its introduction on the German market
- 1999
Renaming as Lactalis Group; opening of the Lactopole in Laval
- 2000
Emmanuel Besnier becomes President of the Group
- 2001
Foundation of the MinusL brand
- 2006
Acquisition of the Galbani brand; number 1 on the Italian cheese market
- 2011
Acquisition of the Parmalat brand
- 2017
Acquisition of OMIRA GmbH with the brands MinusL and OMIRA Milch