15 Largest Food Companies in the World

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14. Lactalis

Lactalis is a French multinational dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. The company’s former name was Besnier SA. It is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the second largest food products group in France, behind Danone. They offer a wide range of milk and dairy products, fruit juices, cultured products and cheese products. It was founded on October 19, 1933, when Andre Besnier started his business in Laval with one employee. Today, the company employs 75,000 people. Their revenue is $21 billion. CEO of the company and the controlling shareholder is Emmanuel Besnier.

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