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Lactalis Bids £3bn For Dairy Giant Parmalat

The French dairy giant Lactalis has bid £3bn for the remaining 71% stake of Italian dairy firm Parmalat that it does not own. Lactalis and Parmalat combined would have an annual turnover of £12.4bn, making it the global leader in the sector.

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