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Lactalis acquires Galbani (2006)

Lactalis completed the acquisition of Galbani on 1 April 2006.[1]

Lactalis acquired Galbani from the private equity firm BC Partners, buying the largest cheese brand in Italy and with it a position in mozzarella and mascarpone that its French portfolio lacked. The price was not disclosed by the parties.

Deal facts

Announced
Closed
Value
Undisclosed
Buyer
Lactalis
Seller
Assets
Galbani
Regulatory review
None recorded

Ownership changes recorded from this deal

OwnerOwnedRelationshipStakeFromTo
LactalisGalbaniowns100%2006-04-01present

Who owns Galbani today?

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Lactalis Group - our history and brands — Groupe Lactalis, Official document; retrieved 8 September 2026.

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