The French dairy corporation Lactalis generated turnover of 28.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, making it the top dairy corporation worldwide. Danone, a U.S. dairy corporation, generated about 21.2 billion U.S. dollars in dairy sales that year.
Leading 20 dairy corporations worldwide in 2022, based on dairy sales
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Turnover data is predominately dairy sales, based on 2022 financials and M&A transactions completed between January 1 and June 30, 2023. Exchange rates from Macrobond. Pending mergers/acquisitions not incorporated include: Kraft Heinz’s sale of its US natural cheese business to Lactalis, Groupe Bel’s sale of the Royal Bel Leerdammer, Bel Italia, Bel Deutschland, and Bel Shostka Ukraine to Lactalis, Fonterra’s sale of DPA Brazil and China Farms, Danone’s sale of its 9.8% stake in Mengniu, Sodiaal’s acquisition of the European Yoplait operations, and FrieslandCampina’s disposal of Campina LLC (Russia-based operations), Nutrifeed (animal nutrition), and the powder plant in Aalter, Belgium.
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