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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 16 September 2026.

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