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Saputo has agreed to sell its UK dairy division to Lactalis in a deal valuing the business at approximately £988 million.

Canadian dairy cooperative Agropur has agreed to sell its fine cheese business to Lactalis.

Lactalis Australia has been fined AUD $59,400 (approx. $41,000) in penalties by the country’s competition regulator, after allegedly making misleading claims in the labelling of two of its milk products.

Lactalis Germany is investing approximately €50 million to significantly expand production capacity at its Neuburg dairy facility in Bavaria.

Lactalis has acquired UK direct-to-consumer nutrition brand Protein Works in a move aimed at accelerating the business’s expansion across the UK and international markets.

Lactalis UK & Ireland is expanding its Leerdammer portfolio into the cheese snacking category with the launch of Leerdammer Mini Cubes.

Italian cheese brand Galbani is accelerating premiumisation within the UK chilled dairy category with the launch of two new mozzarella-based products.

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Co-operative Group has completed the sale of its global consumer and associated businesses, collectively known as Mainland Group, to French dairy multinational Lactalis.

The snacks are designed for versatility, including lunchboxes, office snacking, as well as pre- or post-workout consumption.