Company News

Laval, France – October 19, 2023 – As Lactalis celebrates its 90th anniversary, and following a year of collaborative work with its teams around the world, Lactalis unveils its purpose in action: “Nurturing the Future”.

Lactalis plays a major role in defining today’s and tomorrow’s nutrition. In its commitment to a responsible future, Lactalis pledges to provide the best in dairy products and to support the growth of all people through its partnership with local communities.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – July 31, 2023 – Lactalis American Group proudly introduces Président Whipped Crème, a new gourmet-style line of whipped crème from the beloved, iconic global dairy brand. Made from an authentic Chantilly recipe, this French-style whipped crème acts as the secret to turning any simple recipe into an indulgent, hand-crafted masterpiece and provides an authentic restaurant-style experience right out of the can. The new Président Whipped Crème is now available at select stores across the United States, including Harris Teeter, Stop & Shop and Raley’s, along with Lactalis’ ecommerce website Cheese2U.com.

CHICAGO – July 25, 2023 – Lactalis, the world’s leading dairy company, was recognized for its cheesemaking expertise with 13 medals at the prestigious American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition awards ceremony held on July 19 in Des Moines, Iowa. The ACS Judging & Competition is the largest event for American-made cheeses, showcasing talent for excellent cheesemaking and commitment to food safety. Lactalis USA claimed 12 medals (four gold, five silver and three bronze), while Lactalis Canada was awarded a bronze medal.

CHICAGO – Feb. 24, 2023 – Lactalis USA was recognized this week for dairy production expertise with 20 medals at the United States Championship Cheese Contest conducted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA). The contest is considered the country’s premier technical contest for cheese, butter, yogurt and dry dairy ingredients. Product entries are judged by a team of highly qualified dairy processing experts on attributes such as flavor, body, texture, salt, color, finish, packaging and others.

Nampa, Idaho – Dec. 14, 2022 – Treasure Valley residents and visitors now have the opportunity to buy fresh dairy products directly from Lactalis American Group, Inc. at its on-site Cultured by Lactalis cheese store in Nampa.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Aug. 10, 2022 – The Buffalo Bills today announced that Galbani has been selected as the Official Cheese of the Buffalo Bills. Galbani is a hometown cheese brand, manufactured in Buffalo by Lactalis American Group.

Nampa, IDAHO – March 15, 2022 – Lactalis American Group today announced that Olivier Delobbe has been named site director of its Nampa, Idaho plant. Delobbe has been promoted to the position after more than 25 years with Lactalis, most recently as assistant site director in Nampa. He is now responsible for leading and directing all aspects of production, quality, food safety and personnel at Lactalis’ largest production plant in the United States.

Lactalis American Group is proud to have donated over 225,000 lbs. of dairy products in 2020 to 32 organizations including food banks, frontline workers, local farmers and community events.

September 15, 2020 – The combination of Kraft Heinz’s Natural cheese businesses and Lactalis is an important milestone for both companies and all of us at Lactalis would like to take a moment to share how grateful we are to be taking this exciting next step . We deeply appreciate the trust Kraft Heinz has put in us and look forward to working with – and learning from – this incredibly talented team.