The Lactalis Group is a French family company with almost 90 years of history. With 266 plants in 55 countries and more than 85,000 employees worldwide, the Group is one of the world biggest dairy products manufacturers that owns such well-known international brands as Président, Galbani and Parmalat. Lactalis Ukraine is one of the important divisions of Lactalis Group in Eastern Europe.
The history of Lactalis* in Ukraine started on February 15, 1996. With a strong belief in the agricultural and industrial potential of our country, the Group established a joint French-Ukrainian enterprise with Mykolayiv Municipal Dairy Plant. At first, it only produced butter and casein but later on, the product range was broadened to include all the traditional dairy products.
As the Lactalis Group entered the Ukrainian market, it made a significant impact on the development of the country’s dairy industry. Not only had the Group become the first foreign investor in dairy products manufacture in our country, but it had also implemented numerous innovations. It was the first dairy producer to start financing the procurement of raw materials through the establishment of milk collection points in villages equipped with mini-laboratories and coolers. Also, it financed and fully supported the establishment of dairy farms that meet European standards and produce raw materials of the highest quality. As a result of a complete technical and technological re-equipment of the Mykolaiv plant, the company had set high quality standards in the Ukrainian market andwon the reputation as the most innovative manufacturer of dairy products.
The year of 2007 was marked with another milestone of the Group’s development in Ukraine, as it acquired the plant “Molochny Dim LLC” in Pavlohrad, one of Ukraine’s leading UHT milk producers.
HACCP, a certified integrated management system for quality and food safety according to ISO standards, was implemented in the Ukrainian manufacturing sites to ensure the highest quality and food safety of our products. The highly effective product tracking program covers all the production chain for strict control from raw materials to finished products.
In 2016, the company was the first to receive Government approval for diary products export to the European Union, which became another proof of high quality and safety of Lactalis products. Since 2017, the company has held a prominent position among the Ukrainian diary manufacturers which export their products for the final consumer. The excellent quality and perfect taste of Ukrainian products are highly appreciated by the consumers in 25 countries all over the world.
Today, Lactalis manufacturing sites in Ukraine produce almost 250 productsunder the brands Président, Dolce, Lactonia, Lactel, Fanny and LokoMoko. The company employs more than 750 employees in different regions of the country.
Lactalis adheres to international employment standards and provides possibilities for professional development to its employees, especially the youth.
“People and brands are the key values of our company,” says Renato Ruszczyk, CEO of Lactalis-Ukraine. The company delivers more than 100 trainings per year, and encourages mentoring and expertise sharing, including international exchange programs for interested personnel, especially young people. In 2020, Lactalis-Ukraine for the second time committed itself to promoting the talents, practical skills and opportunities for young professionals by signing “The Pact For Youth — 2025.”
Today, as a quarter century ago, our company sets ambitious goals and confidently conquers the new heights, using the core values and principles of our Group: by producing delicious and healthy dairy products, we unite people all over the world!
* Renamed from Besnier in 1999.
