Arla Foods Sells Delimo to Lactalis
Since Arla Foods acquired the shares in Delimo A/S, the new owner, the privately-owned Lactalis, has bought the Italian cheese exporter, Galbani, also a supplier to Delimo.
17/10/07 French dairy giant Lactalis has bought the import company, Delimo A/S, formerly owned by Arla Foods.
Delimo A/S, headquartered in Skævinge, Denmark, and with an annual turnover of approx. DKK 530 million, primarily imports foreign cheese into Denmark and Sweden. The company employs approx. 120 people – including approx. 50 in its Swedish company, Delimo AB, the former Kronost.
"As owners of Delimo, we have contributed to the import of a huge variety of dairy products to chilled cabinets,” says Arla Foods Vice CEO Povl Krogsgaard. “We have now reached a stage where it is natural for the main supplier, Lactalis, to take the business further.”
Since Arla Foods acquired the shares in Delimo A/S, the new owner, the privately-owned Lactalis, has bought the Italian cheese exporter, Galbani, also a supplier to Delimo. With a turnover of approx. 7.5 billion euros (2006), Lactalis is currently Europe’s largest dairy company.
