Lactalis Canada, the Canadian dairy leader behind iconic brands, such as Cracker Barrel,Black Diamond,Balderson，Astro和Lactantia，以及法国-based Lactalis Group, is adding Kraft Heinz’s grated cheese business to its growing portfolio as part of the group’s U.S. affiliate completing its acquisition of Kraft Heinz’s natural, grated, cultured, and specialty cheese businesses inthe U.S.and entire international cheese business outside North America.
Under the terms of the agreement, the acquisition includes the Kraft Heinz grated cheese business inCanada，标志着乳酸加拿大的进入环境类别，这是乳制品领导者的第一类。作为这项交易的一部分，加拿大Lactalis获得了生产能力Montreal, Quebec.
The addition of the Kraft Heinz grated cheese business builds on Lactalis Canada’s growth strategy, which includes the 2019 acquisition of Kraft Heinz Canada’s natural cheese business, as well as theMarch 2021收购Agropur的Ultima Foods，由Iögo，IögoNanö和Olympic Brands组成。
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“The integration of Kraft Heinz’s grated cheese business enhances Lactalis Canada’s capacity and capability to provide Canadian consumers with quality household brands and perfectly complements our growing portfolio of broad-based dairy products with the addition of parmesan,” saysMark Taylor, president & CEO, Lactalis Canada. “As the third-largest branded retail manufacturer inCanada，这项交易加强了我们对Canadaand its food processing sector and marks Lactalis Canada’s foray into this part of the category.”
Named on Forbes 2021 list ofCanada’sBest Employers, Lactalis Canada (formerly Parmalat Canada) has more than 30 operating sites, including 19 manufacturing facilities, and directly employs 4,000 Canadians.
