Lactalis in the crosshairs of the Italian authorities for “unfair practices” on the price of milk. The French dairy giant is targeted by a first fine and around a hundred proceedings.
Italian government considering that it “took advantage of its dominant position” to impose its prices on producers. Lactalis, whose subsidiary Italatte intends to appeal this fine and possible other future sanctions, considering "the alleged economic damage as completely unfounded" The global giant indicates that it is the leading buyer in the milk sector in Italy, with an annual collection of around 1.3 billion liters.