Lactalis American Group
food 🏭 Expanding Buffalo, NY · Private
Lactalis American Group operates 9 known manufacturing facilities across the US producing specialty dairy products under major brands including Galbani, Président, and Breakstone's. The company recently acquired General Mills' US yogurt business in 2025, expanding its portfolio within the broader Groupe Lactalis global dairy empire.
📢 The 2025 acquisition of General Mills' US yogurt business represents significant portfolio expansion and increased manufacturing capacity for yogurt production.
Lactalis American Group is the US subsidiary of Groupe Lactalis (France), the world's largest dairy company, operating dairy manufacturing plants in nine states that produce Italian and specialty cheeses, butter, sour cream, cottage cheese, and yogurt under brands including Galbani, Président, Breakstone's, Kraft (licensed), and Yoplait. The company has grown to approximately 13 manufacturing facilities and ~5,000 US employees through acquisitions including Sorrento Cheese (1992), the Nampa, ID cheese complex (1999), and General Mills' US yogurt business (2025).
Employees
5,000
Mfg Plants
8
All Facilities
9
Activity
6/10
Type
Private
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Manufacturing Plants (8)
Lactalis Heritage Dairy – Tulare Plant
Tulare, CA
Produces Président Feta (largest US feta production line after $55M expansion announced 2024, partially operational May 2025), Kraft Parmesan, and Knudsen Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream; ribbon-cutting for expanded feta line held 2025
Lactalis USA – Turlock Plant
Turlock, CA
Produces specialty ethnic dairy products including cheeses, yogurts, spreads and dips under Karoun, Gopi, Arz, Queso Del Valle, Damavand, and Yanni brands; status as of early 2026 unclear (prior 1400 W Main St address shown closed on Yelp; official site lists 115 S Kilroy Rd)
Lactalis American Group – Nampa Plant
Nampa, ID
Largest Lactalis plant in the US; 326,000 sq ft on ~30 acres; produces string cheese, shredded cheese, mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, cream cheese, snack cheese, and whey protein under Galbani brand; 700–850+ employees
Midwest Yogurt (Lactalis) – Reed City Plant
Reed City, MI
Former General Mills/Yoplait facility; acquired by Lactalis USA June 2025 as part of $1.2B yogurt business acquisition; operates as Midwest Yogurt division; produces Yoplait, Go-Gurt, Oui, Mountain High, and :ratio brands
Lactalis Heritage Dairy – Walton Plant
Walton, NY
Produces Breakstone's Sour Cream and Cottage Cheese; dairy tradition at site since 1882; $15M modernization announced 2025 to automate and expand lines, increasing output by 30%
Midwest Yogurt (Lactalis) – Murfreesboro Plant
Murfreesboro, TN
Former General Mills/Yoplait facility; acquired by Lactalis USA June 2025 as part of $1.2B yogurt business acquisition; operates as Midwest Yogurt division; together with Reed City MI plant employs ~1,000 people
Lactalis USA – Belmont Plant
Belmont, WI
First Lactalis Group plant in the US to manufacture and distribute brie for the American market; produces brie and camembert under the Président brand
Lactalis USA – Merrill Plant
Merrill, WI
Added 2004; produces award-winning Président cheese spreads and gourmet spreads; second Wisconsin facility
Other Facilities (1)
Lactalis American Group HQ & Buffalo Manufacturing Plant
Buffalo, NY · hq
US corporate headquarters and major manufacturing plant producing Galbani ricotta, mozzarella, and provolone; $60M+ expansion completed 2025 adding 50,000-lb vats and increasing mozzarella/provolone output by 37M lbs/year; retains 800+ jobs