Granarolo - food industry company news 
just-food's outlook for 2013: Mega deals unlikely as consolidation continues
31 January 2013
There may be caution over the prospect for blockbuster deals in a dilapidated economic environment, but the food sector mergers and acquisitions table still has plenty to whet the appetite.
ITALY/FRANCE: Granarolo to acquire CIPF Codipal cheese group
11 January 2013
Italian dairy group Granarolo has announced its entry into France via the acquisition of French cheese maker CIPF Codipal for an undisclosed fee.
ITALY: Granarolo buys local cheese firm Lat Bri
1 September 2011
Italian dairy company Granarolo has snapped up local cheese maker Lat Bri.
ITALY: No domestic bid in offing for Parmalat - report
27 April 2011
Italian companies are reportedly not preparing a counter bid for Parmalat, the country's largest dairy processor, which is subject to a EUR3.4bn takeover offer from France's Lactalis.
FRANCE/ITALY: Lactalis launches full takeover bid for Parmalat
26 April 2011
Lactalis, the French dairy giant, has upped the ante in the battle for Italian rival Paramlat with the announcement this morning (26 April) of a takeover bid for the entire business.
Best bits: Lactalis's Parmalat push kicks off busy week
26 April 2011
Lactalis threw down the gauntlet - and blew away any post-Easter cobwebs on consumer goods newsdesks in Europe - in the battle for the ownership of Italian dairy group Parmalat this morning (26 April) with a takeover bid for the entire business.
ITALY: Parmalat silent on Granarolo buy talk
6 April 2011
Italian dairy group Parmalat, facing speculation about its future after Lactalis's investment in the company, has refused to be drawn on reports linking it with a possible move for smaller rival Granarolo.
In the spotlight: Lactalis interest returns Parmalat to headlines
24 March 2011
In 2003, Parmalat grabbed Europe's business headlines after collapsing with a EUR14bn hole in its accounts. It was the continent's biggest bankruptcy. Now, following Lactalis's investment in the business, the Italian dairy giant is once again in the news.
ITALY: Granarolo profits hit by input cost hikes
24 March 2011
Italian dairy group Granarolo saw its profits drop in 2010 on the back of what it described as a "complex economic scenario", hit by rising raw-material costs and the economic crisis in its domestic market.
ITALY: New law could see Parmalat postpone AGM
23 March 2011
The Italian government has passed a new law that could allow Parmalat to postpone its AGM, potentially giving critics of Lactalis's investment in the Italian dairy giant more time to consider their options.
UPDATE: ITALY: Concerns over Parmalat board prompt sale - shareholders
22 March 2011
Three funds have entered into an agreement to sell their 15.3% stake in Parmalat to Lactalis because their plans to elect a "highly-qualified board" have been "compromised".
ITALY: Lactalis increases Parmalat stake
22 March 2011
Lactalis today (22 March) announced it has entered an agreement to buy a further 15.3% stake in Italian dairy and food manufacturer Parmalat, increasing its shareholding to 29%.
