FRANCE/ITALY: Lactalis secures majority stake in Parmalat
By: Dean Best | 8 July 2011
Lactalis, the French dairy company, now owns over half of its Italian rival Parmalat as the EUR3.4bn takeover of the business edges closer.
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Lactalis, the French dairy company, now owns over half of its Italian rival Parmalat as the EUR3.4bn takeover of the business edges closer.

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