The members of the Fromagerie de Blâmont (FdB) co-operative in eastern France, have voted in favour of merging its activities with those of Sodiaal.
Regulatory approval was obtained earlier this month.
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Employing 320 staff, FdB produces around 45,000 tonnes of soft and pressed cooked cheeses annually, generating sales of EUR145m (US$189.5m).
“The merger remains subject to a vote by the co-operatives which make up Sodiaal on 26 June,” a senior official at FdB told just-food today (30 April).
He said he was unable to comment on the terms and conditions of the proposed merger, including financial details.
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No-one was immediately available to comment on the merger at Sodiaal.
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By GlobalDataThe merger has been in the offing since 2011 when FdB closed its plant in Belfort, transferring the production of emmental to a unit operated by Entremont Alliance, which is owned by Sodiaal, the official added.
Co-operation has developed since this date, with a third of the 150,000 litres of milk collected annually by FdB now processed by Sodiaal.
