Some 200 angry demonstrators entered the Lactalis headquarters in Laval on Wednesday. The demonstrators were at the call of the Confédération paysanne.
“There are so many profits that do not trickle down to producers and breeders, it’s an absolute scandal,” said the head of the agricultural union. With more than 28 billion euros in turnover in 2022, the dairy giant has dethroned another juggernaut, Danone, as the French leader in the agri-food industry.