Lactalis, the French family-owned company and world leader in dairy products, today announces that it has reached a definitive agreement with Canadian dairy group Saputo Inc. to acquire its UK Dairy Division. Through this acquisition, Lactalis becomes a leading supplier of cheddar and butter & spreads in the United Kingdom.

Lactalis, a French family business and the world’s leading dairy company, has announced that it has finalised the acquisition of Protein Works, a UK-based company specialising in active nutrition products.

Lactalis UK & Ireland is expanding its Leerdammer brand into cheese snacking with the launch of Leerdammer Mini Cubes, a bite-sized product designed to help retailers meet growing demand for convenient, taste-led snacking options.