Marie Besnier Beauvalot

Marie Besnier Beauvalot is a French billionaire heiress. She is a major shareholder of Lactalis.

  • Dairy heiress Marie Besnier Beauvalot owns 20.7% of French dairy giant Lactalis, based in herfamily’s ancestral hometown of Laval in western France.
  • Her father founded the company in 1933, and her older brother Emmanuel now runs the firm as CEO and majority shareholder.
  • Lactalis sells $20 billion of products including President brie, Milkmaid yogurts and Valbreso Feta.
  • The family also own stakes in Italy’s publicly traded Parmalat and Frommageries Bel, the French maker of Baby Bel, La Vache Qui Rit and Boursin.
  • The biggest dairy producer in Europe, Lactalis continues to expand internationally in places like China and Southeast Asia.

 

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