Name

Laita

Legal name

LAITA

Website

https://laita.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (112120)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Yogurt & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Kefir, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese) (CRADACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL), Milk Production (Raw Milk) (AFAEACAA), Butter & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Sour Cream, Kefir) Wholesale (AFAIAEAB)

Keywords

• Dairy products
• Consumer dairy brands
• Dairy ingredients B2B
• Clinical nutrition products
• Young mammal feeds

Headquarters

HQ city

Brest

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consumer dairy products: Mass-market dairy products including butter, cheese, ultra-fresh products (yoghurt, fromage blanc), milk, and crepes sold under own brands (Paysan Breton, Even, Mamie Nova, Régilait) and private label/distributor brands through supermarkets and retail.
2. Dairy ingredients: Basic and processed dairy ingredients (powdered skimmed milks, caseins and caseinates, whey powders, buttermilk powder, yoghurt powders, butter powders) sold to agri-food manufacturers in sectors including charcuterie, ready meals, dairy, ice cream, health foods, beverages, bakery, patisserie, chocolate-making, and confectionery. 100,000 tonnes produced per year with 21% exported.
3. Health nutrition products: Clinical nutrition products, infant formula (0-36 months), diet foods, and sports nutrition products produced by Laïta Nutrition for healthcare professionals and consumers.
4. Young mammal feeds: Lactation feeds and nutritional supplements for young mammals (calves) made from fresh milk, marketed under Celtilait brand and distributor brands. Includes Oriane brand products for perinatal care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Laïta is a French dairy cooperative that collects milk from 1,940 dairy farms in the Great West region of France and processes it into a comprehensive portfolio of dairy products. The company's core offerings span consumer dairy products (butter, cheese, ultra-fresh products, crêpes, and milk under brands including Paysan Breton, Even, Mamie Nova, and Régilait), B2B dairy ingredients for food manufacturers (via Epi Ingredients), specialized health nutrition products (via Laïta Nutrition), and young mammal feeds (via Celtilait). The cooperative model ensures farmer ownership and sustainable milk valorization across the value chain.

Product overview

Laïta is a multi-specialist dairy cooperative offering an extensive portfolio of products organized into four main categories: (1) Consumer dairy products including branded ranges of butter, cheese, ultra-fresh products (yoghurts, fromage blanc), crepes, and long-life milk under flagship brand Paysan Breton as well as Even, Régilait, and co-owned Mamie Nova; (2) Dairy ingredients under Epi Ingredients brand supplying powdered milks, caseins, whey, and processed ingredients to food manufacturers; (3) Health nutrition products via Laïta Nutrition covering infant formula, clinical nutrition, and sports nutrition; and (4) Young mammal feeds under Celtilait and Oriane brands. The company also operates Laïta Professionnel serving the foodservice and B2B sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paysan Breton: Flagship brand established over 50 years ago for dairy farmers, offering butter, whipped cheese, crepes, cultured milk, Emmental, Brie, and creme fraiche. Market leader in France for traditional moulded butter.
• Mamie Nova
• Régilait
• Even
• Madame Loïk

Products and services

• Paysan Breton Primary cooperative brand offering butter, whipped cheese, crêpes, cultured milk, Emmental, Brie, and crème fraîche made from 100% Breton and Pays de la Loire milk. Present in 90 countries worldwide.
• Even Brand created in 1947 in Brittany, available in Brittany and export markets. Offers ultra-fresh products (Ribot milk, fresh pasteurised milk), butter, Emmental, and crêpes sold in supermarkets and food-away-from-home catering.
• Régilait Pioneer brand in European powdered milk sector since 1957, specializing in milk drying and instant powdered milk. Products include powdered milks (whole, semi-skimmed, skimmed, flavoured), concentrated milks, spreads, and individual milk pods distributed in over 60 countries.
• Mamie Nova Premium yoghurt brand famous for Gourmand® yoghurts and desserts combining traditional and original flavours. Market leader in premium fruit yoghurt sector and set yoghurt sector, with 192 pots sold every minute.
• Beurre (Butter) range Four butter ranges with established reputations: moulded butters, packet butters, cartons, and single portions. Production of approximately 45,000 tonnes per year.
• Fromage (Cheese) range Complete cheese range including Emmental (portions, slabs, wedges, grated), soft cheeses, traditional Brie and Camembert, spreadable cheeses, and organic milk cheese options. Major European soft cheese producer with established positions in distributor label cheeses.
• Ultra-frais (Ultra-fresh products) range Over 40,000 tonnes produced annually including fresh milk, yoghurt, crème fraîche, and fromage blanc. Features drinking yoghurt and fromage blanc in various packaging options (tubes, bottles, cups) and formulas with different fat content levels.
• Lait (Milk) range Concentrated and powdered milk products, including whole, semi-skimmed, and skimmed varieties, ideal for cooking, baking, and hot drinks.
• Crêpes Breton crêpes made with quality ingredients including butter and milk from Laïta's own farmers. Produced at Ploudaniel (29) in thin, thick, or regular formats; plain, flavoured or filled; available frozen, chilled or at ambient temperature.
• Epi Ingredients (dairy ingredients) B2B dairy ingredients brand producing basic ingredients (powdered skimmed milks, caseins, caseinates, whey powders, buttermilk powder) and processed products (yoghurt powders, butter powders) for the agri-food industry, with 100,000 tonnes produced annually and 21% exported.
• Laïta Nutrition (health nutrition products) Specialist nutrition products in powder and liquid format for clinical nutrition, infant nutrition (0-36 months), diet foods, and sports nutrition. Operates from industrial facilities with over 30 years of experience.
• Celtilait (young mammal feeds) Lactation feeds made from fresh milk collections, marketed under the Celtilait brand and distributor brands. Also produces dietary supplements under Oriane brand including colostrum-based immunity boosters and special supplements for digestive disorders in newborn animals.
• Laïta Professionnel Professional division serving restaurants, bakeries, patisseries, caterers and the agri-food industry with fresh soft cheeses, cheeseboard cheeses, butter, ultra-fresh products, and crème fraîche under brands including Paysan Breton, Le Fromage Fouetté, Madame Loïk, and Le Petit Moulé.
• Madame Loïk Whipped cheese brand ranked No.2 supermarket brand in France for plain spreadable cheeses. Distributed through Laïta Professionnel foodservice division and retail channels.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GUYOT énergiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025GUYOT énergies partnered with Laïta to inaugurate a biomass boiler at the Créhen site in April 2025, supporting Breton energy transition and reducing environmental impact through renewable energy sources.
• CeltilaitcoreOthers · 1 January 2025Celtilait is a subsidiary of Laïta specializing in young mammal feeds, launching SMARTBOOST innovation in September 2025. Products are made from fresh milk collected from Laïta farmers.
• Maîtres Laitiers du Cotentin (MLC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023MLC and Laïta jointly acquired LG Food in 2023. LG Food, founded in 1973 and based in Lasne, Belgium, is a recognized player in Benelux with a team of about 10 collaborators including 3 commercial delegates.
• Waste is MoreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership signed in June 2019 to give a second life to waste materials, supporting Laïta's circular economy and sustainability commitments under the Passion du Lait® environmental pillar.
• SodiaalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSodiaal is a dairy cooperative that co-owns Régilait equally with Laïta. Régilait, created in 1947, specializes in powdered milk, concentrated milk and derivative dairy products, distributed in France and exported to more than 60 countries with approximately 174M€ revenue in 2024 and nearly 250 employees.
• CER GroupecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian research center that co-founded ECI (European Colostrum Industry) with Ouest Élevage (Laïta) in 2011. ECI specializes in collection, transformation and commercialization of first-milking bovine colostrum, processing over 400,000 liters of colostrum at its Belgium facility.
• EurialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurial is a 30% shareholder in Eurilait (with Laïta holding 70%). Eurilait is based in the UK and is the largest Laïta subsidiary by employees and revenue, specializing in distribution of French dairy products to the British market.
• Groupe AndrosmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroupe Andros co-owns the Mamie Nova brand with Laïta, operating all production and distribution of Mamie Nova products in France (outside Historic Brittany where Laïta markets the brand). Mamie Nova is the No.1 in premium fruit yoghurt sector.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sodiaal: French dairy cooperative and co-owner of Régilait with Laïta. Sodiaal is a multi-specialist dairy cooperative (Yoplait, Candia, Entremont) with similar farmer-owned structure, broad B2C/B2B portfolio, and significant French retail presence. Directly comparable as a French cooperative peer.
• Lactalis: World's largest dairy company and French family-owned dairy processor (Président, Galbani, Parmalat, Lactel). Competes with Laïta across butter, cheese, and ultra-fresh categories in French and global retail. Closest direct competitor in CPG dairy scale and category breadth.
• Savencia Fromage & Dairy: French dairy group specialized in cheese (Caprice des Dieux, Saint Albray, Tartare) and dairy ingredients. Directly comparable in cheese manufacturing, French/European B2B and B2C channels, and specialty dairy positioning.
• Bel Group: French multinational cheese company (Laughing Cow, Babybel, Kiri). Overlaps with Laïta in processed/portion cheese, ultra-fresh, and infant nutrition categories with similar French manufacturing footprint and international brand distribution.
• Eurial (Agrial): French dairy cooperative (part of Agrial) producing cheese, dairy ingredients, and ultra-fresh products. Eurial already partners with Laïta (30% stake in Eurilait). Comparable as cooperative peer with overlapping ingredient and consumer product lines.

Broad incumbents

• Danone: French multinational with major yoghurt (Danone, Activia, Alpro) and specialized nutrition businesses. Competes most directly in Mamie Nova's premium yoghurt segment and Laïta Nutrition's infant formula/clinical nutrition categories. Much larger scale but shares French dairy heritage.
• Arla Foods: Danish-Swedish dairy cooperative and Europe's largest dairy producer (Lurpak, Arla, Castello). Highly comparable cooperative model, multi-country farmer ownership, broad product portfolio including ingredients and consumer dairy, with overlapping export markets.
• FrieslandCampina: Dutch dairy cooperative with consumer brands (Frico, Chocomel, Optimel) and significant dairy ingredients/professional B2B business. Closely comparable cooperative structure, international reach, and dual B2C/B2B strategy.

Emerging players

• Kerry Group: Irish food and ingredients group with major dairy ingredient/protein platform (Kerry dairy). Comparable to Laïta's Epi Ingredients business serving B2B food manufacturers with dairy proteins and functional ingredients.
• Glanbia: Irish dairy and nutrition group with significant whey protein, dairy ingredient, and performance nutrition operations. Comparable to Epi Ingredients and Laïta Nutrition's B2B ingredient/protein platform serving sports nutrition and food manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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