The dairy group announces an increase in the price paid to breeders

The jump amounts to 32%. The dairy giant Lactalis announced on Monday an increase in the price of milk paid to breeders; relate The Telegram. The group also asked the supermarkets for an increase in the selling price of its products, in stride.

The owner of the Lactel brands, President or Roquefort Société, indicated that he had reached an agreement with the Unell (National Union of Lactalis delivery breeders) on the price of milk paid to partner producers approaching 500 euros/1,000 liters, up 32 % compared to the same period in 2021”, for the fourth quarter. “This price stands at 490 euros all premiums and qualities combined”, specifies in a press release the group based in Laval (Mayenne), which underlines that the increase goes beyond the evolution of the production costs of the producers (18 %).

An explosion in production costs

Lactalis, in the midst of negotiations with supermarkets, is also calling for “new and necessary price increases for our dairy products” to reflect the explosion in industrial production costs, which includes transport, energy and packaging. Thus, the company argues that its expenses in France increased by 18% in 2022. “The year 2023 promises to be even more difficult, in particular on the subject of energy on which the group anticipates a virtual doubling of its bill to more than 1 billion euros”, notes Lactalis.

At the beginning of September, the government called on large retailers to accept, in the context of negotiations with food manufacturers, the price increases requested by producers.