Albalact

Albalact is a Romanian dairy producer and brand whose business focuses on milk, yogurt, cream, butter and other dairy products. The name is associated with Alba County and Alba Iulia in the Transylvania region of Romania. Brands associated with the company include Zuzu, Fulga and Rarăul, covering drinking milk, fermented dairy products and cheese. In 2016, French dairy group Lactalis completed the acquisition of Albalact, making it an important part of Lactalis's business in Romania. Because the available verifiable public information is limited, this entry does not infer its current detailed product portfolio, management or financial performance.

Albalact is a Romanian dairy business and brand based in Alba Iulia. Its products cover several everyday dairy categories and are marketed in Romania through the Albalact, Zuzu, Fulga and Rarăul brands. In 2016, Lactalis acquired Albalact, after which the company became part of the international dairy group's Romanian operations. The available material is insufficient to reliably reconstruct its early founding circumstances, historical plant network, management changes or exact launch dates for individual product lines, so those details are not added here.

• 2016

  Lactalis completes acquisition of Albalact

  French dairy group Lactalis completed the acquisition of Albalact, integrating it into Lactalis's Romanian operations.

A dairy company and brand portfolio targeting the Romanian mass market.

• Dairy products

  Albalact dairy products

  The Albalact brand covers everyday dairy products, including milk, fermented dairy products, cream, butter and other dairy items, primarily for Romania's mass consumer market.

• Dairy products

  Zuzu

  Zuzu is a consumer dairy brand associated with Albalact, primarily covering drinking milk and other everyday dairy products.

• Dairy products

  Fulga

  Fulga is a dairy brand associated with Albalact and oriented toward household consumption; its exact product range may vary by market and period.

• Cheese and dairy products

  Rarăul

  Rarăul is a dairy brand associated with Albalact and is chiefly linked with cheese and related dairy categories.

• 2016

  Joining the Lactalis GroupM&A

  Background

  Lactalis acquired Albalact.

  Action taken

  After the transaction, Albalact was integrated into Lactalis's Romanian operations.

  Aftermath

  Albalact became part of Lactalis's dairy market presence in Romania.