Giant Lactalis offers raises to its suppliers, who refuse them

Global milk company Lactalis proposed an increase of 15 euros per 1,000 liters of milk to its producers for the first two months of 2024, but was later rejected by the dairy industry group and its producers. the echo. “In a constructive spirit, Lactalis France is revising its January price by increasing its January price from 405 euros per 1000 liters to 420 euros per 1000 liters in 38/32 and also by 15 euros to 420 euros in February. This effort corresponds to 15 euros more than the formula of the Unell-Lactalis agreement”, Lactalis said in a press release on Saturday. 38/32 milk is the industry standard and means 38 grams of fat and 32 grams of protein per liter. Adding all the premiums together, this brings the total remuneration to producers “At 460 euros for 1000 liters in the first two months of the year”The businessman argues.

But according to Lactalis, UNEL, which represents more than 4,000 dairy farms supplying more than 2 billion liters of milk to Lactalis, rejected the proposal. Contacted on Sunday, Yunel was not immediately available to comment on this information. According to the echoThe producers’ association is demanding an increase of 5% against the 3.7% proposed by Lactalis as a compromise. “Lactalis France to continue dialogue with UNEL under mediation”.Lactalis confirmed on Sunday.

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A price “away from farmers’ needs”.

In mid-January, before national farmers’ movements demanded, among other things, better incomes, milk producers demonstrated in front of several Lactalis sites in the west of France to denounce the price of 405 euros per 1000 liters (i.e. 40 centimes per liter). ), set by the group unilaterally according to them and J “Egalim does not consider the law at all” which predicts “Negotiating and Coordinating Milk Production Costs Leaving Our Farms”.

Current milk prices “The evolution of production costs and the investments required to maintain their activity and attract young people are far from the needs of breeders”The dairy section of the Regional Federation of Agricultural Operators Unions of the West (FSEAO) condemned it some time ago.

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal promised on Thursday to calm farmers’ anger “strengthening” Egalim Law, with “Big Check” Sanctions against manufacturers and distributors, as well as those who do not respect this law.