page_title: Parmalat
section_title: Countries of operation
hierarchical_section_title: Parmalat / Countries of operation
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Parmalat nel mondo: in blu presenza diretta, in verde presenza tramite licenza English: Parmalat in the world: in blue directed presence, in green presence under licence Français&#160;: Parmalat dans le monde: en bleue présence directe, en verte présence par licence
context_page_description: Parmalat S.p.A. is a dairy and food corporation which is a subsidiary of French multinational company Lactalis. It was founded by Calisto Tanzi in 1961.
  Having become the leading global company in the production of long-life milk using ultra-high-temperature processing, the company collapsed in 2003 with a €14bn hole in its accounts in what remains Europe's biggest bankruptcy. Since 2011, it has been a subsidiary of French group Lactalis. Today, Parmalat is a company with a global presence, having operations in Europe, North America, South America, Australia, China, and South Africa.
  Still specializing in UHT milk and milk derivatives, the group also sells fruit juices distributed under the brand names Lactis, Santal, Malù, and Kyr. Its worldwide operations include almost 140 production centres and some 16,000 employees, with 5,000 Italian dairy farms supplying it. Its shares are listed on the Borsa Italiana.
caption: Parmalat in the world: in blue direct presence, in green presence under licence
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