French dairy producer Lactalis has made two acquisitions through subsidiaries , one in India and the other in Egypt . Tirumala Milk Products has purchased the dairy business of India 's Prabhat Dairy for INR17bn ( $ 239 m ) . The Indian firm said the sale would allow it to concentrate on its cattle breeding business and research into animal nutrition and genetics . In addition , HALAWA JV plc has acquired Egypt 's Greenland Group for dairy Industries which mainly produces cheese in eight Egyptian factories , but also owns and operates the Middle East 's only whey production factory .
French dairy producer Lactalis has made two acquisitions through subsidiaries, one in India and the other in Egypt. Tirumala Milk Products has purchased the dairy business of India's Prabhat Dairy for INR17bn ($239m). The Indian firm said the sale would allow it to focus on its cattle feed business and expand into animal nutrition and genetics. In addition, HALAWA JV Group has acquired Egypt's Greenland Group for Food Industries which mainly produces cheese in eight Egyptian factories, but also owns and operates the Middle East's only whey production factory.