OREANDA-NEWS. April 16, 2010. According to the press service of the government, this was announced by the director general of Lactalis with the residence in Moscow Martial Sekely at the meeting of the Prime Minister of Moldova Vladimir Filat with the French Ambassador in Moldova Pierre Andrieu and the management of the company Lactalis.

Martial Sekely stressed that Lactalis has big plans to expand its operations in Kazakhstan and the company is interested in exporting their cheeses and other dairy goods produced by its dairy processing enterprises in Moldova not only to CIS countries, but also to European Union. “In this regard, we have already taken necessary steps-, Martial Sekely noted. He also said that France is ready to help Moldova with the transfer of technologies and innovations in manufacturing.

During the meeting the parties discussed consolidation of French investments in Moldova, creating conditions for the investors, as well as the aspects of the dairy market. The Prime Minister Vladimir Filat said the Moldovan authorities are interested in the fact that the Moldovan products took their firm niche at European market.

He also noted that he highly appreciates the efforts of Lactalis made in this direction. Vladimir Filat assured that the Moldovan Government will make all its best to ensure necessary conditions for the investors in Moldova. Pierre Andrieu thanked the Premier for his interest in French investments in Moldova, saying that the meeting of the head of Moldovan government and the French businessmen held in March this year has been extremely interesting and useful for French entrepreneurs.

The French group Lactalis is the leader in cheese production in Europe. The group annually processes 6.9 billion liters of milk at 78 manufacturing plants, 13 of which are located abroad and produces over 950 tons of dairy products and butter. The total turnover of 5,5 billion euros. Lactalis produces all dairy products, cheese, butter, processed cheese, sour cream and milk. The most famous brand of the group is President. In Moldova, Lactalis has several dairy companies, including Hancesti dairy plant-Alba.