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Business Upturn
30-06-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Successful completion of Lactalis USA Acquisition of General Mills U.S. Yogurt Business
CHICAGO, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lactalis USA, the U.S. affiliate of Lactalis, the world's largest dairy company, has completed today the previously announced acquisition of General Mills' U.S. yogurt business. With this acquisition, Lactalis USA acquires the Yoplait® Go-Gurt®, Oui®, Mountain High® and :ratio® businesses in the U.S. The acquired business represents approximately $1.2 billion in annual net sales. The acquisition includes approximately 1,000 employees and two manufacturing facilities in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Reed City, Mich. The acquired business will operate as Midwest Yogurt, a newly formed division of Lactalis USA based in Minneapolis, Minn. Lactalis plans to invest significant resources in Midwest Yogurt employees, brands and manufacturing facilities to support the future growth of this new division. 'This acquisition advances our U.S. growth strategy and strengthens our position as an emerging leader in the U.S. yogurt market. Incorporating the popular Yoplait brand into our house of U.S. dairy product brands will create important, new opportunities for growth and product innovation, as well as positive impacts for our customers, communities and employees,' said Lactalis USA CEO Esteve Torrens. 'At our core, Lactalis is a family company dedicated to providing delicious, affordable dairy products and investing in our people and in our business. Today, we are excited to welcome 1,000 new colleagues into the Lactalis USA family to add another chapter to the Lactalis USA story that began over 40 years ago.' 'The Yoplait team looks forward to an exciting future as part of Lactalis USA. By leveraging Lactalis' expertise and dairy know-how we will grow our portfolio of brands that consumers love and trust,' said Lactalis Midwest Yogurt CEO, Kerry DeLaney, Lactalis USA's yogurt business now comprises two divisions, Lactalis U.S. Yogurt and Midwest Yogurt. Both divisions manufacture and market a portfolio of well-known brands. Lactalis U.S. Yogurt's product portfolio ranges from organic and high protein yogurts, to yogurt for children and indulgent desserts that includes the brands Stonyfield Organic®, siggi's®, Brown Cow and Green Mountain Creamery®. About Lactalis USA Lactalis USA is committed to enriching lives by producing nutritious and great-tasting dairy products. The company offers an unrivaled house of beloved dairy brands in the United States including Galbani® Italian cheeses, Président® specialty cheeses and gourmet butters, Kraft® brands in natural and grated cheeses, Breakstones® cottage cheese, ricotta and sour cream, Cracker Barrel® cheese, Black Diamond® cheddar cheese, Parmalat® milk, , yogurt brands such as siggi's®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Green Mountain Creamery®, Mountain High, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio,® Oui® and Karoun®, Gopi®, Arz® and other brands in the ethnic channel.. In the United States the company has approximately 5,000 employees, with 13 manufacturing facilities located in 9 states, and corporate offices in New York City, San Fernando, Calif., Chicago, Ill., Minneapolis, Minn., Buffalo, N.Y. and Bedford, N.H. Lactalis USA is part of Lactalis Group, the world's leading dairy company, a French family business founded in 1933 in Laval, France. For more information about Lactalis USA's divisions, visit and Follow Lactalis USA on Instagram and like us on Facebook. Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Associated Press
30-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Successful completion of Lactalis USA Acquisition of General Mills U.S. Yogurt Business
CHICAGO, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lactalis USA, the U.S. affiliate of Lactalis, the world's largest dairy company, has completed today the previously announced acquisition of General Mills' U.S. yogurt business. With this acquisition, Lactalis USA acquires the Yoplait® Go-Gurt®, Oui®, Mountain High® and :ratio® businesses in the U.S. The acquired business represents approximately $1.2 billion in annual net sales. The acquisition includes approximately 1,000 employees and two manufacturing facilities in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Reed City, Mich. The acquired business will operate as Midwest Yogurt, a newly formed division of Lactalis USA based in Minneapolis, Minn. Lactalis plans to invest significant resources in Midwest Yogurt employees, brands and manufacturing facilities to support the future growth of this new division. 'This acquisition advances our U.S. growth strategy and strengthens our position as an emerging leader in the U.S. yogurt market. Incorporating the popular Yoplait brand into our house of U.S. dairy product brands will create important, new opportunities for growth and product innovation, as well as positive impacts for our customers, communities and employees,' said Lactalis USA CEO Esteve Torrens. 'At our core, Lactalis is a family company dedicated to providing delicious, affordable dairy products and investing in our people and in our business. Today, we are excited to welcome 1,000 new colleagues into the Lactalis USA family to add another chapter to the Lactalis USA story that began over 40 years ago.' 'The Yoplait team looks forward to an exciting future as part of Lactalis USA. By leveraging Lactalis' expertise and dairy know-how we will grow our portfolio of brands that consumers love and trust,' said Lactalis Midwest Yogurt CEO, Kerry DeLaney, Lactalis USA's yogurt business now comprises two divisions, Lactalis U.S. Yogurt and Midwest Yogurt. Both divisions manufacture and market a portfolio of well-known brands. Lactalis U.S. Yogurt's product portfolio ranges from organic and high protein yogurts, to yogurt for children and indulgent desserts that includes the brands Stonyfield Organic®, siggi's®, Brown Cow and Green Mountain Creamery®. About Lactalis USA Lactalis USA is committed to enriching lives by producing nutritious and great-tasting dairy products. The company offers an unrivaled house of beloved dairy brands in the United States including Galbani® Italian cheeses, Président® specialty cheeses and gourmet butters, Kraft® brands in natural and grated cheeses, Breakstones® cottage cheese, ricotta and sour cream, Cracker Barrel® cheese, Black Diamond® cheddar cheese, Parmalat® milk, , yogurt brands such as siggi's®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Green Mountain Creamery®, Mountain High, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio,® Oui® and Karoun®, Gopi®, Arz® and other brands in the ethnic channel.. In the United States the company has approximately 5,000 employees, with 13 manufacturing facilities located in 9 states, and corporate offices in New York City, San Fernando, Calif., Chicago, Ill., Minneapolis, Minn., Buffalo, N.Y. and Bedford, N.H. Lactalis USA is part of Lactalis Group, the world's leading dairy company, a French family business founded in 1933 in Laval, France. For more information about Lactalis USA's divisions, visit and Follow Lactalis USA on Instagram and like us on Facebook. Christopher Bona Lactalis USA 312-934-2160 [email protected] Hannah Feist Lactalis USA (651) 270-0208 [email protected]
Daily Mirror
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Beyoncé beats empty seats allegations on epic London return with one tiny error
Queen Bey was back at White Hart Lane and in her element in her country era to perform in the north London rain as her Cowboy Carter tour rolled into town ★★★★★ Beyoncé silenced the haters claiming she had 'hundreds of unsold seats' at her Cowboy Carter tour as she wowed an (almost) sold out crowd at White Hart Lane. Queen Bey even perched on top of a giant flying neon horseshoe to closer inspect adoring fans packed into the far corners of the Tottenham stadium and filling the floorspace. 'Thank you for all your beautiful outfits. Thank you for dressing up,' she tells them, surveying the sea of denim, stetson hats and sequins around her. It seems everyone got the Cowboy Carter memo and came dressed for a hoedown in north London. 'I postponed my wedding to come to this rodeo,' one fan sign reads. While everyone is ready for the party, before she came on stage tonight, there were whispers that Beyonce's latest tour hadn't sold well and swathes of seats remained up for grabs. However, once the band kicked in for opening ballad American Requiem, it was clear that only a handful of limited view seats were going spare - which some fans seized the chance to move to in a bid to extend their dancefloor. And Beyoncé has the whole stadium dancing with her all night long with already loved tracks from her country-inspired 2024 album to anthems spanning her entire back catalogue. She even throws in some Destiny's Child hits to the delight of the crowd to really cement how long she's been on top. And on top she is, from flawless vocals and dance moves to a wave of bold stunts and spectacular visuals. In one section, the Texas native climbs on top of a gold-plated bucking mechanical bull as she gyrates without missing a note. But this isn't Beyonce 's first rodeo, and it's no gimmick. Born and raised in Houston, Bey is a bona fide country girl, riding horses from an early age as home footage dating back to 1993 hammers home to the crowd. The crackly video montage moves from Beyonce's humble upbringing to showcase some of her career highlights from singing at Barack Obama's inauguration to her obvious delight at performing alongside her idols Tina Turner and Diana Ross. Beyonce's last world tour Renaissance arrived in London just days after Tina died in May 2023, with the singer pausing her set to pay homage with a rendition of River Deep, Mountain High. Tonight, Beyonce focuses on her country roots as she belts out her revamped hit of another idol, Dolly Parton with her female anthem Jolene. As perfectionist Bey seamlessly moves between 'chapters' of her hits, the thrilling set comes with just one minor hiccup. While busting out some moves in the disco section, Beyonce's gold-sequinned chaps come loose and fall to her knees, leaving a backup dancer frantically trying to pull them back together at her hips. A temporarily frozen Beyonce' laughs off her wardrobe mishap as the crowd roars with support until she's to move again. The night takes a moving turn as Beyonce brings out both daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi to the stage at once as she sings ballad Protector, written as a lullaby to them. Blue, 12, joined Beyonce on her latest tour becoming one of her stand-out backing dancers. On her debut, seven-year-old Rumi is already showing signs of the family's entertainer gene as she confidently waves and beams to fans while also singing along with her mum. No doubt rapper dad Jay Z was somewhere in the crowd proudly looking on. As Beyonce's near-three hour set wows the crowd, not even the weather can stop her. 'The rain feels so good!' she cries. 'I'm having a good time with y'all tonight", she adds. It's the start of six nights at the Spurs ground and it already feels like the start of another iconic run for the unstoppable singer. Yee-haw.
South Wales Guardian
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Tina Turner musical to close in London's West End after seven years
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, which will see TV presenter Fleur East and theatre actor Karis Anderson star as Turner from June 24, is the longest-running production in the Aldwych Theatre's history. The musical will make its final West End bow on September 13, having been put together in association with the late singer, and telling her life story from her humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into a rock-and-roll star. Speaking about the show's cancellation, producer Tali Pelman said: 'The decision to close our West End production has been extremely difficult. 'Celebrating and sharing Tina's legacy has meant so much to all of us who have been working on this show over the last decade. 'We are proud to have fulfilled Tina's dream for the musical, which was to serve not only as a reminder of her work but as the beating heart of her empowering message – courage, indomitable spirit and an eternal optimism in what is possible. 'We are grateful to our exceptional authors and creatives, to the many extraordinary women who have played this phenomenal role on the Aldwych stage, to the casts, musicians, production and backstage teams, and to the countless others who have dedicated themselves to the London production over the past 10 years. 'We are delighted that the show is selling out on tour across the UK and Ireland, and continues to elate audiences in productions across North America, Europe and around the world. 'In London this will be a summer of celebration, led by our glorious duo of Karis Anderson and Fleur East in our final West End cast.' The show premiered in the West End in April 2018 and since then productions have opened in North America, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia, with a Brazilian production opening in February 2026. Turner achieved 11 UK top 10 songs and two UK number one albums, having begun her career with her then husband Ike Turner releasing songs such as River Deep, Mountain High, Nutbush City Limits and Tell Her I'm Not Home. The star went on to achieve global success with her solo career which saw her release songs such as What's Love Got To Do With It?, The Best and Private Dancer.
Leader Live
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Tina Turner musical to close in London's West End after seven years
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, which will see TV presenter Fleur East and theatre actor Karis Anderson star as Turner from June 24, is the longest-running production in the Aldwych Theatre's history. The musical will make its final West End bow on September 13, having been put together in association with the late singer, and telling her life story from her humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into a rock-and-roll star. Speaking about the show's cancellation, producer Tali Pelman said: 'The decision to close our West End production has been extremely difficult. 'Celebrating and sharing Tina's legacy has meant so much to all of us who have been working on this show over the last decade. 'We are proud to have fulfilled Tina's dream for the musical, which was to serve not only as a reminder of her work but as the beating heart of her empowering message – courage, indomitable spirit and an eternal optimism in what is possible. 'We are grateful to our exceptional authors and creatives, to the many extraordinary women who have played this phenomenal role on the Aldwych stage, to the casts, musicians, production and backstage teams, and to the countless others who have dedicated themselves to the London production over the past 10 years. 'We are delighted that the show is selling out on tour across the UK and Ireland, and continues to elate audiences in productions across North America, Europe and around the world. 'In London this will be a summer of celebration, led by our glorious duo of Karis Anderson and Fleur East in our final West End cast.' The show premiered in the West End in April 2018 and since then productions have opened in North America, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia, with a Brazilian production opening in February 2026. Turner achieved 11 UK top 10 songs and two UK number one albums, having begun her career with her then husband Ike Turner releasing songs such as River Deep, Mountain High, Nutbush City Limits and Tell Her I'm Not Home. The star went on to achieve global success with her solo career which saw her release songs such as What's Love Got To Do With It?, The Best and Private Dancer.
