Primie Moipolai ranked among Botswana’s top 100 influential CEO

BOTSWANA – Primie Moipolai, General Manager of Lactalis Botswana, has been named one of Botswana’s Top 100 Influential CEOs by The Top 100 Executive List Awards – Botswana Edition.

Under her stewardship, the company stated that the organization has not only grown in scale but has also deepened its commitment to innovation, integrity, and community empowerment.

Her strategic foresight and people-centred leadership have inspired teams, elevated standards, and positioned the company as a force for positive change.

The Top 100 Executive List Awards – Botswana Edition is a platform that honours industry leaders who have made exceptional contributions to economic progress and corporate leadership in Botswana.

Lactalis FY 2024

In 2024, Lactalis maintained its growth trajectory in an unstable geopolitical and economic climate. Consumers around the world demanded Lactalis products, led by Président, Galbani, Kraft and Parmalat brands, further demonstrating the group’s ability to provide healthy, tasty and affordable products.

Lactalis’s revenue passed the 30 billion threshold to reach 30.3 billion euros, up 2.8% compared to 2023. Operating income was 1.4 billion euros and consolidated net income 359 million euros, i.e. 1.2% of revenue.

The fall in net income reflects the agreement reached with the French tax authorities in late 2024. The group’s debt, meanwhile, continued to be absorbed and now stands at 5.038 billion euros.

Over a billion euros were invested in manufacturing capabilities and environmental footprint reduction.

These investments financed the modernization of our industrial facilities, in Larceveau, the creamery where the group produces Ossau-Iraty (PDO), as well as the launch of new production and packaging lines in Certosa (Italy), Tulare (United States) and Bendigo (Australia).

By continuing to invest in its creameries and dairies, Lactalis is preserving the artisanal tradition in fifty countries, providing its teams with the best possible working conditions and elevating dairy products to the highest quality standards.

The group also continued its investments in the ecological transition with nearly 200 million euros for energy and environmental projects. Water recycling processes in Shrirampur, India and Uberlandia, Brazil were improved, solar panels deployed in several Spanish dairies and biomass boilers expanded in France.

In terms of external growth, Lactalis completed the acquisition in Portugal of the company Sequeira & Sequeira, a specialist in producing (hard and soft) cheese marketed under the Paiva brand, which is very popular with Portuguese consumers.

The acquisition enabled Lactalis to enhance its product offering while pursuing its strategy: preserving the local character of businesses and brands to develop them and reach the widest audience.

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