Food & Wine
From 17 Camemberts to a multi-billion euro fortune: meet the Besnier cheese family
The owners of Groupe Lactalis are now worth a combined $14.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
France is home to the world’s richest person, the wealthiest woman and now the biggest dairy fortune.
Over the course of three generations, the secretive Besnier family has grown what began as an artisanal cheesemaking operation in north-western France into Groupe Lactalis, one of the world’s largest food companies.
The three siblings who own the closely-held manufacturer - Jean-Michel, 55, Emmanuel, 52, and Marie, 42 - are now worth a combined $14.7 billion, according to ...
