French Lactalis Group Acquires India’s Prabhat Dairy

Mergers and acquisitions are a popular choice for inorganic growth. Driven by the philosophy of enhancing shareholder value, they offer rapid growth in the competitive economic, social and cultural environment. This route enables strong companies to grow at a faster pace than the competitors and provides investors a reward for the risks undertaken. Lactalis Group used M&A as a way to grow and this study discusses how it is growing its presence in India through the inorganic growth route.
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