Who Is Saputo? The Canadian Giant Who Dominates the National Dairy Business, Although Very Few Argentines Know Her

Founded in 1954 by the Saputo family, Sicilian immigrants arriving in Canada with barely $500 and a bicycle, Saputo Inc. grew from a small craft venture in Montreal to becoming one of the world’s leading dairy processors. However, very few Argentines know it. Today the company operates more than 67 plants distributed in Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia and the United Kingdom, employs 19,600 people and distributes its products in m…