Strong of 4 000 references, the dairy market is valued at 27 billion per year in France.
But while profits from milk giants have never been higher, the number of French farmers in a crisis situation has never been as important. In 2016, 10 000 Milk producers have thus put the key under the door when others are drowning in debt.
The Cash Investigation Team investigated the No. 1 Global sector, Lactalis as well as the great French cooperative Sodiaal - parent Yoplait and Candi.
Presented by Elise Lucet / France 2