CFT Group has acquired a minority stake in Milk Project, an Italian company which manufactures machinery and equipment for the dairy industry.
As part of the deal, CFT has bought 40 per cent of the firm, with the right to acquire a majority stake next year.
Milk Project offers turnkey plants and single machines for a range of dairy production demands, including treatment of raw materials, skimming, cooling, pasteurisation, moulding, ripening as well as the complete packaging of the final product.
The company’s processing lines allow for the production of cheeses such as mozzarella, gorgonzola, ricotta, mascarpone and cream cheese, among others.