Argentine ambassador visits Soummam for dairy partnership
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maghreb Emergent
Argentina’s ambassador to Algeria, Atilio Berardi Hueda, visited Soummam Dairy on 10 November 2026, the country’s leading raw milk collector, and discussed possible partnerships with Argentine dairy operators with its management. The visit, presented as a courtesy call, focused on prospects for exchanges between the two sides, according to a company statement quoted by Maghreb Emergent.
Discussions between Soummam Dairy and Argentine economic operators concern prospects for exchanges and cooperation in the dairy sector, following a visit by Argentina’s ambassador to Algeria, Atilio Berardi Hueda, on Tuesday 10 November. The company presented the diplomat with its organisation, activities and value chain, according to a statement published by Soummam Dairy on 10 November.
Soummam Dairy collects an average of around 700,000 litres of raw milk per day and describes itself as Algeria’s leading producer of dairy products, notably yoghurt and processed cheese, according to the company. Its Taharacht complex, in Béjaïa province, houses a major raw milk collection and processing centre.
In Ouargla, the company also has a 2,000-hectare farm intended for the production of animal feed. Half of this area is already being used, while the remaining 1,000 hectares are being prepared, according to Soummam Dairy.
