Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Continuing regulatory scrutiny at Davidstow
The Environment Agency issued a revised permit for the Davidstow Creamery after public consultation and earlier pollution concerns. The new permit imposed tighter wastewater limits, additional monitoring and formalized noise and odour controls, while allowing certain production changes subject to pre-operational conditions.
2022
Davidstow Creamery environmental offences
Dairy Crest Limited, trading as Saputo Dairy UK, pleaded guilty to offences involving breaches of its environmental permit at the Davidstow Creamery in Cornwall. The case concerned pollution, odour and environmental reporting issues dating back to earlier years, including incidents affecting the River Inny. The company was ordered to pay approximately £1.52 million.
2008
Defamation litigation over organized-crime allegations
Saputo sued several Canadian newspaper publishers and an Italian magazine over articles that suggested links between Lino Saputo, Saputo Inc. and organized crime. Saputo maintained that the allegations were false and defamatory. Historical reporting and later coverage discussed alleged relationships involving Lino Saputo and Joe Bonanno, making the litigation a notable reputational controversy rather than a finding that the company itself committed a crime.