France's Yoplait said on Wednesday it had received nine preliminary offers for a half stake in the world's second-largest yoghurt maker. Private equity firm PAI Partners hired bankers last September to sell its stake, while Sodiaal, the French farming cooperative, pledged to retain the remaining 50 percent. The sale of a high profile company like Yoplait is sensitive in France where the government is vigilant about protecting valuable national brands from foreign takeover.
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