** The acquisition will add sales worth 70 million euros (61.94 million pounds) to the turnover of Granarolo in Britain, boosting the revenue of its British unit to within reach of a 100-million euro target.

** The deal will also help the Italian company extend its e-commerce activity, Granarolo CEO Gianpiero Calzolari said in a statement on Monday.

** Last year the group, which is well-know in Italy for milk and cheese products, recorded sales worth 1.3 billion euros.

** Italy's biggest commercial bank Intesa Sanpaolo owns a 20 percent stake in unlisted Granarolo.

(Reporting by Francesca Landini, editing by Louise Heavens)