AGROPUR PARTNERS WITH GRANTMATCH TO SECURE FUNDING FOR A NEW FACILITY

Agropur Cooperative is one of the largest dairy product manufacturers in North America, offering consumers the highest quality milk, cream, cheese, yogurt, butter, ice cream, and other dairy related products. 

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Agropur is constructing a state-of-the-art cheesemaking facility in Little Chute, Wisconsin

With $7.7 billion in sales, Agropur has become the fifth largest producer of cheese and dairy ingredients in the United States and one of the 20 largest dairy processors in the world. The new 210,000 square-foot facility will allow Agropur to increase its production capacity for cheese and ingredients and ensure flexible growth potential. The $168 million investment is the second largest ever made by Agropur in the United States, following the expansion of the Lake Norden, South Dakota plant in 2018. 

Agropur processes more than 6.6 billion litres of milk annually in its 32 plants, with 6 billion litres of milk processed in its nine plants in the United States alone. The new plant will increase Agropur’s demand for milk—most of which is purchased from farms within a 40-mile radius of the facility. The plant’s milk needs are expected to grow from about 300 million to 750 million pounds annually. Agropur anticipates spending nearly $60 million more per year on Wisconsin milk. 

The new 210,000 square-foot facility will allow Agropur to increase its production capacity for cheese and ingredients in order to respond effectively to demand, and ensure flexible growth potential. The $168 million investment is the second largest ever made by Agropur in the United States, following the expansion of the Lake Norden, South Dakota plant in 2018. 

DRIVEN BY RESULTS

WEDC HAS AWARDED AGROPUR A $4.5 MILLION INCENTIVE TO SUPPORT THEIR EXPANSION PROJECT

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) helps growth-oriented companies expand their facilities, hire and train more employees, and add new equipment to benefit the state’s economy.

$4.5 Million

Funding Approval

Agropur secured millions in funding from the WEDC.  

 

54 Jobs

Employment Creation

With an infusion of resources, Agropur will create 54 new, full-time jobs over the next four years. 

150% More Milk

Increased Local Demand

The plant’s milk needs are expected to more than double, from about 300 million to 750 million pounds per year.

THE BREAKDOWN

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Production

The facility's milk processing volume is expected to more than double from 300 million pounds to 750 million pounds per year.

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Community

With this new facility, Agropur will create up to 54 new, highly skilled and well-paying jobs for local workers over the next four years.

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Sustainability

The project will include the construction of a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility that will generate power.

Company Profile

 

Agropur is the chosen dairy manufacturer of some of the most prominent food, beverage, and nutrition brands in the world. 
 
Founded in 1938, Agropur is a top 20 global dairy producer with sales of $8.2 billion CAD in 2023. As North America’s largest whey protein manufacturer and producer of 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese per year, Agropur’s seven U.S.-based, Safe Quality Food (SQF) certified plants are partners with some of the most prominent brands in the world. Vertically integrated, Agropur provides future-forward solutions in cheese, ingredients, beverages, and custom contract manufacturing.

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