Agropur Expands its U.S. Presence

This most recent acquisition is a leading manufacturer and marketer of on-trend UHT and aseptic dairy products. It represents a great fit with our current fluid milk operations in the US.

30 Sep 2009 --- Agropur's Board of Directors, Canada's largest dairy cooperative, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Farmland Dairies' Grand Rapids facility, a milk processing company located in the State of Michigan.

"This most recent acquisition is a leading manufacturer and marketer of on-trend UHT and aseptic dairy products. It represents a great fit with our current fluid milk operations in the U.S. and will allow us to keep building a strong foundation for continued growth south of the border", reported Agropur's CEO, Pierre Claprood.

The Grand Rapids facility will be part of Schrœder Milk's operations, which is Agropur Division Natrel's U.S base operation, and will be overseen by Schrœder Milk's President, Bob Kirchoff, who reports to the Vice-president, Business Development for Division Natrel, Ken Hume.