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Dairy processor news

Land O'Lakes Inc. acquires Vermont Creamery

Vermont Creamery team and operations to remain in place, in Vermont

March 30, 2017

Vermont Creamery Co-Founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper and Land O'Lakes Inc. President and CEO Chris Policinski announced that the two businesses have joined forces.

Dairy supplier news

Dairy supplier news from DuPont Nutrition & Health, Ingredion, Tetra Pak and more

February 24, 2017

New acquisitions, expansions and more dairy supplier news from Ingredion, Bunting Magnetics, Tetra Pack, Steviva Ingredients, Dupont and more.

M&As

Schuman Cheese, Agropur make acquisitions

Also at Agropur, René Moreau succeeded Serge Riendeau as president.

February 23, 2017

Schuman Cheese buys plant from its co-packer. Agropur acquires assets of Scotsburn Co-op. Nestle moves its USA headquarters to Virginia.

Switzerland-based Emmi buys Meyenberg in the U.S.

February 6, 2017

U.S. dairy processor Franklin Foods Holdings, a leading cream cheese maker, has been sold to Hochland SE, a privately held cheese company based in Bavaria, Germany. Terms were not disclosed.

Dairy deals

Hochland of Germany acquires U.S. cream cheese maker Franklin Foods

Hochland SE is a 90-year-old family owned business with 10 production sites. Franklin has two plants.

January 13, 2017

Hochland SE bought U.S. cream cheese maker Franklin Foods Holdings, which operates dairy processing plants in Arizona and Vermont.

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Co-operation

Dairy co-ops Prairie Farms, Swiss Valley Farms plan merger

The merger will give Prairie Farms a cheese and dairy powders business, and ready-made access to export markets.

December 16, 2016

Prairie Farms Dairy and Swiss Valley Farms announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement.

Dairy supplier news

Dairy supplier news from W.M. Sprinkman, 3-A Sanitary Standards and more

New facility expansions, acquisitions, awards and more from KHS, Americold, ADM, Carpigiani and more dairy suppliers.

September 28, 2016

New facility expansions, acquisitions, awards and more from KHS, Americold, ADM, Carpigiani and more dairy suppliers.

Briefly

Dairy industry news briefs: Milk Specialties Global buys Saputo plant; Dean Foods names new CEO

Milk Specialties’ human nutrition business unit uses an ultrafiltration process to manufacture whey and milk protein ingredients for sports nutrition.

September 14, 2016

Dean Foods said EVP and COO Ralph Scozzafava will succeed Gregg A. Tanner as CEO on Jan. 1, 2017. Milk Specialties Global acquires whey plant from Saputo in Wisconsin.

Acquisitions

S&D Coffee to be acquired by Cott Corp.

August 4, 2016

S&D Coffee Inc. has accepted an offer to be acquired Cott Corp., and the management team will remain and assume the same scope and responsibilities.

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Dairy squeeze

French dairy giant Bel plans to buy MOM Group

MOM’s 2015 sales were 362 Euro million ($386.3 million), double what they were five years ago.

August 1, 2016

The Bel Group (maker of Laughing Cow and Mini Babybel snack cheeses) said it is in negotiations to acquire the MOM Group, maker of GoGosqueeZ yogurt and fruit snacks.

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California Dairies closes Los Banos manufacturing facility

Ready-to-drink coffee sales percolate

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