Agropur: expands operations in the United States

Longueuil / CA. (ap) Agropur´s Board of Directors, Canada´s largest dairy cooperative, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Main Street Ingredients, a leading provider of functional food products and technical expertise to the U.S. food industry, located in La Crosse, in the State of Wisconsin. «This most recent acquisition represents a great fit with our current operations and will allow us to keep building a strong foundation for continued growth», reported Agropur’s CEO Pierre Claprood. The operation will continue under the name Main Street Ingredients and will be overseen by the current president, Bill Schmitz, who will report to the Vice-president, Sales for Cheese and Functional Products Division, Sylvain Melan?§on. «Main Street Ingredients is in direct line with our strategic plan and will allow us to develop that specific niche», added Melan?§on.