Grande Cheese Company Acquires Another Wisconsin Plant
A manufacturer of Italian cheese, Grande Cheese Company announced earlier this week that it has acquired the former Foremost Farms cheese plant in Chilton, Wis., which will further enhance its manufacturing capabilities.
Grande Cheese Company manufactures several lines of cheese for pizzerias and restaurants and provides specialty whey products to international food and beverage manufacturers.
Todd Koss, chief executive officer for Grande, says that over the past several years, they have explored opportunities to develop their manufacturing network.
“The Chilton property will undoubtedly help us meet our obligation to support a growing and thriving business and those who are a part of the Grande family – including producers, foodservice operators and distributors, CIG customers, and stakeholders,” he says. “The addition of this facility also continues to build on our commitment to financial security and development opportunities for current and future generations of associates and their families.”
In May 2020, Foremost Farms USA announced plans to close the Chilton cheese plant location, stating that making long-term investments into the plant would no longer benefit the company strategically.
Grande Cheese is a past U.S. Dairy Sustainability winner who received honors for outstanding supply chain collaboration. They have seven Wisconsin production facilities, including Brownsville, Fond du Lac, Friendship, Juda, Lomira, Rubicon and Wyocena.
