Agropur Cooperative · Longueuil, PQ Canada

Numbering 3,615 member/farmers, Agropur is the largest dairy cooperative in Canada with 26 plants located across four provinces that process nearly 3 billion litres of milk annually. Its fluid milk and cheese products include the Allegro, Natrel, Québon, Bright, and Olympic brands. The co-op's joint venture, Ultima Foods, holds the license for the Yoplait brand in Canada. Beyond consumer foods, Agropur also produces dairy ingredients for the food manufacturing and foodservice industries. Its 2002 purchase of Deutsch Käse, a cheese plant in Indiana, gave the organization its first access to the US market, while acquisitions across Canada have spread its reach well beyond Quebec. To read the full description, subscribe now.