Both companies manufacture Hispanic frozen novelty products.
January 20, 2021
Wind Point Partners and portfolio company Tropicale Foods, an Ontario, Calif.-based manufacturer of authentic Hispanic-inspired frozen novelty products under the Helados Mexico brand, announced the acquisition of Paleteria La Michoacana (PLM), a portfolio company of Canum Capital Partners and Greyrock Capital Group.
The transaction includes all shares of Ultima Foods Inc. and the Iögo, Iögo Nanö and Olympic brands.
December 21, 2020
Lactalis Canada Inc., formerly Parmalat Canada Inc., a Toronto-based subsidiary of Lactalis Group, said it has reached a definitive agreement with Agropur Cooperative to acquire all shares of its Canadian yogurt business, Ultima Foods Inc.
The company furthers its commitment to farming practices that help mitigate climate change.
December 21, 2020
Danone North America, a White Plains, N.Y.- and Broomfield, Colo.-based maker of dairy and plant-based products, said it continues to expand its regenerative farming program, which is currently the most comprehensive regenerative agriculture dairy program in the United States.
News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers.
December 17, 2020
St. Benoit Creamery, Sonoma, Calif., said Mindful Awards — an independent recognition platform highlighting conscious companies and products that mindfully make waves in the ever-expanding world of consumer packaged goods — selected the company’s yogurt for the “Yogurt Product of the Year” award.
The 46,766-square-foot plant in Willows, Calif., will increase efficiency and capacity by 50% while retaining all 150 current employees.
December 14, 2020
Rumiano Cheese Co., California’s oldest family-owned cheese company and a pioneer in organic and artisanal cheese, said construction has begun on its new 46,766-square-foot cheese processing and packaging plant one hour north of Sacramento in Willows, Calif.
Chef Christopher Collins developed a number of recipes featuring Shamrock Farms eggnog and Slane Irish Whiskey.
December 11, 2020
Phoenix-based Shamrock Farms said it teamed up with Christopher Collins, renowned chef and restaurateur, and family-owned, award-winning Slane Irish Whiskey (Slane Castle Irish Whiskey Ltd.) to offer consumers “the next cocktail craze of the season.”
Consumers may enter to win weekly dairy prize packages and support their favorite charities.
December 8, 2020
Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., Edwardsville, Ill., is inviting holiday revelers to celebrate by entering its “Holidays at Home” sweepstakes for a chance to win weekly dairy prize packages.
News from dairy processors, associations and suppliers.
December 7, 2020
Revelry Foods, a division of Portland, Ore.-based Revelry Group, said Federated Foodservice, an Arlington Heights, Ill.-headquartered distributor buying group, named Revelry Foods “Supplier of the Year.”