Dairy co-op Land O'Lakes to close one cheese plant, expand another in Wisconsin
A cheddar plant in Kiel will be expanded; an Italian cheese plant in Denmark will close on July 1.
Dairy giant Land O'Lakes Inc., Arden Hills, Minn., announced today that it is buying silos, vats and other equipment totaling millions of dollars for its Kiel, Wis., cheese plant. Meanwhile, it will close its Denmark, Wis., plant on July 1.
[Updated May 2. Dairy Foods asked if the equipment would be moved to another plant or sold. A company spokeswoman said no decision has been made yet. "We’re considering all options and haven’t ruled anything out," she told Dairy Foods.]