Bel Brands opens a cheese plant; Byrne Dairy opens a yogurt plant
Executives from Bel’s parent company in Paris were joined by federal, state and local political leaders and French Embassy representatives in South Dakota for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Bel Brands USA, a subsidiary of Paris-based Bel Group, built its plant specifically to meet growing demand for its Mini Babybel natural cheese. The company said sales of the product increased 24% in 2013.