Swiss Valley Farms to invest $21 million in Iowa cheese plant
The investment will be used for equipment and to make new cheese types, such as Maasdam, Havarti and Muenster.
Swiss Valley Farms, the dairy cooperative based in Davenport, Iowa, said today it will invest $20.6 million to expand its cheese manufacturing facility in the northeast Iowa town of Luana.
The plant makes Swiss, baby Swiss, Gouda, cream cheese, Neufchatel and sweet whey. Increased demand for these products as well as new varieties of cheeses spurred the decision to move forward with this expansion, said Swiss Valley Farms CEO Don Boelens in a statement.