Agropur

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Agropur
TypeAgricultural cooperative
IndustryDairy products
FoundedGranby, Quebec, Canada (August 24, 1938 (1938-08-24))
FounderL.-A. Mondou, Omer Deslauriers and 86 dairy producers from the Granby area
Headquarters
Saint-Hubert, Quebec
,
Canada
Key people
Émile Cordeau (CEO), Roger Massicotte (President) (Former), Serge Riendeau (President)
ProductsMilk
Cheese
Butter
Cream
Ice cream
Ingredients
Production output
6.6 billion litres of milk
RevenueIncrease C$7.7 billion (2017)
Members3,367
Number of employees
8,000
Websitewww.agropur.com/en
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3][4]

The Agropur Dairy Cooperative, usually shortened to Agropur, is headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.

Agropur Cooperative is a North American dairy cooperative founded in 1938. It is a supplier of products for the industrial, retail and foodservice sectors, and also is responsible for a number of its own consumer brands and products.

Acquisitions[]

In January 2017, Agropur acquired Nova Scotia-based Scotsburn, expanding its offering of ice cream and novelty products. At the time of the acquisition, Scotsburn had annual sales of more than $150 million.[5]

Brands[]

  • Natrel
  • Agropur Grand Cheddar
  • Oka
  • Agropur Signature
  • Central Dairies
  • Allegro
  • biPro
  • Dairytown
  • Anco
  • Québon
  • Farmers
  • Lucerne
  • Schroeder
  • Iceberg
  • Masters reserve
  • Scotsburn (acquired 2017)
  • Island Farms
  • Northumberland
  • Sealtest Dairy
  • Davisco Foods (acquired 2014)

References[]

  1. ^ "Agropur through the decades". Agropur. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Corporate Profile". Agropur. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2017". Agropur. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Agropur announces it has acquired the assets of Scotsburn". Newswire. February 2, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Agropur announces it has acquired the assets of Scotsburn". Newswire. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-11-10. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
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