The Agropur Dairy Cooperative, usually shortened to Agropur, is headquartered in Saint-Hubert,

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dairy cooperative founded in 1938. It is a supplier of products for the industrial, retail, and food service sectors. It is also responsible for a number of its own consumer brands and products .

History

In 1971, the

-based Coopérative Agricole de Granby (renamed Agropur in 1979) obtained the Canadian licence to manufacture and market

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products. In 1993, Agropur's yogurt manufacturing and marketing operations were combined with those of Agrifoods, a federal cooperative owned by 2,500 dairy producers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, forming Ultima Foods. On August 31, 2017, Agropur and Agrifoods announced that they had concluded an agreement pursuant to which Agropur would become the sole owner of Ultima Foods, subject to regulatory approval. In December 2020, Agropur announced the sale of its yogurt activities in Canada to

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(based in France). In 2022, Agropur made a significant $34 million investment in its ice cream and frozen novelties plant novelties in

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, Canada.

Acquisitions

In January 2017, Agropur acquired the Nova Scotia-based company 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.

Brands

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* Agropur Grand Cheddar * Oka * Agropur Signature * Central Dairies * Allegro * Dairytown * Anco * Québon * Farmers * Lucerne * Schroeder * Iceberg * Masters reserve * Scotsburn (acquired 2017) * Island Farms * Northumberland *

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* Monsieur Gustav

References

{{Co-operatives Agricultural cooperatives in Canada Dairy products companies of Canada Companies based in Longueuil Food and drink companies established in 1938 1938 establishments in Quebec