Agropur
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Agropur is a Canadian Agricultural cooperative headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec
, Canada.
Founded in 1938, the Agropur cooperative is the Canadian dairy industry leader, with $3 billion in annualized sales. It has 3,615 shareholders and, further to this latest acquisition, 5,000 employees distributed among its 27 plants and numerous distribution centres and offices across Canada, and in the U.S. and Argentina. It processes over 2.7 billion litres of milk annually and offers an impressive array of products, including such popular brands as Québon, Oka, Sealtest, Natrel, Island Farms, Yoplait, La Lacteo, Trega and Schrœder.
Agropur is the co-owner of Ultima Foods
with Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. Ultima Foods currently markets yogurt in Canada under the Yoplait brand(Ultima Foods website).
Longueuil, Quebec
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, Canada.
Founded in 1938, the Agropur cooperative is the Canadian dairy industry leader, with $3 billion in annualized sales. It has 3,615 shareholders and, further to this latest acquisition, 5,000 employees distributed among its 27 plants and numerous distribution centres and offices across Canada, and in the U.S. and Argentina. It processes over 2.7 billion litres of milk annually and offers an impressive array of products, including such popular brands as Québon, Oka, Sealtest, Natrel, Island Farms, Yoplait, La Lacteo, Trega and Schrœder.
Agropur is the co-owner of Ultima Foods
Ultima Foods
Ultima Foods Inc. is a partnership of Quebec based dairy company Agropur and Alberta-based Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. The company produces fresh dairy products such as yogurt and cheese....
with Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. Ultima Foods currently markets yogurt in Canada under the Yoplait brand(Ultima Foods website).
Brands
- NatrelNatrelNatrel is a Canadian dairy co-operative based in Montreal, Quebec. Natrel was formed in 1990 as the dairy subsidiary of the Agropur agricultural cooperative, headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec...
- milkMilkMilk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
http://natrel.ca - Fine cheeses - http://pleasureandcheeses.ca
- Sealtest
- Ultima FoodsUltima FoodsUltima Foods Inc. is a partnership of Quebec based dairy company Agropur and Alberta-based Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. The company produces fresh dairy products such as yogurt and cheese....
- http://yoplait.ca - Island Farms - http://islandfarms.com/home.htm