The 50/50 joint venture will serve as a strategic growth platform for both companies.
November 16, 2016
Dean Foods Co., Dallas, Texas, and CROPP Cooperative, an independent farmer cooperative based in La Farge, Wis., formed a strategic joint venture to bring organic milk to retailers.
The program will drive more acres in the United States into the organic certification process, and builds upon General Mills' commitment to double the organic acreage from which it sources ingredients by 2019.
June 9, 2016
Minneapolis-based General Mills announced a strategic sourcing partnership with Organic Valley, La Crosse, Wis., to help about 20 U.S. dairy farms add around 3,000 acres of organic dairy production over the next three years.
Organic Valley, America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers and one of the nation’s leading organic brands, said it is planning a $6.1 million addition to its La Farge, Wis., headquarters.