Vitalus, Gay Lea Foods form JV to process butter, dairy ingredients in Manitoba
The Vitalus-Gay Lea Foods joint venture also provides a new market opportunity for milk from Manitoba dairy farms, as Dairy Farmers of Manitoba will be supplying the raw milk.
Vitalus Nutrition Inc., a Canada-based dairy ingredient supplier, and Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Ltd., Canada, entered into a joint venture to process dairy ingredients and butter in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The joint venture includes plans for significant upgrades to modernize an existing food manufacturing facility, creating a need for new skilled labor, increased drying capacity in Western Canada and new butter production.
The Vitalus-Gay Lea Foods joint venture also provides a new market opportunity for milk from Manitoba dairy farms, as Dairy Farmers of Manitoba will be supplying the raw milk for the new processing facility. In addition, dairy farmers in the province will have the opportunity to join Gay Lea Foods as member owners.