Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), New Ulm, Minn., announced plans to discontinue production at its Arlington, Iowa, non-fat dry milk plant and Rochester, Minn., cheese plant.

Ireland-based Ornua opened the doors to its new, €30 million, state-of-the-art cheese production facility in Ávila, Spain.

Deep Dairy Products, LLC, Union Township, N.J., announced plans to modernize its Waterloo, N.Y., cheese processing facility.

Whitehall Specialties, Whitehall, Wis., formed a new plant-based division called NewFields Cheese.

Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., announced the opening of a €25 million site in Olsztyn, Poland, with sales, engineering and manufacturing facilities for cheese production solutions.

LaClare Family Creamery completed a $10 million expansion at its Malone, Wis., headquarters manufacturing facility.

Upfield Group B.V., Amsterdam, announced that one of its group companies, Upfield Europe B.V., announced plans to acquire Arivia S.A., a Greece-based producer of plant-based cheese.

Volpi Foods, St. Louis, Mo., introduced a new combination of mild Oaxaca Cheese wrapped with thin slices of Uncured Chorizo.

Cheddar cheese is a multi-purpose food product used in the food industry in numerous applications. This has boosted demand for the Cheddar cheese market, which is expected to grow at CAGR of 3% by 2029, according to a report by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.

Bel Brands USA, Chicago, expanded its Boursin brand to include is new limited-edition Apple Cinnamon Boursin Cheese.