FrieslandCampina announced plans to build a new cheese warehouse in Gerkesklooster, the Netherlands, and refurbish its brine plant that was destroyed in a fire on July 29.
Hilmar Cheese Co., Inc., Hilmar, Calif., expanded its Dalhart, Texas, cheese production facility by expanding its footprint, increasing milk receiving capabilities and cold storage space and adding cheese block processing equipment.
The state of Kentucky reported that The Kroger Co. will spend $10.6 million to add 50,000 square feet to its 177,000-square-foot Country Oven Bakery in Bowling Green, Ky.
Lactalis Foodservice, Buffalo, N.Y., said it expects by late 2010 to complete an undisclosed expansion at the company's Nampa, Idaho, cheese processing plant.
With its business expanding in the Southeast, meat and sauces processor Five Star Custom Foods, Ft. Worth, Texas, said it plans to open a second processing location.