Saputo Inc., Canada, announced measures aimed at improving its operational efficiency by closing its cheese manufacturing facility in Fond du Lac, Wis., effective May 2018.

Kraft Heinz, Pittsburgh, Pa., announced plans to invest over $100 million in an expansion of its New Ulm, Minn., cheese processing plant.

Baker Cheese Factory Inc. expanded and modernized its St. Cloud, Wis., headquarters operations.

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.

French cheese processor La Compagnie des Fromages, a subsidiary of the Bongrain Group, is pursuing a policy to reduce its energy usage and CO2 emissions. That’s why it invested in a facility designed by Cofely Axima, a France-based leader in industrial refrigeration, and relies on state-of-the-art refrigeration equipment from Emerson Group, Philadelphia, Pa.

Wyke Farms opened the doors to its $2.3 million water recovery plant, which will enable the UK-based independent cheese producer and milk processor to recover up to 95% of its factory wastewater.

CSB-System International, Willowbrook, Ill., devised an advanced intralogistics system for Swiss cheese producer Züger Frischkäse AG in Oberbüren to automate the company’s stock control process while delivering a 50% time saving in picking speeds.

Canada-based Saputo Inc. announced plans to close four of its facilities.

Saputo Inc. announced plans to close its cheese manufacturing facility in Warwick, Québec, Canada.