Emmi Roth, Fitchburg, Wis., installed 1,602 JA 330-watt solar panels on the roof of its Platteville, Wis., cheese production facility.

BMI (Bayerische Milchindustrie eG), a Germany-based cheese processor, selected GEA Group, Germany, to supply an extended pasta filata cheese production line at its Jessen, Germany, plant.

The Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research (CDR), Madison, Wis., validated x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry as a new method for analyzing sodium in cheese.

The French Cheese Board (FCB), a New York-based umbrella organization for French dairy products, opened its first concept store for cheese in the United States, located in New York City's Soho.

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

Burnett Dairy Cooperative, Grantsburg, Wis., acquired Cady Creek Farms LLC, a retail deli cheese processor located in Green Bay, Wis.

Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., acquired Laude, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of plastic moulds used in hard and semi-hard cheese production.

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.