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Company type | Agricultural cooperative |
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Industry | Dairy products |
Founded | Granby, Quebec, Canada (August 24, 1938 ) |
Founder | L.-A. Mondou, Omer Deslauriers and 86 dairy producers from the Granby area |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | Émile Cordeau (CEO), Roger Massicotte (President) (Former), Serge Riendeau (President) |
Products | Milk Cheese Butter Cream Ice cream Ingredients |
Production output | 6.7 billion litres of milk |
Revenue | ![]() |
Members | 2,908 |
Number of employees | 7,500 |
Website | www |
Footnotes /references [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
Agropur Cooperative is a Canadian dairy cooperative founded on August 24, 1938, in Granby, Quebec, by L.-A. Mondou, Omer Deslauriers, and 86 local dairy producers. Headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, Agropur has grown to become a significant player in the North American dairy industry, serving industrial, retail, and food service sectors. The cooperative processes approximately 6.7 billion liters of milk annually, generating revenues of C$7.3 billion in 2021. With a membership of 2,908 and a workforce of 7,500 employees, Agropur offers a diverse range of products, including milk, cheese, butter, cream, ice cream, and dairy ingredients. The cooperative's portfolio features several well-known brands, such as Natrel, Oka, and Québon [7]
In 1971, the Quebec-based Coopérative Agricole de Granby (renamed Agropur in 1979) [8] obtained the Canadian licence to manufacture and market Yoplait products. [9] In 1993, Agropur's yogurt manufacturing and marketing operations were combined with those of Agrifoods, a federal cooperative owned by 2,500 dairy producers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, forming Ultima Foods.
In December 2020, Agropur announced the sale of its yogurt activities in Canada to Lactalis, a French-based company. [10]
In 2022, Agropur made a significant $34 million investment in its ice cream and frozen novelties plant novelties in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. [11]
In January 2017, Agropur acquired the Nova Scotia-based company Scotsburn, expanding its offering of ice cream and novelty products. At the time of the acquisition, Scotsburn had annual sales of more than $150 million. [12]