The Hilmar Cheese Co. will be building a milk powder processing plant in Turlock, Calif.
Construction will begin this summer. The facility is expected to open during summer of 2015 and will enable the company to enter the powdered milk market.
“We are expanding our ingredients business to meet strong global demand for milk powders,” said John Jeter, Hilmar Cheese’s chief executive officer and president. “The U.S. dairy industry, and specifically California, is well positioned to be a consistent supplier to the world.”
About 50 tanker trucks filled with milk are expected to roll into the Turlock facility every day. Jeter said the Turlock facility will produce milk powders designed to be a primary source of nutrition for developing nations.
Source: Modesto Bee