A Land O’Lakes plant in Lake City, Minn. that manufactures spray dried cheese powders for use in the pet food and animal feeding industries has been sold to International Ingredient Corp.
Land O’Lakes will continue to provide the cheese raw materials utilized in the plant.
Details of the acquisition cost were not provided. The plant will continue to produce the same pet food-grade dried cheese products for existing and new customers. The local management staff and work force will continue to operate the plant.
St. Louis-based International Ingredient Corp. is a manufacturer of feed and pet food ingredients owned by Fred Brown and family. The company operates nine processing facilities and produces products ranging from brewer’s dried yeast to cheese powders to milk chocolate powders to dried dairy powders and sugar products.