Gay Lea Foods Cooperative is buying Black River Cheese
Company of Prince Edward County.
Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Gay Lea Chair Steve Dolson says the deal is part of the
co-operative’s continued support for the Canadian dairy industry and Ontario
dairy farmers.
Gay Lea says it builds on the co-operative’s existing cheese
operations in Hamilton and Madoc.
The Black River Cheese store will remain open and retail and
food service customers will also continue to be served from the Prince Edward
County operations.
Gay Lea also recently acquired shares in Mariposa Dairy
Limited, which produces goat and sheep cheese for the Canadian and U-S markets.
