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Saputo acquires another Australian dairy manufacturer

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Saputo Inc. has acquired another Australian dairy, Everyday Cheese Business, through its new Australian subsidiary called Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company


Montreal – Saputo Inc. has added to its Australian stable of dairy companies.

The Canadian dairy manufacturer’s Australian subsidiary – Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory Company Holdings Limited  – has acquired the Everyday Cheese Business of Lion-Dairy & Drinks Pty COONbrandCheese370x112Ltd., which is based in Victoria, Australia.

The purchase price of the acquisition is Cdn$134.4 million.

Everyday Cheese Business’ operations include cutting, wrapping, distribution, sales and marketing, and intellectual property associated with the COON, Cracker Barrel, Mil Lel and Fred Walker brands.

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The company has annual sales of approximately Cdn$156 million and employs about 170 people. The cut and wrap operations are located in a building owned by Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory, which is adjacent to Warrnambool’s cheese manufacturing facility at Allansford.


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