Agropur
Agropur Cooperative is a Canadian dairy agricultural cooperative founded on August 24, 1938, in Granby, Quebec by L.-A. Mondou, Omer Deslauriers, and 86 local dairy producers. Currently headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Agropur operates brands such as Natrel, Oka cheese, and Québon in the industrial, retail, and food service sectors. As of 2021, the cooperative has 2,908 members and a workforce of around 7,500 employees. It generated revenues of C$7.3 billion in 2021.
History
In 1971, the Quebec-based Coopérative Agricole de Granby obtained the Canadian licence to manufacture and market Yoplait products. 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.
In 2022, Agropur made a significant $34 million investment in its ice cream and frozen novelties plant novelties in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
In November of 2025, Agropur announced the closure of its Edmonton Ice Cream plant, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada after 60 years of operation laying off 137 workers. The plant was founded by Safeway and purchased by Agropur upon the sale of Safeway to Sobeys in 2014.