Expansion project will increase availability of cottage cheese for Canadian consumers
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Gay Lea Foods is expanding a facility in Ontario to increase production of high-protein dairy products.
The cottage cheese market in Canada is experiencing an unprecedented boom, with retail sales surging more than 25 per cent year over year. Once labelled a dated 1970s diet food, the staple has reinvented itself as a premium, high-protein option for Canadian consumers.
Gay Lea Foods will spend roughly $200 million on its dairy manufacturing facility in Toronto. The increased cottage cheese production will address a national shortage in Canada.
Gay Lea Foods President and Chief Executive Officer Suzanna Dalrymple said consumption of cottage cheese has grown significantly as Canadians seek nutritious, affordable health and wellness options.
