Leprino Considering Whether to Build Proposed New Cheese Plant

Posted by Brian Gould Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:58:00 GMT

Cheese giant Leprino Foods is analyzing Colorado’s distressed dairy industry before deciding to proceed on a proposed new mozzarella plant in Greeley. Though the company is optimistic that the $140 million facility will break ground soon, that won’t happen until the dairy evaluation is complete, Leprino senior vice president Mike Reidy said Monday. A steep slide in milk prices and the failure of Greeley-based farm lender New Frontier Bank have left the dairy industry in turmoil.