Agropur plans to invest in its Beauceville and Bedford plants to strengthen its value added protein expertise in Canada

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As part of Agropur’s 2026 Delegate Summit, which brought together delegates and young leaders of the Cooperative, Chair of the Board Roger Massicotte, CEO Émile Cordeau, and President, Ingredients, Maxime Devourdy announced major investment projects at the Beauceville (Quebec) and Bedford (Nova Scotia) plants. These projects aim to strengthen Agropur’s expertise in the production of value‑added proteins and to meet the growing demand in the Canadian market for protein‑enriched products.

“These investment projects demonstrate our commitment to supporting the growth and long‑term sustainability of our dairy farmer members’ activities in Quebec and the Maritimes, while also generating greater value for the Cooperative,” said Roger Massicotte, Chair of the Board. “We thank the provincial governments of Quebec and Nova Scotia for their financial support and their collaboration in the realization of these projects.”

“This strategic initiative, representing investments nearing $1 billion, involves replacing end-of-life equipment with innovative technologies and automation, enabling us to achieve efficiency gains and increase our milk processing and valorization capacity. In addition to strengthening our market competitiveness, these projects will support the creation of more than 90 skilled regional jobs, with over 60 positions in Beauceville and nearly 30 in Bedford,” added Émile Cordeau, Chief Executive Officer.

“These two projects in Eastern Canada are fully aligned with our global strategy to meet the growing demand for proteinenriched products, mainly in domestic markets. In addition, investments totaling more than $130 million USD has been announced this year in our Wisconsin and South Dakota plants in the United States to reposition our offering toward valueadded proteins,” said Maxime Devourdy, President, Ingredients.

These projects remain subject to final approval by the end of 2026. In the meantime, Agropur will finalize its detailed analyses and continue its efforts to secure financial support in order to obtain the required authorizations.