Irish Dairy Co-op Acquires US Cheese Business from Whitehall Specialties Inc.
The acquisition significantly increases the company's current position in the US cheese ingredients market
Irish dairy cooperative, Ornua, completed the acquisition of US cheese ingredients business, Whitehall Specialties Inc. (WSI) for an undisclosed sum from Mason Wells, a private equity firm based in Milwaukee. The acquisition complements Ornua’s US Ingredients division, Ornua Ingredients North America (OINA), and is central to Ornua’s long-term growth strategy in the US cheese ingredients market.
OINA is a leading provider of customized functional cheese solutions for US food manufacturing and foodservice customers.