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The plans include a proposed capital investment that would further expand dairy, commissary and baking facilities.

The ice cream processor also is a wholesale ice cream supplier, frozen foods distributor and contract manufacturer.

Using $1 million in grant funds, the company plans to install an UHT processing system.

The specialty cheese producer said its Stoughton, Wis., facility allows it to control more of its supply chain.

Optimizing heat treatment to fit a product application is critical.