Agropur

Agropur Cooperative is a Canadian dairy cooperative founded on August 24, 1938, in Granby, Quebec, by L.-A. Mondou, Omer Deslauriers, and 86 local dairy producers. Headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, Agropur has been serving in industrial, retail, and food service sectors. The cooperative processes approximately 6.7 billion liters of milk annually, generating revenues of C$7.3 billion in 2021. With a membership of 2,908 and a workforce of 7,500 employees, Agropur offers products, including milk, cheese, butter, cream, ice cream, and dairy ingredients. The cooperative's portfolio features brands, such as Natrel, Oka, and Québon

History

In 1971, the Quebec-based Coopérative Agricole de Granby (renamed Agropur in 1979) obtained the Canadian licence to manufacture and market Yoplait products. In 1993, Agropur's yogurt manufacturing and marketing operations were combined with those of Agrifoods, a federal cooperative owned by 2,500 dairy producers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, forming Ultima Foods.

In December 2020, Agropur announced the sale of its yogurt activities in Canada to Lactalis, a French-based company.

In 2022, Agropur made a significant $34 million investment in its ice cream and frozen novelties plant novelties in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.

In November of 2025, Agropur announced the closure of its Edmonton Ice Cream plant, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada after 60 years of operation laying off 137 workers. The plant was founded by Safeway and purchased by Agropur upon the sale of Safeway to Sobeys in 2014.

Acquisitions

In January 2017, Agropur acquired the Nova Scotia-based company Scotsburn, expanding its offering of ice cream and novelty products. At the time of the acquisition, Scotsburn had annual sales of more than $150 million.