Idaho Milk Products Announces Major New Business
August 27 2024 - 10:55AM
Idaho Milk Products, a global leader in milk proteins and
sustainable milk processing, is announcing a significant broadening
of its business. The plans unveiled today include the construction
of a $200 million dual ice cream and powder blending facility at
its Jerome, Idaho campus. The company’s entry into the ice cream
business comes with a focus on premium indulgent and functional
recipes in both bulk and novelty formats, while blending
capabilities will support the ice cream business and create
capabilities to provide custom formulations to both existing and
new customers.
John Murphy, VP of Operations at Idaho Milk Products, explained
that “construction of the custom designed 183,000 square foot plant
will commence within the next two months and be substantially
complete by early 2026 with full commercial production by May
2026”. Commenting further on the company’s commercial strategy,
Kevin Quinn, VP of Sales & Marketing, said, “We have the
freshest, best quality cream in the market, and the project was
initially born out of the conviction to add incremental value to a
portion of that product stream. The inclusion of a blending
facility in the new plant creates new ways to service our customers
and add to the benefits of our vertically integrated model”.
“We work hard every day to maintain our position as a global
leader in Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and Isolates (MPI),” said
Daragh Maccabee, CEO of Idaho Milk Products, emphasizing “that our
commitment to this core business remains. At the same time, we
constantly seek out new ways to add value to our milk, always doing
so in a way that is sustainable for the longer term. Our vision for
this plant is to build on the strength of our existing business,
leverage our Milk Innovation Center, the strength of our R&D
team and the unique synergies that this business will create.”
The team at Idaho Milk Products believes that this project
builds on the company’s purpose, is a natural extension of its
existing model and has the potential to create one of the world’s
most sustainable ice cream businesses. The production facility,
located in the Dairy heartland of Idaho’s Magic Valley, has
received support from the immensely collaborative leadership of the
City of Jerome administration and the State of Idaho.
###About Idaho Milk Products Idaho Milk Products is a privately
held, vertically integrated international milk processing leader.
It supplies Milk Protein Isolate (MPI), Milk Protein Concentrate
(MPC), Milk Permeate Powder (MPP), and Fresh Cream to customers
around the globe. Owned by local Idaho dairy farmers, Idaho Milk
Products has a dedicated, consistent and sustainable milk supply,
has significantly invested in its innovation capabilities and
partners with its customers to provide customized and reliable
quality dairy ingredients. For more information, visit
idahomilkproducts.com.
Annie Dovenmuehler
Idaho Milk Products
208.644.2861
adovenmuehler@idahomilk.us