|
|
Article: Schreiber to buy Beatrice processed cheese plants
- Article from:
- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 5, 2000
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2000 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Schreiber to buy Beatrice processed cheese plants
Move lets Waukesha-based firm focus on natural cheese business
By TOM DAYKIN
of the Journal Sentinel staff
Wednesday, April 5, 2000
Schreiber Foods Inc. -- whose processed American cheese covers
more burgers than any other cheese in the world -- is getting bigger.
Green Bay-based Schreiber has agreed to buy processed cheese
plants in Waukesha and Monroe from Beatrice Cheese, a division of
food industry giant ConAgra Inc., spokesmen for both companies said
Tuesday. The Waukesha plant has 225 employees, while the Monroe plant
employs 115.
All assets of the two Beatrice plants will transfer to Schreiber
when the deal closes in two to three ...