Cheesemaker Emmi Roth officially opened its doors at the company’s new headquarters at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Stoughton on Wednesday, Nov. 29, according to a recent press release. The new 158,000-square-foot building houses a state-of-the-art conversion facility, which will cup, bag, wedge, shred, and crumble the company’s cheese products for a variety of brands.
In 2021, Emmi Roth acquired the Athenos business, including the No. 1 feta brand in America, and with the acquisition came the need for more conversion and distribution capabilities. The facility enables Emmi Roth to control more of its supply chain and improves the U.S. cheese industry’s overall conversion landscape.
It has also become the single biggest sustainability project in Emmi Roth’s history, allowing for a substantial reduction in the amount of fuel and emissions spent transporting cheeses. The new facility is all-electric, with no natural gas or propane service, which will help the company meet its NetZero by 2050 goals and reduce its use of fossil fuels.
Eighty-five new Emmi Roth employees have already been hired, and another 40 will join before February, adding about 125 new jobs to the Stoughton community.
