Meister Cheese Company in Muscoda is in its third phase of expansion, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association reported.
The expansion will increase the company’s annual cheese production capacity and whey processing.
Meister recently constructed a larger milk intake facility and completed a cold storage expansion. The latest phase addsan all-new cheesemaking facility adjacent toits existing plant.
The expansion increases total milk throughput from 1 billion pounds per year to 2.5 billion pounds.
“We have grown as far as our existing infrastructure could take us,” Meister Cheese President Alex Meister said in a statement. “We want to continue to support our customers’ needs, and with the fourth generation of the family taking the lead here, we’re positioned for success into the future.”
The new cheese plant is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2027. Meister plans to increase its workforce by 20%.
