Fonterra buys into US-based whey protein concentrate, lactose manufacturing JV

Fonterra buys into US-based whey protein concentrate, lactose manufacturing JV
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Nov. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group is buying into Oregon-based whey protein concentrate and lactose manufacturer Columbia River Technologies in a bid to secure its US-sourcing network. No price was disclosed.  Columbia River Technologies, which was originally founded in 2013 as a joint venture between Tillamook County Creamery Association and Threemile Canyon Farms, has been producing high-quality whey protein products for the past five years in Boardman, Oregon. Fonterra has had the exclusive sales agenc...