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Agropur

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Canadian dairy cooperative

Agropur Cooperative is a Canadian dairy agricultural cooperative founded on August 24, 1938, in Granby, Quebec by L.-A. Mondou, Omer Deslauriers, and 86 local dairy producers. Currently headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Agropur operates brands such as Natrel, Oka cheese, and Québon in the industrial, retail, and food service sectors. As of 2021, the cooperative has 2,908 members and a workforce of around 7,500 employees.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Aug 24, 1938Founded1
  • Industrydairy industry1
  • HeadquartersSaint-Hubert1
  • Founded inGranby1
  • Websitewww.agropur.com
  • Legal formcanadian cooperative1
  • Kind of organizationCooperative1
  • LEI549300WQ6VZ30NE1T4883
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address4600 RUE ARMAND-FRAPPIER, J3Z 1G5 St-Hubert, Canada3
  • Registered withCorporations Canada, 382700-33

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Agropur Cooperative is a Canadian dairy agricultural cooperative founded on August 24, 1938, in Granby, Quebec by L.-A. Mondou, Omer Deslauriers, and 86 local dairy producers. Currently headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Agropur operates brands such as Natrel, Oka cheese, and Québon in the industrial, retail, and food service sectors. As of 2021, the cooperative has 2,908 members and a workforce of around 7,500 employees. It generated revenues of C$7.3 billion in 2021.2

Corporate structure

Agropur sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Agropur St-Hubert, Quebec, Canada
    • Natrel Subsidiary · Canada

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

In 1971, the Quebec-based Coopérative Agricole de Granby (renamed Agropur in 1979) obtained the Canadian licence to manufacture and market Yoplait products. In 1993, Agropur's yogurt manufacturing and marketing operations were combined with those of Agrifoods, a federal cooperative owned by 2,500 dairy producers in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, forming Ultima Foods.

In December 2020, Agropur announced the sale of its yogurt activities in Canada to Lactalis, a French-based company.

In 2022, Agropur made a significant $34 million investment in its ice cream and frozen novelties plant novelties in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.

In November of 2025, Agropur announced the closure of its Edmonton Ice Cream plant, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada after 60 years of operation laying off 137 workers. The plant was founded by Safeway and purchased by Agropur upon the sale of Safeway to Sobeys in 2014.

From Wikipedia’s article on Agropur, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

  • butter
  • cheese
  • cream
  • ice cream
  • milk
  • milk powder

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Natrel

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

In January 2017, Agropur acquired the Nova Scotia-based company Scotsburn, expanding its offering of ice cream and novelty products. At the time of the acquisition, Scotsburn had annual sales of more than $150 million.

From Wikipedia’s article on Agropur, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. Aug 24, 1938Founded Founded in Granby1

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