Foremost Farms USA Ceasing Cheese Plant Operations

Wisconsin site’s doors are scheduled to close permanently this summer.

May 19, 2020

Foremost Farms USA plans to close its Chilton, Wisconsin cheese facility this July. Foremost Farms President and CEO Greg Schlafer explained the move is being taken since the company's foodservice work order volumes have dropped, and Foremost Farms has other plants with upgraded technology and optimized logistics the Chilton plant lacks.

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