Prescott-Russell Dairy To Expand Cream Cheese Business

More high-quality cream cheese produced from cow and goat milk will soon be on sale in Ontario and Quebec.  

Provincial support is helping Skotidakis Goat Farm to:

• create 10 new positions and continue to employ its current 45 employees
• purchase and install fully automatic multi-size filling and wrapping equipment
• produce and test new cream cheese bars
• manufacture 30,000 cases of private label cream cheese bars for a major grocery chain in Ontario and Quebec
• process 7 million additional litres of milk, increasing demand from Ontario dairy farmers

QUOTES

“We’re dedicated to supporting local food processors, helping meet Ontario consumers demand for healthy, locally grown and produced food.  The Skotidakis Goat Farm has a clear and timely opportunity to grow exponentially.”
– Jean-Marc Lalonde, MPP for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

“The provincial support for this project has been tremendously welcomed.  This is a great time for our company to expand and diversify, create new positions and increase demand from local dairy farmers.”
– John Skotidakis, President, Skotidakis Goat Farm

QUICK FACTS

• The government is providing up to $350,000 for this rural economic development initiative.
• Skotidakis Farms started with 20 goats in 1975 and currently processes 15 million litres of milk per year.

LEARN MORE

Find out more about the Rural Economic Development Program.

Discover Skotidakis Goat Farm.

For more information:

Brent Ross, Communications, 416-326-9342