Prescott-Russell Dairy To Expand Cream Cheese Business

 
 

March 5, 2010 1:00 PM

McGuinty Government Helping Local Processors, Creating Jobs

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

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.

CONTACTS

  • Sarah Petrevan
    Minister's Office
    416-326-3861
    sarah.petrevan@nullontario.ca
  • Susan Murray
    Communications Branch
    519-826-3145
    susan.murray@nullontario.ca



Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
ontario.ca/agriculture


 

"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

 
 
 
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