Essential Ingredients

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Viterra provides the world's leading food manufacturers with quality ingredients, meeting the nutritional needs of people around the world. Headquartered in Canada, Viterra is a global agribusiness with extensive operations across North America, Australia, New Zealand, with Adelaide, Australia as the base for Viterra's South East Asian operations.

Our international presence extends to operations in the United States, with offices in Japan, Singapore, China, Switzerland and Italy.  Learn more about the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our business.

2010-07-27

Viterra Closes Acquisition of Dakota Growers Pasta Company

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On May 5, Viterra acquired Dakota Growers Pasta Company, a leading producer and marketer of dry pasta products in North America. With the close of the transaction, Viterra will now operate an integrated durum mill and pasta production plant in Carrington, North Dakota and a pasta production plant in New Hope, Minnesota. Read the full news release here.

President and CEO, Mayo Schmidt said, "We are very pleased to have successfully completed this acquisition and would like to thank stockholders of Dakota Growers for their overwhelming support.  Joining our businesses is an excellent opportunity to create further value for our farmers and end use customers, and we look forward to building on our reputation for quality and performance with Dakota Growers’ employees.”

The acquisition will enhance Viterra’s milling capabilities, and enable the company to leverage its relationships with premier food companies and expertise in durum origination and marketing.  The company also expects to take advantage of strong industry fundamentals based on growing demand for private label products and lower cost, healthier foods. 

For more information about Dakota Growers Pasta Company, visit: www.dakotagrowers.com

2010-05-06