Idaho Milk Products, Inc. and MEGGLE Group announce a partnership for the marketing of Milk Protein
Concentrates & Isolates (MPC & MPI).
Under this agreement MEGGLE Group, through its Business Group Food Systems, will be the sole
distributor of Idaho Milk Products' MPI-85 in Europe, Africa and Middle East.
Both companies are International dairy leaders, family owned and privately held, and are looking forward
to a successful long-term partnership.
Announced on 15 September 2011 by Kent Giddings, the General Manager of Idaho Milk Products, Inc.,
and the Board of MEGGLE Group of Wasserburg, Germany, represented by Drs Sil H. van der Ploeg
CEO, and Mr. Christian Sedlatschek CFO, the companies are entering a partnership for the marketing of
Milk Protein Concentrates & Isolates (MPC & MPI) in Europe, Africa and Middle East.
Founded in 2008 and based in Jerome, Idaho, Idaho Milk Products is a privately held international milk
processing leader supplying Milk Protein Isolate, Milk Protein Concentrate, Milk Permeate, and Milk
Cream derivatives to global food and nutrition companies. Owned by 3 American dairies, Idaho Milk
Products has the world's most efficient farm-to-finished product operation where protein and cream
products can transition from milking parlors to final packaging within twenty-four hours. This unique time
advantage, combined with milk supply due to consistent feed and year round lactation scheduling, enable
Idaho Milk Products to deliver the world's freshest and highest quality milk products. Idaho Milk Products
operates the largest dedicated and only Grade A designated Milk Protein Concentrate and Milk Protein
Isolate processing plant in the world, processing 40 million pounds (18 000 metric tons) of IdaPro™ MPC
and MPI per year. For more information, visit www.idahomilkproducts.com.
The holding group MEGGLE AG, whose headquarters are in Wasserburg, Germany was founded in 1887
and bundles the activities of the different companies within the milk and whey-processing business group.
This structure embodies flexibility and decisiveness on the one hand and the traditional character of the
dairy with its long history of milk-processing on the other. The Business Group Food Systems is
considered as one the leading European dairy based ingredients producer with a broad offering of
products and innovative solutions.
Kent Giddings, General Manager of Idaho Milk Products, stated, “Idaho Milk Products, Inc. is very excited
to partner with such a well established global dairy leader. Our companies are perfectly matched to
deliver the freshest, highest quality milk-based ingredients to customers."
“MEGGLE highly appreciates the partnership with Idaho Milk Products. This is an important step in our
dedication to further developing our offering to our customer’s. In particular it will further position
MEGGLE as global player in the solution providing.” stated Guy Kientz , Head of MEGGLE´s Business
Group Food Systems.
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For more information about Idaho Milk Products or to request an interview, please contact Jessica Henry
at jhenry@idahomilk.us.
For more information about MEGGLE or to request an interview, please contact Anke Schellenberger at
anke.schellenberger@meggle.de.
