Novonesis strengthens dairy innovation with facility expansion

USA – Novonesis has completed its expansion at the West Allis, production facility, increasing the capacity for dairy cultures, boosting fermentation capacity by approximately 66% and packaging capacity by 17%.

The additional capacity will allow Novonesis to help customers keep pace with booming consumer demand for more nutritious foods without compromising taste, texture or quality, while reinforcing Wisconsin’s role as a leader in dairy manufacturing and innovation. 

While the current expansion adds new jobs and significant production capacity, the site layout allows for additional growth over time by leveraging existing infrastructure along with automation and robotics.

The project also incorporates energy-efficient equipment, water reuse, and waste heat recovery to reduce the environmental footprint of operations.

Together, these enhancements expand Novonesis’ ability to produce the biosolutions food manufacturers rely on every day, helping customers improve how food is produced while supporting a more efficient, resilient bioeconomy. 

“For nearly a century, West Allis has played an important role in helping advance dairy innovation. Today, it serves as our North American center of excellence for food cultures. This expansion builds on that legacy, strengthening our ability to continue delivering the biosolutions our customers rely on while investing in the people, manufacturing capabilities and technology that will help shape the future of dairy.

“By enabling dairy manufacturers to produce nutritious, high-quality foods more efficiently and sustainably, we’re helping advance healthier living through biology.” Theis Bacher, Senior Vice President, Food & Beverage, Novonesis North America stated.

From the cultures used to make cheese and yogurt to innovations that help manufacturers improve product quality, reduce waste and operate more efficiently, Novonesis’ biosolutions help make nutritious dairy foods more accessible while supporting a more sustainable food system and advancing healthier lives on a healthier planet. 

The West Allis site opened in 1929 and has long been part of Wisconsin’s dairy industry. Today, the facility employs 360 people and supplies cultures to dairy manufacturers across North America.

The completion of the expansion marks another milestone in the site’s nearly century-long history of supporting dairy innovation and manufacturing.  

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