Functional whey ingredients for food and beverage formulation
Grande Custom Ingredients Group manufactures specialty whey-based ingredients for food, beverage, and nutrition applications, sourced from integrated dairy farms and processed in-house. The tech stack is heavily weighted toward manufacturing operations—Rockwell Automation, AutoCAD, Allen-Bradley, CMMS—with process control and quality tools (Tableau, Six Sigma) supporting a lean-focused culture. Active hiring is concentrated in manufacturing and operations roles, and projects center on equipment reliability, wastewater compliance, and sensory science, indicating a business optimizing production efficiency and regulatory adherence rather than scaling new product lines.
Grande Custom Ingredients Group is a division of Grande Cheese Company, producing functional whey ingredients derived from Grade A milk sourced directly from integrated dairy farms. The product line addresses specific formulation needs: viscosity, protein fortification, texture, nutritional control, yield, and flavor enhancement for food and beverage manufacturers. With 501–1,000 employees based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, the company operates a vertically integrated supply chain from farm through processing, combining fresh whey procurement with technical expertise in dairy ingredient application. The business serves mid-market food and beverage customers seeking consistent, additive-free ingredient solutions.
Proprietary functional whey ingredients for food, beverage, and nutrition. Applications include viscosity enhancement, protein fortification, texture modification, and flavor enhancement. All ingredients are made from Grade A milk sourced from integrated dairy farms with no additives or preservatives.
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. The company is a division of Grande Cheese Company and operates vertically integrated dairy farms and processing plants in the region.
Other companies in the same industry, closest in size