Locations
While MMPA is based in Metro Detroit and calls the Great Lakes region home, the cooperative has national and international connections. MMPA dairy farms are spread across Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin, with their milk flowing into our plants or directly to a wide range of dairy customers. Our locations include five processing facilities throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, with wholly-owned subsidiary brands, Superior Dairy in Canton, Ohio, and Heritage Ridge Creamery in Middlebury, Indiana.
Locations
1. Novi, Michigan
Headquarters: Located in the metro-Detroit area, our headquarters is home to our supply chain, sales, membership, finance, human resources and information technology departments. Also onsite is the FDA certified MMPA central laboratory which helps us ensure our member farms are producing high quality milk.
2. Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Farm Supply Store: The Farm Supply Store sells chemicals, equipment and other supplies to members and the public. As part of our cooperative, profits earned through the store are returned to those members who participate in the program.
3. Ovid, Michigan
Dairy Ingredient Plant: The plant in Ovid, Michigan, is MMPA’s largest, and processing approximately one-third of all milk marketed by MMPA. The plant, SQF version 9.0 certified, has a daily capacity of 8 million pounds of milk. In 2010, the plant was named Dairy Plant of the Year by Dairy Foods magazine. The plant manufactures ultrafiltered milk, condensed milk, dry milk powder, cream and butter.
4. Constantine, Michigan
Dairy Ingredient Plant: The plant in Constantine, Michigan is SQF version 9.0 certified and has a capacity of 3 million pounds of milk per day. The plant processes milk into butter, cream, condensed skim, non-fat dry milk and ultra-filtered milk.
5. Middlebury, Indiana
Cheese Plant: Operating under an MMPA subsidiary, the SQF version 9.0 certified Middlebury Cheese Company, LLC produces barrel and delihorn cheeses with a daily capacity of around 1 million pounds of milk. Cheese is sold to wholesale customers or under the Heritage Ridge Creamery brand at the onsite retail store and online.
6. Canton, Ohio
Dairy Product Plant: MMPA subsidiaries, Superior Dairy and Creative Edge are located at the Canton, Ohio location. The SQF version 9.0 certified plant produces fluid milk products and ice cream. Products are sold to retail customers and can be found in 44 states in the U.S.
7. Remus, Michigan
Awards & Certifications
Safe Quality Foods Certified
Green Agri-Business Designation from the Michigan Agribusiness Association (Ovid and Constantine)
Numerous World Dairy Expo Championship Product Contest awards
European Union compliant
Products made at MMPA’s plants include cheese, butter, ultrafiltered milk, nonfat dry milk, cream and condensed skim milk. MMPA sells its products as dairy ingredients to food manufacturers who make salad dressing, infant formulas, candy, ice cream, pudding, baked goods, cheese and yogurt. In the retail space, MMPA sells ice cream and fluid milk.