Bridging the heritage of authentic cheesemaking with a commitment to innovation
and continuous improvement is an everyday occurrence in our manufacturing and distribution
facilities. Our world•class cheeses and value-added whey products are made in the
heart of America’s dairy land, Wisconsin. Our facilities are located throughout
central and southeastern Wisconsin, offering our Associates every residential situation
possible, from small rural communities to thriving urban environments. Click on
the following locations to get more details on our facilities and the opportunities
available at each.
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Cheese Manufacturing and Whey Processing Facility
Dairy Road and Highway 49
Brownsville, WI 53006
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The flagship of Grande’s world•class cheesemaking facilities is located, fittingly
enough, on Dairy Road. Our largest plant, the Brownsville site manufactures Mozzarella
and FIOR•di•LATTE Fresh Mozzarella. The whey products processed here are distributed
throughout the world.
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Distribution Center and Aged Cheeses
122 Kohlman Road
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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The key distribution center for all of our cheeses, the Fond du Lac distribution
center ships our products to distributors across the entire United States.
Rolling Meadows
246 Trowbridge
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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All aging and related preparation of our aged cheeses is done at this facility.
This plant also provides value-added product packaging for cut and wrap products,
and dice and shred cheeses. This newly redesigned facility is used for customer
and vendor meetings.
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Whey Processing Facility
Grande Cheese Company
1007 West Lake
Friendship, WI 53934
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Our Friendship facility is our state of the art whey processing plant. Located in
central Wisconsin, this plant transforms whey into commercial and value-added products
distributed both nationally and internationally by Grande’s Custom Ingredients Group.
The facility is USDA, Grade A, Halal and Kosher approved.
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Cheese Manufacturing Facility
Grande Cheese Company
P.O. Box 136
N2607 County S
Juda, WI 53550
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Opened to meet the growing demand for pizza cheeses, this facility is located in
south-central Wisconsin and focuses on Mozzarella and Ricotta cheesemaking. A vital
contributor to the Green County community, this “plant on a hill” continues to be
an important piece of our continued growth plans.
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Home Offices and Technology Center
Home Office
301 E. Main Street
Phone: (920) 269-7200
Fax: (920) 269-1435
Lomira, WI 53048
Technology Center
302 E. Main Street
Lomira, WI 53048
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Grande’s Home Offices and Technology Center are across the street from each other
in the Village of Lomira. Here we direct home office functions and oversee all aspects
of the company.
Our Technology group supports our product development and operations
with R&D lab work, food applications, testing kitchens, and a manufacturing pilot
plant. Our state certified lab performs all state and federal testing required on
raw milk supplied by our producer dairies. All finished products are tested here
to assure that they meet Grande’s demanding quality standards for trademark excellence.
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Grande Cheese Company
P.O. Box 30
West 1234 Rome Road
Rubicon, WI 53078
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Known as our specialty plant, the cheesemaking facility in Rubicon crafts Provolone,
Parmesan and Romano, each requiring specific formulas, processes and care to capture
the art passed down by our founder. Hand molding of Small Styles and Gigante is
indeed an art, steeped in tradition and pride, and continues to be practiced at
our Rubicon facility.
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Grande Cheese Company
P.O. Box 864
181 W. Monroe Street
Wyocena, WI 53969
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This Mozzarella cheesemaking facility is known as a balancing plant, as it can fluctuate
production schedules based on demand. One of our key growth facilities, the Wyocena
plant focuses on Mozzarella and Fresh Curd. Our northernmost cheese manufacturing
plant also has an important role in balancing milk supply and production schedules.