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Idaho Milk Products and MEGGLE Group have announced 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. 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 three 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.

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 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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