Danone Canada announces expansion of flagship Quebec plant

Danone Canada has announced the expansion of its flagship Boucherville, Que., plant. The expansion marks the largest investment made by the company in Canada.

Construction has begun at the Boucherville site and a new production line will be operational in 2026.

“This initiative aims to increase the company’s production capacity to meet the growing demand for yogurt by Canadian consumers and to modernize the facility’s energy use,” notes a press release.

The plant will increase its production capacity for yogurt tubs by 40% and increase its capacity to receive and process Canadian raw milk by 20%.

Danone Canada is also investing in new energy-recovery equipment for the plant. The project is part of ÉcoPerformance, a Government of Québec program stemming from the Plan for a Green Economy 2030.

Since 2022, the Boucherville facility has been among Danone’s first plants in North America to ensure that at least 99% of its non-hazardous waste is diverted from landfill and that no hazardous waste is sent to landfill.

The investment comes in addition to the $9 million strategic investment in the Boucherville plant announced in June 2025 to launch production of new, more sustainable individual yogurt cups made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin.