#  Brewster Dairy Cheese Processing Plant Expansion

Brewster, Ohio

##   Renovation streamlines and increases cheese production and improves food safety

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> FPE has a great knowledge of USDA facilities. We basically ended up with a place with no paint; it's easy to clean.  Brad Nelson, President and CEO

###  Project Services

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###  Facility Planning

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###  Facility Design

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###  Facility Construction

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###  Project Highlights

- Renovation of existing building for a high bay area for horizontal cheese vats and a building addition for a brine pit and equipment wash
- Renovation of milk pasteurizing and standardization areas as well as fill, press, and fermentation areas
- Significant food safety improvements from streamlined product flow to the installation of HEPA-filtered air handling equipment

###  45,000

sf renovation

###  35%

capacity increase

###  160,000

sf operation

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