Northland Choice Company History

 
1973: Commodity Trading company, a subsidiary of FUMPA, was established to handle country dealer livestock operations and fabrication of pet food ingredients.
 
1983: Long Prairie addition for tub frozen pet food ingredients.
 
1988: FUMPA purchased Lang Packing Company, St. Cloud, MN a major producer of mink feed ingredients.
 
1991: North Redwood Falls was added. Providing capacity for fresh chilled products, and fresh chilled meat blends. Product could be processed in totes or tankers
 
1992: Pet food addition was made to Long Prairie operation, Plate freezers for nude block frozen ingredients, and product storage freezer was added.
 
1996: New stressed concrete addition for freeze storage, St. Cloud.
 
1998: Commercial Dahmes Spray Dryer was added to Redwood Falls for processing of high quality protein meals.
 
1999: New freezer and processing room added to St. Cloud.
 
2002: Long Prairie operation expanded. New freezer addition and 50% increase in product handling capacity.