Edlong is investing $10 million to expand its corporate campus in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with a new 35,000-square-foot operations center and plans to modernize its customer innovation center beginning in 2027. The investment is designed to strengthen the company's manufacturing, logistics and R&D capabilities while supporting growing global demand for its dairy taste technologies.
The first phase of the expansion includes an increase in warehousing capacity and operational efficiency, enabling faster customer response and future growth, per the company. A second phase, scheduled to begin in mid-2027, will upgrade Edlong's research, pilot, flavor and application laboratories, along with its culinary kitchen, creating an enhanced collaborative space for product development.
Owner and CEO Laurette Rondenet, stated she shared in the excitement of this expansion: “At Edlong we pride ourselves on being privately held and committed to continuous growth. This investment aligns with our mission to enrich the lives of those we touch through agility and technical solutions that solve challenges others simply cannot."Edlong
Bernd Koehler, Ph.D., VP of global R&D, said, “We will be modernizing our research and pilot facilities, flavor labs, application labs, and culinary kitchen all with the goal of creating an exceptional center that provides our customers a world class experience while innovating with us."
“At Edlong, our customers and employees are at the center of every investment we make,” said Michael Natale, president of Edlong. “This initiative reflects our long-term commitment to advancing our dairy taste technologies platform we call 'Cow to Wow.' This platform has been fundamental to transforming dairy taste into differentiated product experiences for our customers. More than a facility expansion, the new operations center and modernized Customer innovation center strengthen our ability to support customer growth, accelerate innovation, and address growing demand for our technologies."
Owner and CEO Laurette Rondenet, stated she shared in the excitement of this expansion: “At Edlong we pride ourselves on being privately held and committed to continuous growth. This investment aligns with our mission to enrich the lives of those we touch through agility and technical solutions that solve challenges others simply cannot. We will continue to apply our dairy expertise in the applications where we know we can make our customers shine: dairy beverages, dairy foods, seasonings and snacks, and sauces and dressings. For more than 110 years we have upheld the highest customer experience standards, and this next venture will ensure we can continue our legacy into the next century and beyond.”
