BOONE, IOWA — Cottage cheese and sour cream maker Daisy Brand LLC is investing $626.5 million toward construction of a 750,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Boone.

Growing demand for its products prompted Daisy to build the facility, which will create approximately 106 new jobs with anticipation to grow up to 255 jobs, according to the company.

Daisy Brand, headquartered in Dallas, is a fifth-generation family-owned company with operations in Arizona, Ohio and Texas.

In 2016, the company opened its third production facility in Wooster, Ohio. A few years later the company expanded the Wooster plant by 86,000 square feet.

“Daisy Brand’s investment in Iowa further reinforces our standing as a manufacturing powerhouse and reputation for fostering an environment where businesses succeed and grow,” said Kim Reynolds, governor of Iowa. “With a third of the nation’s top food manufacturers located in Iowa and 26% of our manufacturing industry attributed to food processing, Iowa and Daisy are a perfect fit. From our dairy industry and farmers to our skilled workforce, there is no better place for Daisy to expand, and I am confident the company will continue to flourish in our great state.” 

The project drew support from the Iowa Economic Development Authority board, which approved $7 million in direct financial assistance in addition to tax benefits for the company.