Edlong Announces $10 Million Expansion to Support Dairy Flavor Manufacturing

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Edlong, a flavor company that manufactures concentrated dairy and dairy-free flavor technologies for food and beverage, announced a $10 million expansion of its corporate footprint in Elk Grove Village, Ill.

The investment will focus on operations and logistic capabilities as well as updating the company’s innovation center for product development and customer collaboration. Construction has started on a new operations center designed to enhance customer responsiveness, product development and manufacturing excellence, the company said.

The new operations center will expand Edlong’s operational footprint and serve as a central hub for advancing dairy taste technologies and flavor innovation. The expanded facility will add an additional 35,000 square feet and feature modernized infrastructure, expansion for warehousing and future growth, said the company.

The second part of the investment will begin in mid-2027 and will focus on Edlong’s Customer Innovation Center. 

“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,” said Dr. Bernd Koehler, VP of global R&D at Edlong.

“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 shared in the excitement of the expansion.

“At Edlong, we pride ourselves on being privately held and committed to continuous growth,” she said. “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.”

Construction at the Elk Grove Village corporate campus will proceed in phases, with Edlong maintaining uninterrupted service and supply continuity for its global customers throughout the project, the company said.