Daisy dairy facility coming to Boone

The plant will produce sour cream and cottage cheese, and add more than 250 jobs.

Daisy Brand LLC, the leading manufacturer of sour cream and cottage cheese in the U.S., is expanding its operations to Boone, according to an announcement from the Iowa governor’s office last week.

Daisy plans to invest $626.5 million in a 750,000-square-foot facility, creating 106 jobs to start, a number anticipated to grow to 255 as demand...