# Leprino Nutrition wraps up $35M Texas expansion

> Leprino Nutrition completed a $35 million expansion at its Lubbock, Texas facility, quadrupling its microparticulated protein production capacity. The plant will consolidate externally sourced whey solids alongside its existing Sweet Whey operation.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:10:00.634Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94353-leprino-nutrition-wraps-up-35m-texas-expansion
- Commodities: [Dry Whey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEY.md)

## Why it matters

The added whey processing capacity absorbs dry whey supply into specialty protein ingredients rather than commodity feed channels, a modest support for whey prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- snackandbakery.com: https://www.snackandbakery.com/articles/116633-leprino-nutrition-wraps-up-35m-texas-expansion

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