Leprino submits prelim plans for third phase of plant buildout in Greeley

GREELEY — Denver-based Leprino Foods Co. has submitted preliminary plans for the third phase of its plant buildout at 1302 1st Ave. in Greeley.

The third phase would cap the development project that was started in 2010 to eventually build an 880,000-square-foot plant run by nearly 600 employees.

The maker of cheese and whey products has nine manufacturing plants in the United States and a joint-venture with Glanbia Cheese Ltd. in the United Kingdom. It sells products to customers in more than 40 countries. The company claims it is the largest producer of mozzarella cheese in…