10:03 AM EST - Saputo Inc. : has struck a US$160-million deal to acquire cheese maker Alto Dairy Co-operative, based in Waupun, Wis. Alto had annual sales of about US$378 million in 2007 and operates two plants in Waupun and Black Creek, Wis., with a total of 467 employees. Saputo Inc.
shares T.SAP are trading up 79 cents at $27.26.
