Ornua, an Irish dairy cooperative, completed the acquisition of Whitehall Specialties, a cheese company, from Mason Wells, a private equity firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are delighted to expand our U.S. ingredients footprint with the acquisition of Whitehall Specialties and warmly welcome the WSI team and their customers and suppliers to the Ornua family. The capacity and flexibility enabled by this partnership will allow us to further our ability to meet the needs of our customers and to deliver enhanced solutions to help them grow their businesses,” Rick Pedersen, Ornua President of US Ingredients division.