Agropur, a Canadian dairy giant, has announced it will reduce its workforce in the Atlantic Canadian region by 9%, after the company’s second acquisition of a Nova Scotia dairy. Around 45 jobs would be lost at plants in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The move comes a little over a week after the company announced the elimination of 13 Farmers Dairy office employees across Atlantic Canada.

Agropur says it is committed to maintaining 450 positions in the Atlantic Region. Farmers Dairy merged with Agropur in February. The company has also recently purchased Cook’s Dairy of Nova Scotia.