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    Home » 2015 Dairy 100 51-75

    2015 Dairy 100 51-75

    The Dairy 100 List

    Note: Code to Type (ownership): C=Cooperative; Pr=Privately held company; Pu=Publicly traded company; An asterisk on a sales figure denotes a Dairy Foods estimate.

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    51. Daisy Brand

    Dallas, TX

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: David Sokolsky, CEO; Vince Taylor, President

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $470.4* (2014) | $512.0* (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Daisy Brand

    Products: sour cream, cottage cheese

    Plants (2): Arizona: Casa Grande; Texas: Garland


    52. Michigan Milk Producers Association

    Novi, MI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Joe Diglio, General Manager

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 9/2014

    Sales (in millions): $449.0 (2014) | $361.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: MMPA

    Products: Cream, condensed milk products, milk powders, butter, ingredients

    Plants (2): Michigan: Ovid (cream, condensed milk products, milk powders, whole milk powder, butter); Constantine (cream, condensed milk products, milk powders, butter and reverse osmosis processing)


    53. Swiss Valley Farms

    Davenport, IA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Donald A. Boelens, CEO

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 9/2014

    Sales (in millions): $440.0 (2014) | $430.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Swiss Valley Farms, Mindoro Blue, Mindoro Gorg, AmaBlu, AmaGorg, St. Pete’s Select, Fini, St. Mary’s, Verdant, Jeffs’ Select, Blues & Brews

    Products: Cheese (Swiss, baby Swiss, grass-fed baby Swiss, blue, Gorgonzola, cream cheese, Neufchatel, Gouda, cold-blended club cheeses, process cheeses, enzyme-modified cheeses), cheese analogs, ingredients

    Plants (6): Iowa, Luana (Swiss cheese, cream cheese, Neufchatel, Gouda, whey); Minnesota: Rochester and Spring Valley, Rochester Cheese subsidiary (cold-blended club cheese, process cheeses, enzyme-modified cheese, cheese analogs); Faribault, Caves of Faribault subsidiary (blue cheese, Gorgonzola cheese, cave-aging of Cheddar and Gouda); Wisconsin: Mindoro (blue cheese, Gorgonzola cheese), Shullsburg, (baby Swiss, Swiss varieties)


    54. St. Albans Cooperative Creamery Inc.

    St. Albans, VT

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Leon Berthiaume, General Manager

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $406.4* (2014) | $387.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: None

    Products: Milk, cream, condensed milk, milk powders

    Plants (1): Vermont: St. Albans (milk, cream, condensed milk, milk powders)


    55. Fage USA

    Johnstown, NY

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Athanassios Filippou, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Parent company: Fage International, Luxembourg

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2014

    Sales (in millions): $402.7 (2014) | Not listed (2013) Annual Report

    Dairy Brands: Fage, Total, Fruyo

    Products: Greek yogurt

    Plants (1): New York: Johnstown (yogurt)


    56. Arla Foods USA

    Basking Ridge, NJ

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Peder Tuborgh, CEO

    Type: C

    Parent company: Arla Foods Amba

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $394.0 (2014) | $363.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Castello, Lurpak, Arla Dofino, Apetina, Puck

    Products: Havarti, Gouda, Edam, Fontina, blue mold and white mold, Muenster, feta, ricotta, bocconcini, mascarpone, Provolone, cream cheese

    Plants (4): Wisconsin: Kaukauna; Ontario; Atwood, Concord; Prince Edward island: Summerside


    57. Super Store Industries

    Stockton, CA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jay Simon, President/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Parent company: Raley’s, Save Mart

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $372.0* (2014) | $355.0* (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Sunnyside Farms, Bay View Farms

    Products: Milk, cheese, ice cream, novelties, cultured, juice, soy, drinks, water

    Plants (2): California: Fairfield (milk, cream, juices/drinks, water), Turlock (ice cream, cultured, juices)


    58. Blue Bell Creameries

    Brenham, TX

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Paul Kruse, Chairman, CEO, President

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $360.0* (2014) | $360.0* (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Blue Bell

    Products: Ice cream, novelties

    Plants (4): Alabama: Sylacauga (ice cream, novelties); Oklahoma: Broken Arrow (ice cream); Texas: Brenham-2 plants (ice cream, novelties)


    59. Bel Brands USA

    Chicago, IL

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Frederic Nalis, CEO

    Type: Pu

    Parent company: Bel Group, Paris

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $351.0 (2014) | $347.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: The Laughing Cow, Mini Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts, Price’s, Wispride, Owl’s Nest

    Products: Natural and processed cheeses, cream cheese, cheese spreads, cold-pack cheese, dips

    Plants (3): Kentucky: Leitchfield (cheese); South Dakota: Brookings (cheese); Wisconsin: Little Chute (cold pack cheese)


    60. Stonyfield Farm

    Londonderry, NH

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Esteve Torrens, CEO

    Type: Pu

    Parent company: Groupe Danone owns 85%

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2013

    Sales (in millions): $350.0* (2014) | $350.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Stonyfield Farm, YoBaby, YoToddler, YoKids, Oikos, O’Soy, Brown Cow All-Natural

    Products: Organic yogurt, frozen yogurt, yogurt smoothies, cultured soy, milk

    Plants (2): California: Antioch (Brown Cow Yogurt); New Hampshire: Londonderry (yogurt, yogurt smoothies, cultured soy)


    61. Byrne Dairy

    Syracuse, NY

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Carl Byrne, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: Dec-14

    Sales (in millions): $335.3* (2014) | $277.0* (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Byrne, co-packing

    Products: Milk, flavored milk, ESL milks and creams, eggnog, ice cream, butter, yogurt, sour cream, dairy-based dips, juices, iced tea, lemonade

    Plants (4): New York: Cortlandville (yogurt); East Syracuse (ultra-pasteurized conventional and organic milk, single serves, half-and-half, nondairy creamers, egg nog); Syracuse (milk, ice cream mix, half-and-half, juices); Syracuse (ice cream)


    62. Gossner Foods Inc.

    Logan, UT

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dolores Gossner Wheeler, President/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 9/2014

    Sales (in millions): $335.0 (2014) | $315.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Gossner, Imperial Valley, High Mountain, Hershey, Borden, Moo Mates, private label

    Products: fluid milk, cheese (Swiss, Muenster, Asadaro, minihorns), WPC

    Plants (3): Utah: Logan, 2 plants (1-Swiss cheese, Muenster, cream, WPC; 2-aseptic milk, formulated products, cream); Idaho: Heyburn (Swiss cheese, mini-horns, WPC)


    63. Brewster Cheese

    Brewster, OH

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Fritz Leeman, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 3/31/15

    Sales (in millions): $325.0 (2014) | $285.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Private label

    Products: Cheese, whey products

    Plants (3): Idaho: Rupert (skim milk cheese, whey products); Illinois: Stockton (Swiss cheese, whey products ); Ohio: Brewster (Swiss cheese, whey products)


    64. The Schwan Food Co.

    Marshall, MN

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dimitrios Smyrnios, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2013

    Sales (in millions): $320.0* (2014) | $225.0* (2013) 

    Total sales are $3 billion

    Dairy Brands: Schwan’s ice cream, Edwards crème pies

    Products: Packaged ice cream, novelties, ice cream mix, sherbets, sorbets, juice, smoothies, crème pies

    Plants (2): Georgia: Atlanta (crème pies); Minnesota: Marshall (ice cream, novelties, ice cream mix, frozen yogurt, yogurt smoothies)


    65. Producers Dairy Foods Inc.

    Fresno, CA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard Shehadey, Chairman/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $285.0 (2014) | $250.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Producers Dairy

    Products: Fluid milk, egg nog, buttermilk, sour cream, juice, fruit punch, iced tea, coffee beverages

    Plants (1): California: Fresno (milk, ice cream, cultured, drinks)


    66. Braum’s Inc.

    Oklahoma City, OK

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Drew Braum, President/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $266.0* (2014) | $130.0* (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Braum’s

    Products: Milk, butter, ice cream, novelties, cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream, orange juice, fruit drinks, apple juice

    Plants (1): Oklahoma: Tuttle (milk, ice cream, novelties, cultured)


    67. Friendly’s Ice Cream LLC

    Wilbraham, MA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: John Maguire, President/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $264.0 (2014) | $261.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Friendly Ice Cream

    Products: Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, whipped toppings, toppings, syrups, variegates

    Plants (1): Massachusetts: Wilbraham (ice cream pre-pack containers, sundae cups, ice cream cakes/rolls/cupcakes, whipped topping, toppings/syrups, variegates)


    68. High Desert Milk

    Burley, ID

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Randy Robinson, CEO

    Type: Co

    Fiscal Year End: 6/2014

    Sales (in millions): $260.0 (2014) | $240.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: High Desert milk powders, High Desert Milk Butter

    Products: Buttermilk, butter, ingredients

    Plants (1): Idaho: Burley


    69. Berner Food & Beverage Inc.

    Dakota, IL

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Stephen Kneubuehl, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $254.9* (2014) | $110.0* (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Private label/store brands

    Products: Natural cheeses, process cheeses, cheese spreads, snack dips, coffee beverages, energy beverages

    Plants (3): Illinois: Dakota (Natural cheeses, process cheeses, cheese spreads, snack dips, coffee beverages, energy beverages), Freeport, Rock City (warehouse).


    70. Emmi Roth USA

    Fitchburg, WI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Tim Omer, Managing Director

    Type: Pu

    Parent company: Emmi AG, Switzerland

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2014) | $225.0 (2013)

    Dairy Brands: Emmi, Kaltbach, Roth, Grand Cru, Buttermilk Blue, Van Gogh

    Products: Specialty cheeses

    Plants (2): Wisconsin: Monroe (specialty cheese production and curing), Platteville (specialty cheese production and curing)


    70. Mars Ice Cream

    Burr Ridge, IL

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Victor Mehren, General Manager

    Type: Pr

    Parent company: Mars Chocolate N.A

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2014) | $380.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Dove Ice Cream, M&M’s, Milky Way, Snickers, Starburst, Twix

    Products: Ice cream novelties (stick, sandwiches, bars, cones)

    Plants (1): Illinois: Burr Ridge


    70. Sartori Foods Co.

    Plymouth, WI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: James Sartori, Chairman/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2014

    Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2014) | $200.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Sartori Classics, Sartori Limited Edition, Sartori Reserve, Blue Moose of Boulder, Ciolo, Piccolo

    Products: Cheese

    Plants (3): Wisconsin: Plymouth (specialty cheeses, Italian cheeses), Antigo (Italian hard cheeses), Colorado: Boulder (dips--pestos, spreads, hummus, tapenades)


    73. J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    Pennsauken, NJ

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Gerald B. Shreiber, President/CEO

    Type: Pu

    Fiscal Year End: 9/27/2014

    Sales (in millions): $246.6 (2014) | $229.1 (2013) Annual Report

    Revenues for frozen juices, ices and beverages only. Total revenues were $919.4 million

    Dairy Brands: ICEE, Luigi’s Real Italian Ice, Whole Fruit, Minute Maid, Barq’s, Shape Ups, Chill

    Products: Frozen beverages, Italian ice, frozen juice bars

    Frozen Product Plants (2): California: Norwalk (frozen juice treat and dessert); Pennsylvania: Scranton (frozen juice treat and dessert)


    74. Bongards’ Creameries Inc.

    Bongards, MN

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Keith Grove, President/CEO

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $245.1* (2014) | $438.0 (2013) 

    Dairy Brands: Bongards Creameries, Unique, Perham Proteins, Perham Valley Cheese

    Products: Natural cheese, processed cheese, cream cheese, ingredients, analogs

    Plants (3): Minnesota: Norwood (processed cheese, cream cheese), Perham (natural cheese, whey fractions); Tennessee: Humboldt (processed cheese)


    75. Gehl Foods Inc.

    Germantown, WI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Eric Beringausse, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/2014

    Sales (in millions): $242.0 (2014) | $241.0 (2013) 

    Acquired by Wind Point Partners in March 2015.

    Dairy Brands: Gehl’s, Main St. Cafe, private label and major national co-packed brands

    Products: Nutritional beverages, cheese sauces, puddings, yogurt and yogurt smoothies, iced coffees & chai)

    Plants (1): Wisconsin: Germantown (nutritional beverages, cheese sauces, puddings, yogurt & yogurt smoothies, iced coffees & chai)


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