DFA continued to expand its commercial investments in 2022. The Cooperative acquired two extended shelf-life (ESL) beverage processing facilities, located in Richmond, Ind., and Pacific, Mo., from SmithFoods.

First District Association accelerates cheese production with world’s longest, three-story cheese belt.   

Through major expansion, First District Association readies itself for the next century. It invested  $200 million to update and expand plant and product capacity so “the cooperative is set up to thrive in the next 100 years,” CEO Bob Huffman relays.

The Decatur facility, to open in 2024, will be Tillamook County Creamery Association's first owned and operated manufacturing facility outside of Oregon and its only facility solely dedicated to ice cream production.