2016 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.
51. Crystal Creamery
Modesto, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Frank Otis, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $580.0 (2015) | $620.0 (2014)
Dairy Brands: Crystal Creamery, Humboldt Creamery, McColl’s
Products: Conventional and organic milk, ice cream, butter, cultured, juices/drinks, milk powders
Plants (2): California: Fortuna- Humboldt Creamery (fluid, milk powders, ice cream), Modesto (milk, cultured, ice cream, butter, juices/drinks, mixes, powder)
52. Bel Brands USA
Chicago, IL
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Frederic Nalis, CEO
Type: Pu
Parent company: Bel Group, Paris
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $575.2 (2015) | $351.0 (2014) ) Sales from Americas and Asia Pacific region.
Dairy Brands: The Laughing Cow, Mini Babybel, Boursin, Kaukauna, Merkts, Price’s, Wispride, Owl’s Nest
Products: Natural and processed cheeses, cheese spreads, cold-pack cheese, dips
Plants (3): Kentucky: Leitchfield (cheese); South Dakota: Brookings (cheese); Wisconsin: Little Chute (cold pack cheese)
53. Daisy Brand
Dallas, TX
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: David Sokolsky, CEO; Vince Taylor, President
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $513.5* (2015) | $470.4* (2014)
Dairy Brands: Daisy Brand
Products: sour cream, cottage cheese
Plants (2): Arizona: Casa Grande (sour cream, cottage cheese); Texas: Garland (sour cream, cottage cheese)
54. Bongards Premium Cheese
Bongards, MN
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Keith Grove, President/CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $500.0 (2015) | $245.1* (2014)
Dairy Brands: Bongards Premium cheese, Perham Valley, Unique
Products: Natural cheese, processed cheese, cream cheese, ingredients, analogs
Plants (3): Minnesota: Bongards (process cheese, natural cheese, cream cheese, imitation cheese), Perham (natural cheese, whey); Tennessee: Humboldt (process cheese, natural cheese, imitation cheese)
55. Meijer
Holland, MI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Rick Keyes, President
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $474.0* (2015) | $99.0 (2014)
Dairy Brands: Meijer, Purple Cow
Products: Milk, ice cream, novelties, cultured, juices, drinks
Plants (2): Michigan: Holland (milk, ice cream, novelties, cultured, juices, drinks); Ohio: Tipp City.
56. Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative
Reston, VA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jay Bryant, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $457.0 (2015) | $577.0 (2014)
Dairy Brands: Maola, Marva Maid
Products: Milk, juice, water, cream, condensed, powder, butter
Plants (4): Maryland: Landover (milk, juice, water), Laurel (cream, condensed, powder, butter); Virginia: Newport News (milk, juice, water) Strasburg (powder, cream, condensed, powder, butter)
57. Michigan Milk Producers Association
Novi, MI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Joe Diglio, General Manager
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 9/2015
Sales (in millions): $427.9* (2015) | $449.0 (2014)
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)
58. High Desert Milk
Burley, ID
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Randy Robinson, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 6/2015
Sales (in millions): $427.5* (2015) | $260.0 (2014)
Dairy Brands: High Desert milk powders, High Desert Milk Butter
Products: Buttermilk, butter, ingredients
Plants (1): Idaho: Burley
59. Fage USA
Johnstown, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Athanassios Filippou, CEO
Type: Pr
Parent company: Fage International, Luxembourg
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $411.2 (2015) | $402.7 (2014) Annual Report
Sales for US operations. Total sales were $648 million.
Dairy Brands: Fage, Total, Fruyo
Products: Greek yogurt
Plants (1): New York: Johnstown (yogurt)
60. St. Albans Cooperative Creamery Inc.
St. Albans, VT
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Leon Berthiaume, General Manager
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $377.0* (2015) | $406.4* (2014)
Dairy Brands: None
Products: Milk, cream, condensed milk, milk powders
Plants (1): Vermont: St. Albans (milk, cream, condensed milk, milk powders)
61. Swiss Valley Farms
Davenport, IA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Chris Hoeger, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 9/2015
Sales (in millions): $373.0 (2015) | $440.0 (2014)
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, grass-fed 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, grass-fed baby Swiss, grass-fed Gouda,Swiss varieties)
62. Shamrock Farms Dairy Division
Phoenix, AZ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Kent McClelland, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $369.7* (2015) | $2,109.8 (2014)
Dairy Brands: Shamrock Farms, Rockin’ Refuel
Products: Milk, organic milk, whipping cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, creamers, ice cream, novelties
Plants (2): Arizona: Phoenix (milk, organic milk, whipping cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, creamers, ice cream, novelties); Virginia: Verona (ESL milk)
63. Arla Foods USA
Basking Ridge, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Peder Tuborgh, CEO
Type: C
Parent company: Arla Foods Amba
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $362.0 (2015) | $394.0 (2014)
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. Canada: Ontario; Atwood, Concord; Prince Edward island: Summerside
64. Byrne Dairy
Syracuse, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Carl Byrne, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: Dec-15
Sales (in millions): $342.0* (2015) | $335.3* (2014)
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)
65. Gossner Foods Inc.
Logan, UT
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dolores Gossner Wheeler, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 9/2015
Sales (in millions): $332.0 (2015) | $335.0 (2014)
Dairy Brands: Gossner, Imperial Valley, High Mountain, Hershey, Borden, Moo Mates, private label
Products: fluid milk, cream, cheese (Swiss, Muenster, Asadaro, minihorns), WPC
Plants (3): Utah: Logan, 2 plants (1-Swiss cheese, cream, WPC; 2-aseptic milk, formulated products, cream); Idaho: Heyburn (Swiss cheese, cream, Muenster, WPC)
66. Brewster Cheese
Brewster, OH
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Fritz Leeman, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 1/2016
Sales (in millions): $330.0 (2015) | $325.0 (2014)
Dairy Brands: Private label
Products: Swiss cheese, whey products
Plants (3): Idaho: Rupert (skim milk cheese, whey products); Illinois: Stockton (Swiss cheese, whey products ); Ohio: Brewster (Swiss cheese, whey products)
67. Super Store Industries
Stockton, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jay Simon, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Parent company: Raley’s, Save Mart
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $323.9* (2015) | $372.0* (2014)
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)
68. Galliker Dairy Co.
Johnstown, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Mark Duray, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $309.0* (2015) | $305.0* (2014)
Dairy Brands: Galliker's
Products: Milk, chocolate milk, egg nog, cultured dairy products, iced tea, juices
Plants (2): Maryland: Cumberland (milk); Pennsylvania: Cumberland (milk, coffee creamers, cultured products, egg nog)
69. J&J Snack Foods Corp.
Pennsauken, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Gerald B. Shreiber, President/CEO
Type: Pu
Fiscal Year End: 9/2015
Sales (in millions): $269.3 (2015) | $246.6 (2014) Annual Report
Revenues for frozen juices, ices and beverages only. Total revenues were $976.256 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): Florida: Tampa (frozen juice treat and dessert); Pennsylvania: Scranton (frozen juice treat and dessert)
70. Berner Food & Beverage Inc.
Dakota, IL
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Stephen Kneubuehl, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $262.6* (2015) | $254.9* (2014)
Dairy Brands: Private label/store brands
Products: Cheese dips, salsa con queso, alfredo sauce, aerosol cheese products, coffee and protein-ased beverages
Plants (3): Illinois: Dakota (Natural cheeses, process cheeses, cheese spreads, snack dips, coffee beverages, energy beverages), Freeport, Rock City (warehouse).
71. Continental Dairy Facililities
Coopersville, MI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Steven Cooper, President/GM
Type: C
Parent Company: Select Milk Producers
Fiscal Year End: 7/2015
Sales (in millions): $259.3 (2015) | $360.0* (2014) 11-month fiscal year.
Dairy Brands: Continental Dairy Products
Products: Nonfat dried milk, cream, condensed, butter (beginning October 2016), butter milk (October 2016)
Plants (1): Michigan: Coopersville
72. Gehl Foods Inc.
Germantown, WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Eric Beringausse, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $252.0 (2015) | $242.0 (2014)
Acquired by Wind Point Partners in March 2015.
Dairy Brands: Gehl's, 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)
73. Producers Dairy Foods Inc.
Fresno, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard Shehadey, Chairman/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 9/2015
Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2015) | $285.0 (2014)
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)
74. Sartori Foods Co.
Plymouth, WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: James Sartori, Chairman/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 6/2016
Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2015) | $250.0 (2014)
Dairy Brands: Sartori Classics, Sartori Limited Edition, Sartori Reserve
Products: Cheese
Plants (2): Wisconsin: Plymouth (specialty cheeses, Italian cheeses), Antigo (Italian hard cheeses)
75. Mars Ice Cream
Burr Ridge, IL
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Victor Mehren, General Manager
Type: Pr
Parent company: Mars Chocolate N.A
Fiscal Year End: 12/2015
Sales (in millions): $250.0* (2015) | $250.0 (2014)
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