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    Home » 2016 Dairy 100 51-75

    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.

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    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


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