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    Home » 2017 Dairy 100 51-75

    2017 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: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $588.7 (2016) | $522.9 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Daisy Brand.

    Products: Sour cream, cottage cheese.

    Plants (3): Arizona: Casa Grande (sour cream); Ohio: Wooster (sour cream, cottage cheese); Texas: Garland (sour cream, cottage cheese).


    52. Schuman Cheese

    Fairfield, NJ

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Neal Schuman

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $575.0* (2016) | Not listed (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Cello, Yellow Door Creamery, Montforte

    Products: Parmesan, mascarpone

    Plants (3): Illinois: Elgin (converting); New Jersey: Fairfield (converting); Wisconsin: Turtle Lake (parmesan, mascarpone).


    53. First District Association

    Litchfield, MN

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Clinton Fall, President/CEO

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 9/30

    Sales (in millions): $551.0 (2016) | $615.7 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Fieldgate WPC, Simplesse, Lactose, Sweet Energy.

    Products: Cheese (Cheddar barrels, long-hold Cheddar barrels, Gouda barrels, Monterey Jack barrels, non-traditional Swiss barrels), WPC, lactose.

    Plants (1): Minnesota: Litchfield (milk, cheese, WPC, lactose).


    54. Bongards Premium Cheese

    Bongards, MN

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Keith Grove, CEO

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $550.0 (2016) | $500.0 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Brands: Bongards Premium cheese, Perham Valley, Unique

    Products: 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. Crystal Creamery

    Modesto, CA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Frank Otis, President/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $545.0 (2016) | $580.0 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Crystal Creamery, Humboldt Creamery, McColl’s.

    Products: Conventional and organic milk, ice cream, butter, cultured, juices/drinks, milk powders.

    Plants (3): California: Fortuna- Humboldt Creamery (fluid, milk powders, ice cream), Modesto (milk, cultured, ice cream, butter, juices/drinks, mixes, powder).


    56. Winona Foods

    Green Bay, WI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Terry Steinmann, President

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $530.0 (2016) | $500.0 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Cheese Crafters, Della Terra Premium Italian cheeses, Winona Reserve, Winona Pure, Alejandro

    Products: Cheese (foodservice, industrial, co-pack, retail).

    Plants (3): Wisconsin: Green Bay (cheese sauces, red sauces), Howad (conversion and distribution center), Kaukauna (conversion and distributin center).


    57. Rockview Family Farms

    City of Industry, CA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Amos DeGroot, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $500.0* (2016) | Not listed (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Rockview Farms.

    Products: Milk, buttermilk, cottage cheese, ice cream, yogurt, sour cream, butter, whipped topping, orange juice.

    Plants (2): California: City of Industry, Commerce, Downey.


    58. Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

    Reston, VA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jay Bryant, CEO

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $435.0 (2016) | $457.0 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Maola, Marva Maid, Maola by 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 (cream, condensed, butter).


    59. Fage USA

    Johnstown, NY

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Athanassios Filippou, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Parent Company: Fage International, Luxembourg

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $421.0 (2016) | $411.2 (2015) Sales for US operations only. Total 2016 sales were $653 million. Annual Report

    Dairy Brands: Fage, Total, Fruyo, Crossovers.

    Products: Greek yogurt.

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


    60. Berner Food & Beverage

    Dakota, IL

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Kurt Seagrist, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Parent Company: Berner Food & Beverage Holdings

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $400.0* (2016) | $262.6* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Dakota, Party Cheese, store brands

    Products: Cheese dips, salsa con queso, alfredo sauce, aerosol cheese products, coffee and protein-based beverages.

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


    61. St. Albans Cooperative Creamery Inc.

    St. Albans, VT

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Leon Berthiaume, General Manager

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31/

    Sales (in millions): $387.0 (2016) | $377.0* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: None.

    Products: Milk, cream, condensed milk, milk powders.

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


    62. Shamrock Farms

    Phoenix, AZ

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Kent McClelland, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Parent Company: Shamrock Foods, Phoenix, AZ

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $370.0* (2016) | $369.7* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Shamrock Farms, Rockin’ Refuel.

    Products: Milk, organic milk, protein beverages, whipping cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, creamers, ice cream, ice cream mix, novelties.

    Plants (3): Arizona: Phoenix (conventional and organic milk, ESL milk, protein beverages, creamers, nondairy creamers, ice cream mix); Virginia: Verona (ESL milk, protein beverages, nondairy creamers).


    63. Brewster Cheese

    Brewster, OH

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Fritz Leeman, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 3/31

    Sales (in millions): $365.0 (2016) | $330.0 (2015)

    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).


    64. Galliker Dairy Co.

    Johnstown, PA

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Louis G. Galliker, III, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $355.0* (2016) | $309.0* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Galliker's.

    Products: Milk, chocolate milk, coffee creams, egg nog, cultured dairy products, ice cream, iced tea, juices.

    Plants (2): Maryland: Cumberland (milk); Pennsylvania: Johnstown (milk, coffee creamers, cultured products, egg nog, iced tea).


    65. Grande Cheese Co.

    Fond du Lac, WI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Todd Koss, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $354.0* (2016) | $175.4* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Grande, Piacci.

    Products: Italian cheeses, whey.

    Plants (6): Wisconsin: Brownsville (mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, whey), Fond du Lac (cut and wrap, dice and shred, aging), Friendship (whey), Juda (mozzarella, ricotta), Rubicon (Italian specialty cheeses), Wyocena (mozzarella).


    66. Smith Dairy Products Co.

    Orrville, OH

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Steve Schmid, President

    Type: Pr

    Parent Company: Dairy Enterprises Inc.

    Fiscal Year End: 9/1

    Sales (in millions): $354.0* (2016) | $229.5* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Smith’s, Ruggles, Artisa, Ajoyo, Whale of a Pail, Class Act.

    Products: Fluid milk, organic milk, egg nog, buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream, sherbets, sorbets, juice, fruit punch, iced tea, coffee beverages, soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk.

    Plants (3): Indiana: Richmond (conventional and ESL fluid milk, organic milk, egg nog, soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, soft serve mix); Missouri: Pacific (ESL soft serve, yogurt, and ice cream mix; specialty beverage mixes); Ohio: Orrville (fluid milk; ice cream, cottage cheese, sour cream, flavored dips, juice, tea, eggnog, ice cream mix).


    67. Fairlife llc

    Chicago, IL

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Steve Jones, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Parent Company: Select Milk Producers, The Coca-Cola Co.

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $350.0* (2016) | $200.0* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: fairlife Ultra-Filtered milk, fiarlife Smart Milkshakes, fairlife Superkids, Yup!, Core Power.

    Products: High-protein milk, flavored milk.

    Plants (3): Indiana: Fairy Oaks; Michigan: Coopersville; New Mexico: Dexter.


    68. Byrne Dairy

    Syracuse, NY

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Carl Byrne, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $345.0* (2016) | $342.0* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Byrne.

    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).


    69. Gossner Foods Inc.

    Logan, UT

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dolores Gossner Wheeler, President/CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 9/30

    Sales (in millions): $305.0 (2016) | $332.0 (2015)

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

    Products: Fluid milk, cream, cheese (Swiss, Muenster, Asadaro).

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


    70. BelGioioso Cheese Inc.

    Green Bay, WI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Errico Auricchio, President

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $300.0* (2016) | $200.0 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: BelGioioso, Cappiello, Casaro, La Bottega di BelGioioso.

    Products: Specialty cheeses.

    Plants (8): Wisconsin: Byron (Provolone), Chase (Italian Cheeses), Freedom (Fresh Mozzarella), Glenmore (Fresh Mozzarella, Provolone, Mascarpone, Ricotta), Langes Corner (Gorgonzola, specialty cheeses), Ledgeview (converting/packaging), Pulaski (specialty cheeses); New York: Schenectady (Italian Specialty Cheeses)


    71. Continental Dairy Facililities

    Coopersville, MI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Steven Cooper, President/GM

    Type: C

    Parent Company: Select Milk Producers

    Fiscal Year End: 7/1

    Sales (in millions): $296.0* (2016) | $259.3 (2015) 11-month fiscal year.

    Dairy Brands: Continental Dairy Products.

    Products: Nonfat dried milk, cream, condensed, butter, buttermilk.

    Plants (1): Michigan: Coopersville.


    72. Blue Bell Creameries

    Brenham, TX

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jim Kruse, Chairman; Ricky Dickson, President

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $275.0* (2016) | $190.0* (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Blue Bell.

    Products: Ice cream, novelties, sherbets.

    Plants (3): Alabama: Sylacauga (ice cream, novelties); Oklahoma: Broken Arrow (ice cream); Texas: Brenham (ice cream, novelties).


    73. J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    Pennsauken, NJ

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Gerald B. Shreiber, President/CEO

    Type: Pu

    Fiscal Year End: 9/24

    Sales (in millions): $270.8 (2016) | $269.3 (2015) Revenues for frozen juices, ices and beverages only. Total revenues were $992.7 million Annual Report

    Dairy Brands: ICEE, Luigi's Real Italian Ice, Whole Fruit, Minute Maid, Philly Swirl, Slush Puppie, Parrot Ice.

    Products: Frozen juices and ices, beverages, Italian ice, frozen juice bars. Baked products include soft pretzels and churros.

    Plants (2): frozen product plants: Florida: Tampa (frozen juice treat and dessert); Pennsylvania: Scranton (frozen juice treat and dessert).


    74. High Desert Milk

    Burley, ID

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Randy Robinson, CEO

    Type: C

    Fiscal Year End: 6/1

    Sales (in millions): $265.0* (2016) | $265.2* (2015)

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

    Products: Grade A nonfat dry milk powder, skim milk powder, whole milk powder, buttermilk powder, grade AA butter, salted and unsalted, and cream.Grade A Nonfat Dry Milk Powder, Skim Milk Powder, Whole Milk Powder, Buttermilk Powder, Grade AA Butter, Salted and Unsalted, and Cream.

    Plants (1): Idaho: Burley


    75. Gehl Foods Inc.

    Germantown, WI

    DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Eric Beringause, CEO

    Type: Pr

    Fiscal Year End: 12/31

    Sales (in millions): $265.0 (2016) | $252.0 (2015)

    Dairy Brands: Gehl's, private label and major national co-packed brands.

    Products: Nutritional beverages, cheese & chili sauces, puddings, yogurt, creamer, iced coffee. (Domestic and export).

    Plants (1): Wisconsin: Germantown (nutritional beverages, cheese & chili sauces, puddings, yogurt, creamer, iced coffee).


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