2017 Dairy 100 76-100
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.
76. Sartori Foods Co.
Plymouth, WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: James Sartori, Chairman/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 6/30
Sales (in millions): $265.0 (2016) | $250.0 (2015)
Dairy Brands: Sartori Classics, Sartori Limited Edition, Sartori Reserve.
Products: Cheese.
Plants (3): Wisconsin: Plymouth (specialty cheeses, Italian cheeses), Antigo (Italian hard cheeses)
77. Mars Ice Cream
Burr Ridge, IL
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Hank Izzo, General Manager
Type: Pr
Parent Company: Mars Chocolate N.A
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $260.0* (2016) | $250.0 (2015)
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.
78. Meijer
Holland, MI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Rick Keyes, President
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $256.0* (2016) | $474.0* (2015)
Dairy Brands: Meijer, Purple Cow.
Products: Milk, coffee creams, cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ice cream, novelties, juices, fruit drinks, teas.
Plants (2): Michigan: Holland (milk, ice cream, novelties, cultured, juices, drinks); Ohio: Tipp City.
79. Producers Dairy Foods Inc.
Fresno, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard Shehadey, Chairman/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 9/30
Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2016) | $250.0 (2015)
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).
80. Fieldbrook Foods Corp.
Dunkirk, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Bob Charleston, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $235.0* (2016) | $221.0 (2015)
Dairy Brands: Brands: Private label
Products: Products: Ice cream, frozen novelties
Plants (3): New Jersey: Lakewood; New York: Dunkirk (ice cream, frozen novelties), Gloversville (ice cream, frozen novelties)
81. Super Store Industries
Stockton, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jay Simon, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $220.0* (2016) | $323.9* (2015)
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).
82. F&A Dairy Products
Fairacres, NM
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jeff Terranova, President
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 9/30
Sales (in millions): $219.0* (2016) | $209.1* (2015)
Dairy Brands: F&A.
Products: Cheese.
Plants (3): New Mexico: Las Cruces (mozzarella, Muenster, asadero, provolone, dried cheeses, whey products); Wisconsin: Dresser (mozzarella, provolone, whey products).
83. Litehouse Foods Inc.
Sandpoint, ID
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jim Frank, President/CEO
Type: ESOP
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $215.0* (2016) | $215.0 (2015)
Dairy Brands: Litehouse; Simply Artisan Reserve; Green Garden; OPA; Opadipity.
Products: Cheese, buttermilk, yogurt, dressings, vegetable dips, fruit dips, herbs, apple cider; marinade; sauces; salsa; caramel.
Plants (3): Idaho: Sandpoint (cheese, buttermilk, yogurt, dressing, veg dips, fruit dips marinade, sauce, salsa); Michigan: Lowell (dressing, veg dips, fruit dips, marinade, sauces, salsa, caramel); Utah: Hurricane (dressing, veg dips, fruit dips, sauces, marinades).
84. Clover Sonoma
Petaluma, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Marcus Benedetti, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $210.0* (2016) | $210.0 (2015) Changed name from Clover Stornetta Farms.
Dairy Brands: Clover Sonoma, Clover Stornetta Farms, Clover Organic Farms.
Products: Fluid milk, half and half, whipped cream, ice cream, butter, kefir, cheese, yogurt, eggs, cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, orange juice, egg nog.
Plants (1): California: Petaluma (Grade A products).
85. Johanna Foods Inc.
Flemington, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Robert Facchina, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $197.0* (2016) | $656.5* (2015)
Dairy Brands: La Yogurt, Tree Ripe, Ssips, Sabor Latino, Earth Wise, Citrus Sunshine, Washington Natural.
Products: Yogurt, juices, aseptic juices, teas and drinks.
Plants (2): New Jersey: Flemington (yogurt); Washington: Spokane (single-serve beverages).
86. Arla Foods USA
Basking Ridge, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Don Stohrer, Jr.
Type: C
Parent Company: Arla Foods Amba, Denmark
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $191.5 (2016) | $191.0 (2015) USA revenue only, converted from Euros. 2015 sales restated from previous report. Annual Report
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.
87. KanPak U.S.
Wichita, KS
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Larry McGill, CEO
Type: Pr
Parent Company: Golden State Foods, Irvine, CA
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $190.0* (2016) | $175.0* (2015)
Dairy Brands: None.
Products: Smoothies, iced coffee, coffee creamers, tea, specialty beverages, soft-serve ice cream, yogurt, desserts, ESL drinks and protein shakes.
Plants (3): Connecticut: Southbury (equipment dispensing); Kansas: Arkansas City (aseptic milk products); New York: Penn Yan (aseptic milk products, yogurt).
88. Cloverland Farms Dairy
Baltimore, MD
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Ralph Kemp, President
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $184.5 (2016) | $184.5 (2015)
Dairy Brands: Cloverland, Coffee Top, Snow Mountain.
Products: Milk, egg nog, buttermilk, ice cream, fruit punch, iced tea.
Plants (1): Maryland, Baltimore, (milk, tea, drinks, juice, spring water)
89. Braum’s Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Drew Braum, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $181.0* (2016) | $178.8* (2015)
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).
90. United Dairy Inc.
Martins Ferry, OH
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Joseph L. Carson, President
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $177.0* (2016) | $173.4* (2015)
Dairy Brands: United.
Products: Milk, cultured, ice cream, novelties, juice/drinks.
Plants (3): Ohio: Martins Ferry (milk, drinks); Pennsylvania: Uniontown (milk, drinks, ice cream); West Virginia: Charleston (milk, drinks).
91. Wawa Inc.
Wawa, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Craig Faragalli, Director of Wawa Beverage Co.
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $177.0* (2016) | $145.5* (2015)
Dairy Brands: Wawa.
Products: Fluid milk, juice, fruit punch, iced tea.
Plants (1): Pennsylvania: Wawa (fluid milk, cream, 100% juice, teas, 10% drinks).
92. Biery Cheese
Louisville, OH
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dennis Biery, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $176.0* (2016) | $231.8* (2015)
Dairy Brands: Biery.
Products: Cheese (bars, slices, shreds).
Plants (3): Ohio: Louisville; Wisconsin: Plover, Sherry
93. Steuben Foods
Elma, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Henry Schwartz, owner
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $175.0* (2016) | $173.3* (2015)
Dairy Brands: Elmhurst Naturals, Coldstone Creamery (licensed).
Products: Milk, milk shakes, horchatas, plant-based beverages.
Plants (1): New York: Elma (milk, creams, ultra-pasteurized milk, lactose-reduced milk, plant-based beverages).
94. Rich Products Corp.
Buffalo, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: William G. Gisel Jr., President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $165.0* (2016) | $162.7* (2015) Estimated dairy-related sales. Total company sales are $3.5 billion (estimated).
Dairy Brands: Carvel, Coffee Rich, f'real, Jon Donaire.
Products: Ice cream cakes, ice cream rolls, nondairy whipped topping, cooking creams.
Plants (1): Connecticut: New Britain.
95. Schwan's Co.
Marshall, MN
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dimitrios Smyrnios, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $165.0* (2016) | $162.0* (2015) Estimated sales of ice cream. Total company sales exceed $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).
96. Joseph Gallo Farms
Atwater, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Michael D. Gallo, CEO/Co-owner
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $161.0* (2016) | $172.1* (2015)
Dairy Brands: Joseph Farms, Gallo Global Nutrition.
Products: Natural cheese, whey products.
Plants (1): California: Atwater (natural cheese, whey products).
97. Anderson Erickson Dairy Co.
Des Moines, IA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Miriam Erickson Brown, President/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $160.0 (2016) | $170.0 (2015)
Dairy Brands: Anderson Erickson Dairy
Products: Milk, egg nog, buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream, sour cream dip, yogurt, whole milk yogurt, juice, fruit punch, ice cream mix.
Plants (1): Iowa: Des Moines.
98. Clover Farms Dairy Co.
Reading, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard L. Hartman, President
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $155.0 (2016) | $155.0* (2015)
Dairy Brands: Clover Farms, private label.
Products: Milk, juices/drinks.
Plants (1): Pennsylvania: Reading (milk, juices/drinks).
99. Ornua Ingredients North America
Hilbert, WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Colin Kelly, President
Type: C
Parent Company: Ornua Cooperative, Dublin, Ireland
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $150.0 (2016) | $115.0 (2015) Formerly known as the Irish Dairy Board USA.
Dairy Brands: @Home clean-label processed cheeses.
Products: Analog and processed cheese types, cheese-based ingredients.
Plants (3): Minnesota: Byron (cheese ingredients); Wisconsin: Hilbert (processed cheese, cheese-based ingredients).
100. Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
Ellsworth WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Paul Bauer, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $148.7 (2016) | $149.8 (2015)
Dairy Brands: Ellsworth Valley (cheese and whey), Comstock (specialty cheese), Blaser, Antonella, Kammerude, Golden Age.
Products: Cheese (Cheddar, specialty), ingredients.
Plants (2): Wisconsin: Comstock, (specialty cheeses), Ellsworth (Cheddar, whey).