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.
Pennsauken, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Gerald B. Shreiber, president and CEO
Type: Pu
Fiscal Year End: 9/29
Sales (in millions): $284.5 (2018) | $281.0 (2017) Revenues for frozen juices, ices and frozen beverages only. Annual Report
Dairy Brands: Chill, ICEE, Luigi's Real Italian Ice, Minute Maid, Philly Swirl, Shape Ups, Slush Puppie, Whole Fruit.
Products: Frozen juices and ices, beverages, Italian ice, frozen juice bars.
Plants: 2. Florida: Tampa (frozen juice treats, novelties); Pennsylvania: Scranton (frozen juice treats, novelties).
Holland, MI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Rick Keyes, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $276.0* (2018) | $264.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Meijer, Purple Cow, True Goodness by Meijer, True Goodness by Meijer Organics.
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.
Lathrop, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Tracy Twomey, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/29
Sales (in millions): $270.0 (2018) | $260.0 (2017)
Dairy Brands: Bay View Farms, Red Top Reserve, Sunnyside Farms, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Milk, cheese, ice cream, novelties, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, Greek yogurt, drinkable yogurt, juice, soy products, drinks, water.
Plants: 1. California: Turlock (ice cream, cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, Greek yogurt, drinkable yogurt, juices, milk).
Burley, ID
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Randy Robinson, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 6/1
Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2018) | $270.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Brands: High Desert, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Grade A nonfat dry milk powder, skim milk powder, whole milk powder, buttermilk powder, Grade AA butter, cream.
Plants: 2. Idaho: Burley (2) (1-Grade A nonfat dry milk powder, skim milk powder, whole milk powder, buttermilk powder; 2-butter, cream).
St. Louis, MO
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Robert V. Vitale, president and CEO
Type: Pu
Fiscal Year End: 9/30
Sales (in millions): $250.0* (2018) | $2,116.2 (2017) We previously reported sales for Post Holding's Michael Foods Group, which included eggs and other nondairy foods. Post Holdings no longer reports separately on Michael Foods Group. Estimated sales include Post Holdings' Crystal Farms and Crescent Valley dairy brands. Annual Report
Dairy Brands: Crystal Farms, Crescent Valley.
Products: Cheese, butter.
Plants: 1. Wisconsin: Lake Mills (cheese packaging).
Petaluma, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Marcus Benedetti, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $225.0* (2018) | $214.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Clover Sonoma.
Products: Milk, buttermilk, cream, half & half, whipped cream, ice cream, butter, kefir, cheese, yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, eggnog.
Plants: 1. California: Petaluma (milk, buttermilk, cream, half & half, whipped cream, ice cream, butter, kefir, cheese, yogurt, cream cheese, sour cream, cottage cheese, eggnog).
Wawa, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Chris Gheysens, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $221.0* (2018) | $205.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Wawa.
Products: Fluid milk, juice, fruit punch, iced tea, ice cream, cream, half & half.
Plants: 1. Pennsylvania: Wawa (fluid milk, cream, half & half, juice, tea, fruit punch, ice cream mix).
Burr Ridge, IL
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Hank Izzo, general manager, U.S. gum, mints and ice cream
Type: Pr
Parent Company: Mars Inc., McLean, VA
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $206.0* (2018) | $197.0 (2017)
Dairy Brands: Dove, Dovebar, M&M’s, Milky Way, Snickers, Starburst, Twix.
Products: Ice cream novelties (sticks, sandwiches, bars, cones).
Plants: 1. Illinois: Burr Ridge.
Flemington, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Robert Facchina, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $205.0* (2018) | $201.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: La Yogurt, Ssips, Ssips Sabor Latino, Tree Ripe, private labels.
Products: Yogurt, juices/beverages, aseptic juices/drinks, teas.
Plants: 2. New Jersey: Flemington (yogurt); Washington: Spokane (refrigerated juice, single-serve beverages).
Basking Ridge, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Don Stohrer, Jr., general manager, U.S.
Type: C
Parent Company: Arla Foods, Amba, Denmark
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $195.0 (2018) | $193.9 (2017) U.S. revenue only, converted from euros using 2018 average exchange rate from IRS. Annual Report
Dairy Brands: Arla, Castello, Lurpak.
Products: Cheese: Havarti, Gouda, Edam, fontina, blue, Muenster, cheddar, white, mozzarella, cream cheese.
Plants: 1. Wisconsin: Hollandtown (Gouda, Havarti, Edam, fontina, Muenster, cheddar and more).
Boulder, CO
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Scott McGinty, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $193.0* (2018) | Not listed. (2017)
Dairy Brands: Private labels.
Products: Organic milk, butter.
Plants: 2. Colorado: Platteville; Missouri: Columbia.
Ellsworth WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Paul Bauer, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $191.4 (2018) | $149.2 (2017)
Dairy Brands: Antonella, Blaser, Comstock, Ellsworth Valley, Golden Age, Kammerude, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Cheese (cheddar, specialty), ingredients, processed cheese.
Plants: 3. Wisconsin: Comstock (specialty cheeses), Ellsworth (cheddar, whey), New London (processed cheese).
Wichita, KS
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Larry McGill, CEO
Type: Pr
Parent Company: Golden State Foods, Irvine, CA
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $189.5 (2018) | $165.7 (2017)
Dairy Brands: Private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Smoothies, iced coffee, coffee creamers, tea, specialty beverages, soft-serve ice cream, yogurt, desserts, extended-shelf-life drinks, protein shakes.
Plants: 3. Connecticut: Southbury (equipment dispensing); Kansas: Arkansas City (aseptic milk products); New York: Penn Yan (aseptic milk products, yogurt).
Martins Ferry, OH
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Joseph L. Carson, president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $185.0* (2018) | $181.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Festival, United, UnitedDairy, United Golden.
Products: Milk, juice, fruit drinks, ice tea, sour cream, dairy-based dip, cottage cheese, half & half, eggnog, ice cream, sherbet, frozen novelties.
Plants: 3. Ohio: Martins Ferry (milk, drinks); Pennsylvania: Uniontown (milk, drinks, ice cream, other dairy products); West Virginia: Charleston (milk, drinks).
Louisville, OH
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Ben Biery, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $183.0* (2018) | $180.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Biery, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Natural and processed cheeses: cheddar, Muenster, pepperoni cheese, hot pepper, Swiss, mozzarella, Gouda, colby jack, provolone, cheese blends, party trays.
Plants: 2. Ohio: Louisville; Wisconsin: Plover.
Elma, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Julie Senko, co-president; Frank V. Balon, co-president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $183.0* (2018) | $179.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Banana Water, Cold Stone Creamery Milk Shakers (licensed), Horchata, private labels.
Products: Milk, milk shakes, horchatas, plant-based beverages, shakes, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, ice cream mix, coffee, tea, energy drinks, smoothies (most products aseptically packaged).
Plants: 1. New York: Elma (milk, creams, ultrapasteurized milk, lactose-reduced milk, plant-based beverages, other products).
Hilbert, WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Bernard Condon, managing director, Global Ingredients Division
Type: C
Parent Company: Ornua, Dublin, Ireland
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $182.0* (2018) | $165.0 (2017) Annual Report
Dairy Brands: Cheddariffic.
Products: Natural cheese solutions, clean-label functional cheese technologies, traditional imitation and processed cheese ingredients, customized formulations.
Plants: 2. Minnesota: Byron; Wisconsin: Hilbert. (Facilities produce natural cheese solutions, clean-label functional cheese technologies, traditional imitation and processed cheese ingredients, customized formulations).
Oklahoma City, OK
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Drew Braum, president/CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $181.0* (2018) | $186.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Braum’s.
Products: Milk, butter, ice cream, frozen yogurt, novelties, frozen desserts, cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream, dairy-based dips, orange juice, fruit drinks, apple juice.
Plants: 1. Oklahoma: Tuttle (milk, ice cream, yogurt, dips, cottage cheese, sour cream, other dairy products).
Marshall, MN
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dimitrios Smyrnios, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $174.0* (2018) | $168.0* (2017) Estimated sales of ice cream and related products. Total company sales exceed $3 billion.
Dairy Brands: Schwan’s, Edwards, Signature.
Products: Ice cream, novelties, ice cream mix, sherbets, sorbets, juice, smoothies, crème pies.
Plants: 3. Georgia: Atlanta (crème pies ); Minnesota: Marshall (ice cream, novelties, ice cream mix, frozen yogurt, yogurt smoothies); Oklahoma: Stillwell (crème pies, frozen desserts).
Buffalo, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: William G. Gisel Jr., CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $173.0* (2018) | $173.0* (2017) Estimated dairy-related sales.
Dairy Brands: Carvel, Coffee Rich, f'real, Jon Donaire.
Products: Ice cream cakes, ice cream rolls, nondairy whipped topping, cooking creams.
Plants: 17 (U.S. only/37 globally). Not all produce dairy. California: Fresno, Santa Fe Springs, Union City; Connecticut: New Britain; Illinois: Crest Hill, Niles; Georgia: Brunswick; Minnesota: Egan; Ohio: Hilliard; New Jersey: Vineland; South Carolina: Fountain Inn; Tennesee: Arlington, Gallatin, Morristown, Murfreesboro; Texas: Brownsville, Missouri City.
Atwater, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Michael D. Gallo, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $167.0* (2018) | $164.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Joseph Farms, Gallo Global Nutrition.
Products: Natural cheeses: Monterey Jack, marbled jack, pepper jack, cheddar, mozzarella, Gouda, provolone, Swiss; whey products.
Plants: 1. California: Atwater (natural cheeses, whey products).
Des Moines, IA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Miriam Erickson Brown, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $166.0* (2018) | $163.0 (2017)
Dairy Brands: Anderson Erickson, private labels.
Products: Milk, eggnog, cream, buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream, sour cream dip, yogurt, whole milk yogurt, juice, fruit punch, dairy alternative beverages, ice cream mix.
Plants: 1. Iowa: Des Moines (milk, cream, eggnog, ice cream mix, yogurt, buttermilk, cottage cheese, juice/fruit drinks, sour cream, dips, dairy alternative beverages).
Reading, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard L. Hartman, president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $161.0* (2018) | $158.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: Clover Farms, Icy Pure, private labels.
Products: Milk, buttermilk, eggnog, half & half, cream, nondairy creamers, cottage cheese, sour cream, water, juice, fruit drinks.
Plants: 1. Pennsylvania: Reading (milk, buttermilk, juice, fruit drinks, eggnog, half & half, cream, nondairy creamers, cottage cheese, sour cream, water).
Milbank, SD
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Doug Wilke, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $159.0* (2018) | $156.0* (2017)
Dairy Brands: None.
Products: Cheese: reduced-fat cheddar, cheddar, cheddar jalapeno, Colby, colby jack, colby pepper jack, cracked black pepper cheddar, garlic jalapeno cheddar, Monterey Jack, Monterey Jack chipotle, Monterey Jack pepper, Tuscan herb cheddar, reduced-fat colby jack; lactose, WPC, anhydrous milkfat.
Plants: 1. South Dakota: Milbank (cheese: reduced-fat cheddar, cheddar, cheddar jalapeno, colby, colby jack, colby pepper jack, cracked black pepper cheddar, garlic jalapeno cheddar, Monterey Jack, Monterey Jack chipotle, Monterey Jack pepper, Tuscan herb cheddar, reduced-fat colby jack; lactose, WPC, anhydrous milkfat).
Baltimore, MD
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Ralph Kemp, president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $150.0 (2018) | $162.0 (2017)
Dairy Brands: Cloverland Farms Dairy.
Products: Milk, flavored milk, cream, eggnog, buttermilk, cultured products, ice cream mixes, fruit punch, iced tea.
Plants: 1. Maryland: Baltimore (milk, flavored milk, cream, eggnog, buttermilk, cultured products, ice cream mixes, fruit punch, iced tea).
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