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Home » 2020 Dairy 100 #51-75

2020 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.

1 - 25 26 - 50 51 - 75 76 - 100

51. Winona Foods

Green Bay, WI 

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Terry Steinmann, president

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $591.0 (2019) | $553.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Alejandro, Cheese Crafters, Della Terra, Socrates, Winona Reserve.

Products: Processed cheese, processed cheese food, processed cheese spreads, goat cheese spreads, cold pack cheeses, cheese sauce; natural cheeses, including Asiago, Cojita, Parmesan, Romano, cheddar, Gouda, fontina, Swiss, Edam, cracker cut cheeses, cream cheese, mozzarella, feta, queso blanco, ricotta, veined cheeses, specialty cheeses.

Plants: 2. Wisconsin: Green Bay (20- and 40-lb. cheese blocks, cold pack cheese, portion-controlled options - cups/pouches/bags/bottles, custom formulations), Howard (conversion and distribution center - cheese slices, shreds, diced, cubes).


52. First District Association

Litchfield, MN

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Bob Huffman, president and CEO

Type: C

Fiscal Year End: 9/30

Sales (in millions): $579.9 (2019) | $554.1* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Fieldgate WPC, Fieldgate 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).


53. Rockview Family Farms

City of Industry, CA

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Amos DeGroot, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $512.0* (2019) | $510.0 (2018)

Dairy Brands: Rockview Farms.

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

Plants: 3. California: City of Industry, Commerce, Downey.


54. BelGioioso Cheese Inc.

Green Bay, WI

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Errico Auricchio, president

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $500.0* (2019) | $450.0* (2018) 2019 sales are a Belgioioso estimate.

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

Products: Specialty cheeses.

Plants: 9. Wisconsin: Byron (provolone), Chase (Italian cheeses), Freedom (fresh mozzarella), Glenmore (provolone, mascarpone, ricotta), Langes Corner (Gorgonzola, specialty cheeses), Ledgeview (converting/packaging), Pulaski (specialty cheeses), New Denmark (fresh mozzarella); New York: Glenville (Italian specialty cheeses).


55. Blue Bell Creameries

Brenham, TX

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Ricky Dickson, CEO and president

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $496.0* (2019) | $486.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Blue Bell.

Products: Ice cream, novelties, sherbet.

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


56. Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

Reston, VA

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Jay Bryant, CEO

Type: C

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $454.2 (2019) | $445.3 (2018)

Dairy Brands: Maola, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.

Products: Milk, flavored milk, buttermilk, ice cream mix, half & half, whipping cream, eggnog, bulk cream, condensed milk, milk powders, butter.

Plants: 4. Maryland: Landover (milk, fruit drinks, tea), Laurel (cream, condensed, powder, butter); Virginia: Newport News (milk, flavored milk, buttermilk, ice cream mix, half & half, whipping cream, eggnog), Strasburg (cream, condensed, butter).


57. Rich Products Corp.

Buffalo, NY

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard Ferranti, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $453.0 (2019) | $173.0* (2018) 2018 sales provided by the company include dairy products and dairy-containing products. Total company sales were $4 billion.

Dairy Brands: Carvel, Coffee Rich, f'real, Jon Donaire, private label and/or contract manufacturing.

Products: Ice cream cakes, ice cream rolls, nondairy whipped topping, cooking creams.

Plants: 22 (U.S. only/42 globally). Not all produce dairy. California: Fresno, Lodi, Santa Fe Springs, Union City; Connecticut: New Britain; Illinois: Crest Hill, Niles; Georgia: Brunswick; Minnesota: Egan, Fridley, Motley, Plymouth; Ohio: Hilliard; New Jersey: Vineland; South Carolina: Fountain Inn; Tennesee: Arlington, Gallatin, Morristown, Murfreesboro; Nashville; Texas: Brownsville, Missouri City; Washington: Spokane.


58. Berner Food and Beverage LLC

Dakota, IL

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Kurt Seagrist, CEO

Type: Pr

Parent Company: Berner Food & Beverage Holdings

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $424.0* (2019) | $416.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Dakota, private labels.

Products: Cheese dips, cheese sauces, salsa con queso, other dips/sauces, aerosol cheese products, ready-to-drink coffee- and tea-based beverages, functional beverages.

Plants: 1. Illinois: Dakota (cheese dips, cheese sauces, salsa con queso, other dips/sauces, aerosol cheese products, ready-to-drink coffee- and tea-based beverages, functional beverages).


59. Gehl Foods LLC

Germantown, WI

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Craig Lemieux, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 10/31

Sales (in millions): $404.0 (2019) | $357.0 (2018)

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

Products: Nutritional beverages, cheese and chili sauces, puddings, yogurt, creamers, iced coffee, nondairy products.

Plants: 2. California: Lathrop (nutritional beverages, tea and coffee, nondairy products); Wisconsin: Germantown (nutritional beverages, cheese and chili sauces, puddings, yogurt, creamer, iced coffee).


60. Turkey Hill Dairy

Conestoga, PA

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Tim Hopkins, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 2/1

Sales (in millions): $400.0* (2019) | $300.0* (2018) Company-estimated sales for 2019 were between $300 million and $500 million. Our estimate reflects the middle of that range.

Dairy Brands: Turkey Hill.

Products: Milk, ice cream, frozen novelties, sherbet, iced tea/coffee, fruit drinks, tea plus water, eggnog.

Plants: 1. Pennsylvania: Conestoga (milk, ice cream, frozen novelties, sherbet, iced tea/coffee, fruit drinks, tea plus water, eggnog).


61 (tie). SmithFoods Inc.

Orrville, OH

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Nate Schmid, president

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 9/30

Sales (in millions): $377.0* (2019) | $370.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Ajoyo, Class Act, Ruggles, Smith's, Whale of a Pail, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.

Products: Milk, organic milk, half & half, whipping cream, eggnog, buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream, nondairy frozen desserts, sherbet, juice, fruit punch, iced tea, nondairy beverages, dairy alternatives.

Plants: 3. Indiana: Richmond (conventional and extended-shelf-life fluid milk, organic milk, half & half, whipping cream, eggnog, almond milk, almond nog, coconut milk, soft-serve mix); Missouri: Pacific (extended-shelf-life soft-serve, yogurt, ice cream mix, specialty beverage mixes); Ohio: Orrville (milk, ice cream, frozen desserts, cottage cheese, sour cream, flavored dips, juice, tea, eggnog, ice cream mix).


61 (tie). Byrne Dairy

Lafayette, NY

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Carl Byrne president and CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $377.0* (2019) | $370.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Byrne Dairy, Byrne Hollow Farm, private labels.

Products: Milk, flavored milk, extended-shelf-life milk and cream, eggnog, ice cream, ice cream mix, butter, yogurt, sour cream, dairy-based dips, juices/fruit drinks, iced tea.

Plants: 3. New York: Cortlandville (cultured dairy products); DeWitt (ultrapasteurized conventional and organic milk, half & half, nondairy creamers, eggnog); Syracuse (ice cream mix, ice cream).


63. Galliker Dairy Co.

Johnstown, PA

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Louis G. Galliker, III, president

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $376.0* (2019) | $369.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Galliker's, Potamac Farm, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.

Products: Milk, chocolate milk, coffee creams, cottage cheese, sour cream, dairy-based dip, ice cream, ice cream mixes, milkshake mixes, iced tea, juices.

Plants: 2. Maryland: Cumberland (milk); Pennsylvania: Johnstown (milk, ice cream, coffee creamers, cultured products, iced tea, juice/drinks).


64. Grande Cheese Co.

Fond du Lac, WI

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Todd Koss, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $375.0* (2019) | $368.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Grande, Grande Bravo, Grande Primo, Grande Ultra, Grande WPCrisp.

Products: Italian cheeses, whey, dairy ingredients.

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


65. Brewster Cheese

Brewster, OH

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Fritz Leeman, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 3/31

Sales (in millions): $359.0* (2019) | $352.0 (2018) 3/31 fiscal end was in 2020.

Dairy Brands: None, private label and/or contract manufacturing.

Products: Swiss cheese, whey products.

Plants: 3. Idaho: Rupert (Swiss cheese, whey products); Illinois: Stockton (Swiss cheese, whey products ); Ohio: Brewster (Swiss cheese, whey products).


66. Gossner Foods Inc.

Logan, UT

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Kristan Earl, president and CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 9/30

Sales (in millions): $343.0 (2019) | $319.0 (2018) 2018 sales reflect a company correction.

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

Products: UHT milk, cream, cheese (Swiss, Muenster, asadaro, cheddar).

Plants: 3. Utah: Logan (2) (1-cheese; 2-UHT milk, cream); Idaho: Heyburn (cheese, cream).


67. Dippin' Dots LLC

Paducah, KY

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Scott Fischer, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $330.0* (2019) | Not listed. (2018) Estimated sales include some nondairy business.

Dairy Brands: Dippin' Dots.

Products: Ice cream, ice, frozen yogurt, sherbet.

Plants: 1. Kentucky: Paducah (ice cream, frozen yogurt, ice, sherbet).


68. Shamrock Farms

Phoenix, AZ

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Kent McClelland, president and CEO, Shamrock Foods

Type: Pr

Parent Company: Shamrock Foods, Phoenix, AZ

Fiscal Year End: 9/30

Sales (in millions): $319.0* (2019) | $313.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Shamrock Farms, Shamrock Farms Rockin’ Protein, Shamrock Farms Rockin' Protein Builder, Shamrock Farms Rockin' Protein Plus.

Products: Milk, organic milk, flavored milk, protein beverages, whipping cream, half & half, buttermilk, eggnog, sour cream, organic sour cream, cottage cheese.

Plants: 2. Arizona: Phoenix (conventional and organic milk, extended-shelf-life milk, protein beverages, creamers, whipping cream, sour cream, cottage cheese); Virginia: Verona (extended-shelf-life milk, protein beverages, nondairy creamers).


69. Continental Dairy Facilities

Coopersville, MI

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Steve Cooper, president/general manager of dairy manufacturing operations

Type: C

Parent Company: Select Milk Producers, Artesia, NM

Fiscal Year End: 7/31

Sales (in millions): $314.0* (2019) | $308.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Continental Dairy Products.

Products: Nonfat dry milk powder, skim milk powder, cream, condensed skim milk, condensed buttermilk, butter, buttermilk powder.

Plants: 1. Michigan: Coopersville (Nonfat dry milk powder, skim milk powder, cream, condensed skim milk, condensed buttermilk, butter, buttermilk powder).


70. Producers Dairy Foods Inc.

Fresno, CA

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard Shehadey, CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 9/30

Sales (in millions): $306.0* (2019) | $300.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Producers, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.

Products: Milk, flavored milk, eggnog, buttermilk, sour cream, whipped topping, half & half, cream, whipping cream, ice cream, yogurt, butter, juice.

Plants: 2. California: Fairfield, Fresno (milk, ice cream, cultured products, drinks).


71. Litehouse Inc.

Sandpoint, ID

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Kelly Prior, president

Type: ESOP

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $297.0* (2019) | $291.0* (2018) Estimated sales include nondairy products.

Dairy Brands: Litehouse, Litehouse Simply Artisan, OPA by Litehouse, Opadipity by Litehouse.

Products: Cheese, buttermilk, yogurt, dairy and nondairy dressings, dairy and nondairy dips, other nondairy products.

Plants: 3. Idaho: Sandpoint (cheese, buttermilk, dairy and nondairy dressings, dairy and nondairy dips, other nondairy products); Michigan: Lowell (dairy and nondairy dressings, dairy and nondairy dips, other nondairy products); Utah: Hurricane (dairy and nondairy dressings, dairy and nondairy dips, other nondairy products).


72. Sartori Co.

Plymouth, WI

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: James Sartori, CEO and owner

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 6/30

Sales (in millions): $292.0* (2019) | $286.0* (2018)

Dairy Brands: Sartori Classic, Sartori Limited Edition, Sartori Reserve.

Products: Specialty cheeses, Italian cheeses.

Plants: 2. Wisconsin: Plymouth (specialty cheeses, Italian cheeses), Antigo (Italian hard cheeses).


73. Fage USA Holdings Inc.

Johnstown, NY

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Ioannis Ravanis, executive vice president, manufacturing and operations

Type: Pr

Parent Company: Fage International, Strassen, Luxembourg

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $289.9 (2019) | $367.4 (2018) Sales for U.S. operations only. Annual Report

Dairy Brands: Fage, Fage Best Self, Fage Total, Fage Total Split Cup, Fage TruBlend.

Products: Greek yogurt, sour cream.

Plants: 1. New York: Johnstown (yogurt, sour cream).


74. J&J Snack Foods Corp.

Pennsauken, NJ

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Gerald B. Shreiber, president and CEO

Type: Pu

Fiscal Year End: 9/28

Sales (in millions): $289.2 (2019) | $284.5 (2018) Revenues for frozen juices, ices and frozen beverages only. Annual Report

Dairy Brands: Chill, ICEE, Luigi's, Minute Maid, Parrot, Shape Ups, Slush Puppie, Tio Pepe's, Whole Fruit, private label and/or contract manufacturing.

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).


75. Meijer

Holland, MI

DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Rick Keyes, president and CEO

Type: Pr

Fiscal Year End: 12/31

Sales (in millions): $282.0* (2019) | $276.0* (2018)

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.


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