2020 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. Super Store Industries
Lathrop, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Tracy Twomey, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/29
Sales (in millions): $275.0* (2019) | $270.0 (2018)
Dairy Brands: Bayview Farms, Sunnyside Farms, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Ice cream, yogurt, Greek yogurt, nondairy yogurt alternatives, cottage cheese, drinkable yogurt, smoothies, sour cream, ice cream, juice, drinks.
Plants: 1. California: Turlock (ice cream, yogurt, Greek yogurt, nondairy yogurt alternatives, cottage cheese, drinkable yogurt, smoothies, sour cream, ice cream, juice, drinks).
77. High Desert Milk
Burley, ID
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Randy Robinson, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 6/1
Sales (in millions): $250.0 (2019) | $250.0 (2018)
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).
78. Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
Ellsworth WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Paul Bauer, CEO
Type: C
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $247.1 (2019) | $191.4 (2018)
Dairy Brands: Antonella, Blaser, Comstock, Ellsworth, Ellsworth Valley, Golden Age, Kammerude, Wohlt, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Cheese: cheddar, specialty, Muenster; ingredients, processed cheese.
Plants: 3. Wisconsin: Comstock (specialty cheeses), Ellsworth (cheddar, whey), New London (processed cheese).
79. Wawa Inc.
Wawa, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Chris Gheysens, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $239.0* (2019) | $221.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Wawa.
Products: Fluid milk, juice, fruit punch, iced tea, ice cream, cream, half & half.
Plants: 1. Pennsylvania: Media (fluid milk, cream, half & half, juice, tea, fruit punch, ice cream mix).
80. Post Holdings Inc.
St. Louis, MO
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Robert V. Vitale, president and CEO, Post Holdings; Roxanne Bernstein, president, Crystal Farms
Type: Pu
Fiscal Year End: 9/30
Sales (in millions): $234.6 (2019) | $250.0* (2018) 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).
81. Clover Sonoma
Petaluma, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Marcus Benedetti, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $215.0 (2019) | $225.0* (2018)
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).
82. Mars Ice Cream
Burr Ridge, IL
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Hank Izzo, general manager, vice president, USA marketing
Type: Pr
Parent Company: Mars Inc., McLean, VA
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $210.0* (2019) | $206.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Dove, Dovebar, Kind, M&M’s, Milky Way, Snickers, Starburst, Twix.
Products: Ice cream novelties (sticks, sandwiches, bars, cones).
Plants: 1. Illinois: Burr Ridge.
83. Johanna Foods Inc.
Flemington, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Robert Facchina, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $209.0* (2019) | $205.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Earth Wise, La Yogurt, Ssips, Ssips Sabor Latino, Tree Ripe, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Yogurt, juices/beverages, aseptic juices/drinks, teas.
Plants: 2. New Jersey: Flemington; Washington: Spokane.
84 (tie). Arla Foods USA
Basking Ridge, NJ
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Tim Ørting Jørgensen, executive vice president, International
Type: C
Parent Company: Arla Foods, Amba, Denmark
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $197.0 (2019) | $195.0 (2018) U.S. revenue only, converted from euros using 2019 average exchange rate from IRS. Annual Report
Dairy Brands: Arla, Castello.
Products: Cheese: Havarti, Gouda, Edam, fontina, blue, Muenster, cheddar, Camembert, brie, cream cheese.
Plants: 1. Wisconsin: Hollandtown (Gouda, Havarti, Edam, fontina, Muenster, cheddar and more).
84 (tie). Aurora Organic Dairy
Boulder, CO
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Scott McGinty, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $197.0* (2019) | $193.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Private labels.
Products: Organic milk, butter.
Plants: 2. Colorado: Platteville; Missouri: Columbia.
86. Ornua Ingredients North America
Hilbert, WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Rick Pedersen, president
Type: C
Parent Company: Ornua, Dublin, Ireland
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $196.0 (2019) | $182.0* (2018) Annual Report
Dairy Brands: Cheddariffic, @Home Cheese.
Products: Natural cheese solutions; clean-label functional cheese technologies; traditional substitute, imitation and processed cheese ingredients; customized formulations.
Plants: 2. Minnesota: Byron; Wisconsin: Hilbert. (Facilities produce natural cheese solutions, clean-label functional cheese technologies, customized formulations, traditional substitute, imitation and processed cheese ingredients).
87. Steuben Foods
Elma, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Julie Senko, co-president; Frank Balon, co-president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $192.0* (2019) | $183.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Elmhurst Naturals, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Milk, milkshakes, horchatas, plant-based beverages, shakes, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, ice cream mix, coffee, tea, energy drinks, smoothies and more (most products aseptically packaged).
Plants: 1. New York: Elma (milk, creams, ultrapasteurized milk, lactose-reduced milk, plant-based beverages, other products).
88 (tie). 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): $189.0 (2019) | $189.5 (2018)
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 and coffee products); New York: Penn Yan (aseptic milk and coffee products, yogurt).
88 (tie). United Dairy Inc.
Martins Ferry, OH
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Joseph L. Carson, president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $189.0* (2019) | $185.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Festival, United, UnitedDairy, United Golden.
Products: Milk, orange juice, fruit drinks, ice tea, sour cream, dairy-based dips, 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).
90. Biery Cheese
Louisville, OH
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Ben Biery, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $187.0* (2019) | $183.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Biery, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Natural and processed cheeses: cheddar, colby, Muenster, pepperoni cheese, hot pepper, Swiss, mozzarella, Gouda, colby jack, provolone, cheese blends, party trays.
Plants: 2. Ohio: Louisville; Wisconsin: Plover.
91. Braum’s Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Drew Braum, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $185.0* (2019) | $181.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Braum’s.
Products: Milk, A2 milk, butter, ice cream, frozen yogurt, novelties, frozen desserts, cottage cheese, natural 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).
92. Schwan's Co.
Marshall, MN
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Dimitrios Smyrnios, CEO
Type: Pr
Parent Company: CJ CheilJedang (80% ownership, excepting Schwan's Home Service Inc.), Seoul, Korea
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $177.0* (2019) | $174.0* (2018) 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).
93. Joseph Farms
Atwater, CA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Michael D. Gallo, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $170.0* (2019) | $167.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Joseph Farms, Gallo Global Nutrition.
Products: Natural cheeses: Monterey Jack, marbled jack, pepper jack, cheddar, mozzarella, provolone; whey products.
Plants: 1. California: Atwater (natural cheeses, whey products).
94. Anderson Erickson Dairy Co.
Des Moines, IA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Miriam Erickson Brown, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $169.0* (2019) | $166.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Anderson Erickson, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Milk, flavored milk, eggnog, cream, half & half, buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream, dairy-based dips, yogurt, whole milk yogurt, orange juice, lemonade, ice cream mix.
Plants: 1. Iowa: Des Moines (milk, flavored milk, eggnog, cream, half & half, buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream, dairy-based dips, yogurt, whole milk yogurt, orange juice, lemonade, ice cream mix).
95. Hershey's Ice Cream Co.
Harrisburg, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: George Hugh Holder, president
Type: Pu
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $161.0 (2019) | Not listed. (2018)
Dairy Brands: Hershey's Ice Cream.
Products: Ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, ices, ice cream cakes, frozen novelties, milkshakes.
Plants: 1. Pennsylvania: Harrisburg (ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet, ices, ice cream cakes, frozen novelties, milkshakes).
96. Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc.
Milbank, SD
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Doug Wilke, CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $167.0* (2019) | $159.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: None.
Products: Cheese: reduced-fat cheddar, cheddar, cheddarjalapeño, Colby, colby jack, colby pepper jack, cracked black pepper cheddar, garlic jalapeño 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).
97. Clover Farms Dairy Co.
Reading, PA
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Richard L. Hartman, president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $164.0* (2019) | $161.0* (2018)
Dairy Brands: Clover Farms, Icy Pure, Icy Tea, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: Milk, flavored milk, buttermilk, eggnog, half & half, cream, nondairy creamers, cottage cheese, sour cream, water, apple juice, orange juice, ice tea, fruit drinks.
Plants: 1. Pennsylvania: Reading (milk, flavored milk, buttermilk, eggnog, half & half, cream, nondairy creamers, cottage cheese, sour cream, water, apple juice, orange juice, ice tea, fruit drinks).
98. Cloverland Dairy
Baltimore, MD
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Ralph Kemp, president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $153.0* (2019) | $150.0 (2018)
Dairy Brands: Cloverland Farms Dairy.
Products: Milk, flavored milk, cream, eggnog, buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, ice cream mixes, apple juice, orange juice, grape juice, lemonade, iced tea.
Plants: 1. Maryland: Baltimore (milk, flavored milk, cream, eggnog, buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, cream cheese, ice cream mixes, apple juice, orange juice, grape juice, lemonade, iced tea).
99. Baker Cheese Inc.
St. Cloud, WI
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Brian Baker, president
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $139.0 (2019) | Not listed. (2018)
Dairy Brands: Baker, private labels and/or contract manufacturing.
Products: String cheese.
Plants: 1. Wisconsin: St. Cloud (string cheese).
100. Perry's Ice Cream Company Inc.
Akron, NY
DAIRY EXECUTIVE: Robert Denning, president and CEO
Type: Pr
Fiscal Year End: 12/31
Sales (in millions): $124.2 (2019) | Not listed. (2018)
Dairy Brands: Perry's Ice Cream.
Products: Ice cream, nondairy frozen desserts, frozen custard, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, frozen novelties.
Plants: 1. New York: Akron (ice cream, nondairy frozen desserts, frozen custard, frozen yogurt, sherbet, sorbet, frozen novelties).