This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
Dairy Foods logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Dairy Foods logo
  • Home
  • Magazine
    • Current Print Edition
    • Digital Edition
    • Dairy Product Innovations Newsletter
    • Columnists
    • Archives
    • Dairy 100
    • State of the Industry Report
    • Supplier News
    • Processor News
    • Featured Product Advertisement
  • Products
    • Best of ...
    • Butter
    • Cheese
    • Cultured Dairy
    • Frozen Desserts
    • Ice Cream/Novelties
    • Milk
    • New Products
    • Non-Dairy Beverages
    • Sales Data
    • Whey, Milk Powder
    • Dairy Alternatives
    • Submit Your Product
  • Ingredients
    • Cocoa
    • Colors/Flavors
    • Cultures/Enzymes
    • Fiber
    • Inclusions
    • Omegas/Lipids
    • Prebiotics
    • Probiotics
    • Sweeteners
    • Texturants
    • Other
  • Operations
    • Equipment
    • Processing
    • Packaging
    • Food Safety
  • Web Exclusives
    • Behind the Scenes
    • Blogs
    • Case Studies
    • Dairy Foods TV
    • Digital Brochures
    • Galleries
    • Podcasts
    • Webinars
    • White Papers
  • Directories
    • Buyers Guide
    • Dairy Plants USA
    • Take a Tour
  • Awards
    • Breakthrough Award
    • Exporter of the Year
    • Plant of the Year Award
  • More
    • Associations
    • Calendar of Events
    • Classifieds
    • Market Research
    • Dairy Foods Store
    • FISA Distributor Guide
    • Interactive Product Spotlights
    • Supplier Spotlights
    • Custom Content & Marketing Services
    • Tradeshow and Events
    • Dairy Facts & Stats
    • eBooks
  • Contact
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
  • Subscribe
    • Print & Digital Edition Subscriptions
    • Dairy Product Innovations eNewsletter
    • Online Registration
    • Subscription Customer Service
    • Connect with Dairy Foods
Home » Roberts Dairy brand to disappear in May when products will be produced under the Hiland name
Dairy Processor News
The name game

Roberts Dairy brand to disappear in May when products will be produced under the Hiland name

In January, products from the Coleman Dairy division were changed to the Hiland label.

Hiland Dairy logo feature
April 12, 2013
KEYWORDS Dairy 100 / dairy processing news / top 100 dairy companies
Reprints
No Comments

Roberts Dairy label changes to Hiland Dairy a division of Prairie FarmsThe Roberts Dairy brand will be discontinued in May when the dairy's milk and dairy products will be marketed under the Hiland Dairy Foods label. In a statement, Hiland said "the move will solidify the synergy between two of the country’s finest dairy producers, under one name."

Roberts Dairy has been a division of Prairie Farms - Hiland Dairy since 1981. Prairie Farms, Carlinville, Ill., ranks 9th on the Dairy 100, Dairy Foods' annual list of North America's largest dairy processors. Prairie Farms reported revenues of $2.7 billion in 2011.

Hiland is a farmer-owned company with 11 plants in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma making milk, ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and dips, half and half, whipping cream, orange juice, butter and cheese. The company serves customers in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming.

On the Hiland website, the company states that "The decision was made to operate under one name for the entire eleven-state distribution area. Because the labels and packaging are now ordered in bulk — those savings are passed along to our customers."

No plants will close, nor will workers be laid off, according to information on the website. "Our brand consolidation with Hiland Dairy may allow us to hire more workers in the future. Our name change will not alter any aspect of how we run our business. It will not affect any of the existing staff, plant operations, or facilities."

Another division, Coleman Dairy, began marketing its milk and dairy products under the Hiland Dairy label in January 2013.

In a statement, Gary Aggus, president/general manager of Hiland Dairy, said “This will be a great match of farmer-owned dairies. Blending the Hiland & Roberts Dairy brands is a natural progression that ensures we’ll continue to deliver the same fresh, high quality milk and tasty dairy foods that consumers have enjoyed for generations.”

Roberts products will continue to be produced with no antibiotics and no artificial growth hormones.

“The only thing changing is the label on the package,” says Aggus.

In addition to its dairy line, Hiland also produces fresh orange and apple juice, lemonade and fruit punch. In addition, Hiland Dairy produces and distributes Red Diamond Tea, Health Wise Probiotic Yogurt and YoPhoria Smoothies.
 

subscribe to dairy foods

Related Articles

Dairy news from China: milk powder imports must be labeled in Chinese; ‘national dairy team’ will be able to process 700,000 metric tons

The credibility of dairy research is under scrutiny — now's not the time to be silent

10 Questions to Ask When Considering the Transition to Form-Fill-Seal for Dairy Products

FrieslandCampina to debut Dutch-style cheeses under the Frico brand

Related Products

Top Trends in Dairy 2018: Exploring the latest trends in dairy products including milk, yogurt and cheese

Milk (Dairy & Soy Food) Market in the United States of America - Outlook to 2023: Market Size, Growth and Forecast Analytics

The Public Role In The Dairy Economy: Why And How Governments Intervene In The Milk Business

Technological Interventions in Dairy Science: Innovative Approaches in Processing, Preservation, and Analysis of Milk Products

Related Events

Bringing Cultured Products to Market: Trends in Sugar, Formulations, Processing, Packaging and Marketing

Sugar Reduction, Acid Whey Reuse Spell Opportunity in Cultured Dairy Products

Related Directories

Roberts Dairy Co. (Pmo)

Hiland Dairy (Fort Smith, AR)

Roberts Dairy Co. (Kansas City, MO)

Roberts Dairy Co. (Omaha, NE)

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Subscribe For Free!
  • Print & Digital Edition Subscriptions
  • Dairy Product Innovations eNewsletter
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service
  • Connect with Dairy Foods

More Videos

Popular Stories

Saputo Inc. is our Processor of the Year

2019 Processor of the Year: Saputo Inc., a giant in more ways than one

2019 State of the Industry: Ice cream and frozen novelties are hot and cold

2019 State of the Industry: Ice cream and frozen novelties are hot and cold

dairy foods news

Industry groups react to Dean Foods’ Chapter 11 announcement

2019 State of the Industry: Butter wins a combination ticket

2019 State of the Industry: Butter wins a combination ticket

Borden premium eggnog

Houston residents start petition to bring back Borden’s Premium eggnog

Events

January 1, 2030

Webinar Sponsorship Information

For webinar sponsorship information, visit www.bnpevents.com/webinars or email webinars@bnpmedia.com.

View All Submit An Event

Poll

ESL Technologies

Dairy beverage producers: Where does your company stand when it comes to extended-shelf-life (ESL) technologies?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

Tharp & Young on Ice Cream: An Encyclopedic Guide to Ice Cream Science and Technology

Tharp & Young on Ice Cream: An Encyclopedic Guide to Ice Cream Science and Technology

An at once an all-inclusive guide to the meaning of hundreds of technical terms and ideas needed for ice cream manufacturing, as well as a practical introduction to the ingredients, freezing methods, flavoring, and packaging of ice cream, sherbet, sorbet, gelato, frozen yogurts, novelties and many other kinds of frozen desserts.

See More Products

best new dairy products 2019

Dairy Foods Magazine

dairy foods december 2019

2019 December

Check out the December issue of Dairy Foods, including our profile of our Processor of the Year: Saputo.
View More Create Account
  • More
    • Media Kit
    • Contact Staff
    • Order Reprints
    • List Rental
    • Food & Beverage Brands
    • Newsletter
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Subscribe
    • Want More?
    • Privacy Policy
    • Survey And Sample
  • Helpful Links
    • Dairy 100 List
    • Dairy Plants USA Database
    • Dairy Prices
    • Interstate Milk Shippers List
    • Milk Pasteurization: The Effects of Time and Temperature
    • National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments
    • Pasteurized Milk Ordinance
    • Standards of Identity for Dairy Products
  • Multimedia
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Behind the Scenes
    • Galleries
    • Periodic Table of Dairy Foods
    • Monthly Poll Question
    • Dairy Facts & Stats
  • Exclusives
    • Best of 2014
    • Best of 2013
    • First Half Favorites: 2013
    • Best of 2012
    • 2016 Dairy 100
    • 2015 Dairy 100
    • 2014 Dairy 100
    • 2013 Dairy 100
    • Dairy 100 Articles
    • 2016 State of the Industry Report
    • 2015 State of the Industry Report
    • 2014 State of the Industry Report
    • 2013 State of the Industry Report
  • Advertise
    • Monthly Promos

Copyright ©2019. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing