DairyAmerica will remain under the leadership of Patti Smith, CEO, and the DairyAmerica office will remain in Fresno, Calif.
California Dairies Inc. (CDI), the largest dairy farmer-owned cooperative in California, acquired DairyAmerica, effective January 1, 2023. DairyAmerica was recently named the Tom Camerlo Dairy Exporter of the Year by the U.S. Dairy Export Council and Dairy Foods.
DairyAmerica is a federated cooperative currently co-owned by CDI, Agri-Mark, Inc., and O-AT-KA Milk Products. As part of the acquisition, CDI will purchase the ownership rights currently held by Agri-Mark, Inc. and O-AT-KA Milk Products, making DairyAmerica a wholly owned subsidiary of CDI.