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2018 Processor of the Year: Land O’Lakes is a cooperative powerhouse

The accomplishments of our 2018 Processor of the Year, Land O’Lakes Inc., go well beyond continued growth and financial success.

Kathie Canning

December 5, 2018

When 320 dairy farmers came together in St. Paul, Minn., back in 1921 to form the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association, they likely didn’t have big dreams of becoming a cooperative powerhouse. They simply wanted to market their milk effectively.

Video: Dairy Foods presents Processor of the Year award to Dairy Farmers of America

The award was presented during IDFA’s Dairy Forum in Palm Desert, Calif.

February 6, 2018

Dairy Foods magazine presented its 2017 Processor of the Year award to Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) on Jan. 23. Kathie Canning, editor-in-chief, presented the award during a Jan. 23 luncheon held during the International Dairy Foods Association’s Dairy Forum in Palm Desert, Calif.

Dairy Farmers of America takes 2017 Processor of the Year honors

Dairy Farmers of America takes 2017 Dairy Processor of the Year honors

Honored for its investments in the dairy industry, strategic partnerships, product innovation and commitment to sustainable dairy processing

Kathie Canning

December 4, 2017

For Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the definition of success is simple. It means delivering value back to its 13,000-plus dairy farmer owners and adding value to the marketplace by increasing demand for U.S. dairy products.

2016 Dairy Processor of the Year Wells Enterprises rebrands its Blue Bunny ice cream

Wells Enterprises, our 2016 Dairy Processor of the Year, overhauled its Blue Bunny ice cream brand. New marketing, new flavors and new products have led to higher sales.

James Carper

December 5, 2016

The Wells Enterprises’ ice cream plant runs 20 hours a day, seven days a week. Because of this heavy-duty schedule, once a year the maintenance crew takes apart and rebuilds each piece of equipment.

2015 Processor of the Year fairlife aims for a better life

James Carper

December 3, 2015

Good is not good enough at fairlife, where the company motto is ‘believe in better.’ The 2015 Processor of the Year is making value-added dairy beverages, including high-protein milk, post-workout recovery milkshakes and low-sugar chocolate milk.

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Dairy products innovator fairlife is the 2015 Processor of the Year

The company’s motto is ‘believe in better.’ That extends to its dairy products, manufacturing processes and dairy farming practices.

October 20, 2015

Dairy Foods has selected Chicago-based fairlife LLC as the 2015 Processor of the Year. fairlife created a proprietary ultra-filtration process that boosts the natural protein and calcium found in milk and reduces its natural sugars.

Dannon is Dairy Foods' 2014 Processor of the Year

James Carper

December 3, 2014

In its nearly 75-year history, The Dannon Co. has identified niches like digestive health and weight management and then developed yogurt-based solutions. Its stated mission, to bring health through food, starts with its employees and fans out across North America.

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2013 Processor of the Year: HP Hood invests for success

The backbone of Hood’s growth strategy is to invest in the manufacturing of long-shelf-life products.

James Carper

December 12, 2013

HP Hood is guided by a four-point strategy of manufacturing branded, private label, licensed and co-packed dairy foods and beverages. It does more than roll out new products; it develops new categories of dairy foods and beverages.

Chobani is Dairy Food's 2012 Processor of the Year

Hamdi Ulukaya has led Chobani to the top of the yogurt category, and for that reason, Dairy Foods names Chobani the 2012 Processor of the Year. But the company’s influence is felt throughout the dairy industry.

James Carper

December 19, 2012

In his hit song “American Saturday Night,” country singer Brad Paisley celebrates immigrants’ contributions to American culture, including pizza with Canadian bacon, beer from the Netherlands, Brazilian leather, German cars and the Beatles, not to mention “a French kiss, Italian ice and margaritas in the moonlight.”

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Dairy Foods names Chobani the 2012 Processor of the Year

In just 7 years, the company has shot to the top of the yogurt category.

December 3, 2012

Hamdi Ulukaya started the Chobani company (formerly known as Agro Farma) in 2005. With a Small Business Administration 504 loan, he bought a shuttered dairy processing facility from Kraft Foods in upstate New York and began making authentic strained Greek yogurt. Today, annual sales are about $1 billion.