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The 2025 Dairy Top 100

July 31, 2025

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in the United States.

Dairy Foods' Top 10 Stories of 2024

December 25, 2024

Siggi's story grabs the top spot, followed by a new ice cream launch from Ben & Jerry's co-founders.

The 2024 Dairy Top 100

Brian Berk

August 14, 2024

Welcome to the Dairy Top 100, Dairy Foods’ industry-leading list of the Top 100 dairy companies/dairy processors in the United States.

Land O'Lakes reports strength in Branded Butter and Foodservice businesses

April 30, 2024

Cooperative achieved net sales of $16.8 billion and net earnings of $258 million, according to its 2023 annual report.

The Dairy Foods top 10 stories of 2023

During this holiday period, Dairy Foods always likes to turn the clock back and see what stories its website visitors the most. This is a list of the most-read stories of 2023 (among those that were introduced this year).

December 29, 2023

Dairy Foods announces what its readers read most.

The 2023 Dairy 100: DFA takes top Dairy 100 spot

Coop’s revenues increased by 27% year over year to $24.5B.

Barbara Harfmann

Brian Berk

August 16, 2023

It placed third in the 2021 Dairy 100. It placed second in the 2022 Dairy 100. This year it is No. 1. Other companies saw major growth. Moving 33 spaces, Valley Queen Cheese Factory Inc., Milbank., S.D., No. 87 in 2021 net revenue, moved to No. 54 with a 2022 net revenue of $600 million.

The 2022 Dairy 100: Some changes in the air

Unlike previous years, this year’s Dairy 100 rankings reflects changes in the market — with some new companies joining the list and others experiencing major growth or declines.

Barbara Harfmann

August 16, 2022

Unlike previous years, this year’s Dairy 100 rankings reflects changes in the market — with some new companies joining the list and others experiencing major growth or declines.

Dairy squeeze

French dairy giant Bel plans to buy MOM Group

MOM’s 2015 sales were 362 Euro million ($386.3 million), double what they were five years ago.

August 1, 2016

The Bel Group (maker of Laughing Cow and Mini Babybel snack cheeses) said it is in negotiations to acquire the MOM Group, maker of GoGosqueeZ yogurt and fruit snacks.

100 largest dairies

Nestle, Dean, Saputo are North America’s largest dairies

More than one-third of the dairy processors on the Dairy 100 have annual revenues of $1 billion or more.

James Carper

August 17, 2015

Dairy Foods' 22nd annual Dairy 100 report identifies the largest dairy processors based in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Three companies are based in Canada and one in Mexico. Wisconsin is home to the most Dairy 100 firms (12), followed by California and Minnesota (each with 10).

The Dairy 100

Enhanced Dairy 100 report links companies to websites, annual reports

Clicking on the company name takes you to that dairy processor’s website. Annual reports and financial information for public companies are one click away.

August 15, 2014

Dairy Foods has enhanced its 2014 report of the largest dairy processors. Visitors to the 2014 Dairy 100 can link to company websites directly from the listing. We have also provided links to annual reports and other financial information for publicly held dairy processors.