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The 2023 Dairy 100: DFA takes top Dairy 100 spot

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

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.

The 2021 Dairy 100: Steady as she goes

Unlike in many previous years, this year’s Dairy 100 rankings reflect no deletions or additions — or even major losses or gains, with a few exceptions.

Kathie Canning

August 9, 2021

A lot can happen in a year. The COVID-19 pandemic-spurred doom-and-gloom situation that existed when we last published our annual Dairy 100 — ranging from lost dairy sales in foodservice to dairy export-related roadblocks — has transformed into a decidedly sunnier situation.

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.

Annual report

2015 sales tumble, pretax earnings rise for dairy co-op Land O’Lakes

Land O’Lakes reported growth in butter, branded cheese, foodservice and refrigerated desserts.

March 1, 2016

Net sales in Land O’Lakes' Dairy Foods business segment dropped to $4 billion in 2015. Sales decreased $2 billion to $13 billion for the entire company.

Annual report

Dairy processor Dean Foods reports 2015 profit despite net sales decline of $1.4 billion

The company bought an ice cream plant in Utah in the fourth quarter of 2015.

February 22, 2016

Dairy processor Dean Foods Co. said adjusted net sales in 2015 fell to $8.1 billion from $9.5 billion in 2014. Net income was $115.3 million in 2015.

Earnings report

Nestle says new products delivered ‘solid growth’ for Häagen Dazs, Outshine

The coffee creamer brand Coffee-mate grew well, supported by innovations like Natural Bliss and Coffee-mate 2GO.

August 17, 2015

Nestle reported that first-half sales rose 4.5% to $43.8 billion. Haägen Dazs, Outshine and Coffee-mate performed well in North America.

Healthy fats

Land O’Lakes reports continued share growth in retail branded butter and ‘superspreads’

First quarter 2015 sales and net earnings were less than the comparable period in 2014.

May 5, 2015

For the first quarter (ended March 31), Land O'Lakes reported quarterly net sales of $3.8 billion and net earnings of $99.4 million.

Earnings report

Mexican dairy processor Grupo LaLa's sales increased 4.7% in Q1

Sales in the milk and other dairy products segments increased, nondairy beverages decreased.

April 29, 2015

Grupo LaLa, Mexico City, said that its first quarter net sales rose 4.7% to 11,630 million pesos. Net income rose 18.6% to 944 million pesos.

Earnings report

Sales of Philly cream cheese help push Kraft Q1 cheese revenues to $1.02 billion

Total revenues barely changed in the first three months, but operating income dropped 18%.

April 28, 2015

Kraft Foods Group said its first-quarter net revenues declined 0.2% from the previous period and operating income was down 18.1%.

Articles Tagged with ''largest dairy processors''

The 2023 Dairy 100: DFA takes top Dairy 100 spot

The 2022 Dairy 100: Some changes in the air

The 2021 Dairy 100: Steady as she goes

French dairy giant Bel plans to buy MOM Group

2015 sales tumble, pretax earnings rise for dairy co-op Land O’Lakes

Dairy processor Dean Foods reports 2015 profit despite net sales decline of $1.4 billion

Nestle says new products delivered ‘solid growth’ for Häagen Dazs, Outshine

Land O’Lakes reports continued share growth in retail branded butter and ‘superspreads’

Mexican dairy processor Grupo LaLa's sales increased 4.7% in Q1

Sales of Philly cream cheese help push Kraft Q1 cheese revenues to $1.02 billion

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