Plant of the year | Dairy Foods

Our Dairy Plant of the Year is a greenfield standout

MWC, our 2021 Dairy Plant of the Year, was built with food/employee safety, sustainability and future expansions in mind.

Anna Boisseau

August 2, 2021

Dairy Foods has a long tradition of devoting part of the August issue to our “Plant of the Year” winner. Previously, we’d nominate only the dairy plants we’d profiled in the past 18 months, and allowed readers to choose the winning facility. But this year we decided to do things a little differently: We opened up nominations to any exceptional U.S. dairy plant.

Baker Cheese’s facility is Dairy Foods’ 2020 Plant of the Year winner

Nearly 4,000 votes were cast in this year’s poll, and the string cheese processor’s plant came out on top.

August 2, 2020

On behalf of the entire Baker Cheese team, we are honored to be voted the Dairy Foods 2020 "Plant of the Year." Our plant’s success is directly impacted by the incredible dedication and talents of our 250-plus employees and the quality of milk we receive from our local farms. These two critical components allow us to partner with an amazing list of customers that value our award-winning and world-class string cheese.

Baker Cheese facility named Dairy Plant of the Year

The St. Cloud, Wis.-based cheesemaker will be featured in the August issue of Dairy Foods.

June 29, 2020

After nearly 4,000 votes were cast for the 2020 Dairy Foods plant of the year, Baker Cheese Inc. came out on top.

Cast your vote for the 2020 Dairy Plant of the Year

Dairy Foods nominated 12 dairy processing plants that manufacture fluid milk, cheese, ice cream or cultured dairy products. All of the plants were featured in Dairy Foods magazine and on dairyfoods.com between January 2019 and May 2020.

May 20, 2020

Dairy Foods nominated 12 dairy processing plants that manufacture fluid milk, cheese, ice cream or cultured dairy products. All of the plants were featured in Dairy Foods magazine and on dairyfoods.com between January 2019 and May 2020.

Perry’s Ice Cream Co. wins 2019 Plant of the Year

The company’s plant will be honored in the August issue of Dairy Foods.

June 25, 2019

The company’s plant will be honored in the August issue of Dairy Foods.

Turkey Hill’s Conestoga, Pa., plant transitions to renewable energy

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Cast your vote for the 2019 Dairy Plant of the Year

Dairy Foods nominated 13 dairy processing plants that manufacture fluid milk, cheese, ice cream or cultured dairy products. All of the plants have been featured on dairyfoods.com over the previous 17 months.

May 15, 2019

Which plant will be Dairy Foods' 2019 Dairy Plant of the Year? Will it be a large cheesemaking operation headquartered in Iowa or a family-run ice cream plant based in Ohio? Those are just two of the 13 dairy plants that are in the running for Dairy Foods' 2019 Dairy Plant of the Year.

Lake Country Dairy operates with passion

The Lake Country Dairy team has always had a “can do” attitude, delivering what its customers want

August 7, 2018

The team of 180 employees at Lake Country Dairy is very honored and humbled to receive the 2018 Dairy Foods" Plant of the Year award. Receiving this award means we are doing things right, and we have a solid foundation in our Core Purpose and Core Values that our employees uphold every day.

Schuman Cheese's Lake Country Dairy plant makes Italian-style, alpine cheeses

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Lake Country Dairy is Dairy Foods’ 2018 Plant of the Year

The maker of Italian-style and alpine cheeses was one of 13 plants nominated for the honor.

June 26, 2018

The maker of Italian-style and alpine cheeses was one of 13 plants nominated for the honor.

Danzeisen Dairy takes an old-school approach to milk processing

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Vote for the 2018 Dairy Plant of the Year

Dairy Foods has nominated 13 dairy processing plants that manufacture fluid milk, cheese, ice cream or cultured dairy products. All have been featured on dairyfoods.com over the previous 17 months.

May 16, 2018

Which plant will be Dairy Foods’ 2018 Dairy Plant of the Year? Will it be a small fluid milk processing facility in Phoenix or a large cheesemaker in Wisconsin? Those are just two of the 13 dairy plants that are in the running for Dairy Foods’ Plant of the Year.

Agri-Mark fosters a spirit of innovation

When dairy cooperative members sign off on investments, the dairy processing arm develops new products and formats. This yields a win for farmers, employees, customers and consumers.

Ed Townley

August 8, 2017

Our farmers and employees appreciate the honor of being named the 2017 Dairy Foods Plant of the Year. This vote of confidence by one of our industry’s most trusted information sources reflects our entire industry’s commitment to making high-quality U.S. dairy products.