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2018 Dairy 100

2019 Dairy 100: Big, Bigger and Biggest

Our 26th annual Dairy 100 ranks the largest companies and cooperatives in the North American dairy industry.
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Kathie Canning
August 13, 2019
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The past year brought challenges to many North American dairy processors, from tariffs threatening export sales to a growing array of dairy alternatives squeezing limited shelf space. Some dairy processors fared better than others when it came to addressing those challenges.
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Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery is uniquely positioned

Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery is uniquely positioned

Offering both goat’s milk and organic lactose-free cow’s milk products, Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery aims to fill a key dairy product void
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Kathie Canning
June 3, 2019
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According to new research published by New York-based IBISWorld, the United States is home to more than 1,200 dairy processing businesses. With that many players in the industry, it can be difficult for one company to find ways to stand out.
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Borden Dairy is energized and excited

Borden Dairy is energized and excited

The ‘new’ Borden Dairy has big plans for innovation-led growth
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Kathie Canning
January 7, 2019
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The past year brought a sea of positive changes to Borden Dairy Co. The Dallas-based company welcomed a new CEO, Tony Sarsam, who boasts more than three decades of experience in the food industry at major companies that include Frito-Lay, Nestlé and PepsiCo, as well as a handful of other key executives.
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The powerhouse behind the dairy brands

AMPI - The powerhouse behind the dairy brands

Associated Milk Producers Inc. delivers award-winning dairy products to its foodservice, private label and co-pack customers
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Kathie Canning
September 5, 2018
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Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) produces upwards of 640 million pounds of cheese, 140 million pounds of butter and 175 million pounds of powdered products each year. Despite those impressive figures, most consumers have never heard of the New Ulm, Minn. based dairy cooperative.
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2018 Dairy 100

2018 Dairy 100: Meet Dairy's Giants

Our 25th annual Dairy 100 ranks the biggest private and public companies, as well as cooperatives, within the North American dairy industry.
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Kathie Canning
August 6, 2018
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As the Greek philosopher Heraclitus once famously noted, "Change is the only constant in life." And dairy processors certainly aren't immune to that reality. Expansions, acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, new business and lost business bring ups and downs, large and small, to a number of individual companies in any given year. Our latest Dairy 100 rankings, based on 2017 (or latest available) revenue, reflect those changes.
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Praline's Inc. are champions of quality ice cream

Praline's Inc. is a champion of quality ice cream

Praline’s Inc. crafts its award-winning ice cream using high-quality ingredients — many of them made from scratch — and an impressive hand-mixing technique
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Kathie Canning
May 9, 2018
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You won't find any fancy feeder hoppers or blenders in Praline's Inc.'s Wallingford, Conn., ice cream processing, distribution and headquarters facility. The company believes that the old-fashioned methods still yield the best-tasting ice cream. So plant employees start with a high-quality base, then mix in the variegates and inclusions by hand.


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Oakhurst Dairy, Portland, Maine

Oakhurst Dairy, Portland, Maine

The third-generation, independently owned dairy processor manufactures milk, buttermilk, sour cream, juices, iced teas and fruit punches at its plant in Portland, Maine. It is also a leader in energy conservation.

BehindtheScenes

This photo gallery contains additional, unpublished photos of dairy processing facilities featured in Dairy Foods magazine. To view more Behind the Scenes galleries go to our archives page!