Top 100

Annual Dairy 2025 Top 100: Chobani and fairlife continue ascent on Dairy Foods’ Top 100 list

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0400

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

The 2025 Dairy Top 100

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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

The 31st Annual Dairy 2024 Top 100: Mixed results

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400

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

The 2024 Dairy Top 100

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

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

The 2023 Dairy 100: DFA takes top Dairy 100 spot

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400

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

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0400

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

canningk@bnpmedia.com (Kathie Canning) — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 17:00:00 -0400

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.

The 2020 Dairy 100: changes at the top

canningk@bnpmedia.com (Kathie Canning) — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400

It's been a year since we last published our annual Dairy 100. To say the 12 months in between have been eventful for the dairy industry would be quite the understatement.

2019 Dairy 100: Big, Bigger and Biggest

canningk@bnpmedia.com (Kathie Canning) — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 08:00:00 -0400

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.

2018 Dairy 100: Meet Dairy's Giants

canningk@bnpmedia.com (Kathie Canning) — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:50:00 -0400

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.

A deeper dive into the top 100 dairy processors

Fri, 04 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Coverage of our 24th annual ranking of the largest dairy processors in North America is available here. Nestle USA once again heads the list and Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery holds down the No. 100 spot.

Largest dairy processor Nestle tops annual Dairy 100

Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The state of North America’s dairy industry is constantly in motion. Since our last report, dairies have been on an acquisition spree. And the deals kept happening even after we finished tabulating the 2016 revenues of the 100 largest dairy processing companies based in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Bongards Creameries plans $35 million expansion in Tennessee

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:08:00 -0400

Minnesota dairy co-op Bongards Creameries will nearly double the size of its production facility in Humboldt, Tenn. The move will add 95 jobs.

Dairy co-ops Prairie Farms, Swiss Valley Farms plan merger

Fri, 16 Dec 2016 13:43:00 -0500

Prairie Farms Dairy and Swiss Valley Farms announced today that they have entered into a merger agreement.

Cheese/dairy sales improve at Kraft Heinz, drop for Dean Foods

Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:14:00 -0500

Dairy processors report quarterly sales. They increased for Lifeway Foods, Kraft Heinz and Land O’Lakes.

Sales of dairy products at Nestle, Danone increase in first 9 months

Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:01:00 -0400

Nestle reported sales increased to CHF 65.5 billion for the first nine months of the year. Danone also reported that sales increased through three quarters of 2016.

Swiss Valley Farms is named the Dairy Foods 2016 Exporter of the Year

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0400

Dairy cooperative Swiss Valley Farms is the 2016 recipient of the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award given by Dairy Foods and sponsored by the U.S. Dairy Export Council.

The 2016 Dairy 100 go shopping

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:00:00 -0400

Just as Dairy Foods was wrapping up its research into the 100 largest dairy processors in North America, the French dairy giant Danone announced it was buying Colorado-based WhiteWave Foods, a processor of organic dairy and plant-based beverages.

French dairy giant Bel plans to buy MOM Group

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 10:39:00 -0400

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.

Grupo Lala CEO says time was right to acquire Laguna Dairy

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:18:00 -0400

Grupo Lala said among the reasons it bought Laguna Dairy is that drinkable yogurts have been successful with major U.S. retailers and there are “firm commitments” to buy the products.

Arla and DFA begin a Cheddar cheese joint venture

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:41:00 -0400

Dairy Farmers of America and the European dairy cooperative Arla invest $58 million to build a Cheddar cheese plant in New York.

Chobani will expand its Idaho yogurt manufacturing plant

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:58:00 -0400

Dairy processor Chobani announces a $100 million expansion of its Greek yogurt manufacturing facility in Idaho.

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

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:07:00 -0500

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.

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

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:13:00 -0500

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.

Nestlé dairy foods brand Häagen-Dazs helps to drive growth in North America

Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:53:00 -0500

International dairy processing giat Nestlé reported today total sales in 2015 of 88.8 billion Swiss francs.

For European dairy cooperative Arla, 2015 revenues decline 3.3%

Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:23:00 -0500

Revenues for the European dairy cooperative Arla declined 3.3% to 10.3 billion euro in 2015.

DFA takes full ownership of DairiConcepts; private equity firm buys Berner Food & Beverage

Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:48:00 -0500

Dairy Farmers of America bought out Fonterra’s investment in DairiConcepts. A Texas private equity firm acquired Berner Food & Beverage LLC.

Organic Valley's ownership forms partnership with UK cooperative Organic Milk Suppliers

Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:22:00 -0500

CROPP Cooperative, the parent company of the Organic Valley brand of dairy foods and beverages, has formed a partnership with and Europe's leading organic dairy cooperative.

Glanbia plans a $140 million expansion of its cheese/whey plant in New Mexico

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 10:24:00 -0500

Glanbia, the Irish dairy company, said today that it is in “advanced discussions” to expand its cheese and whey production plant in Clovis, N.M.

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

Mon, 17 Aug 2015 13:03:00 -0400

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