Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)

Lactalis unseats Nestlé in 2021 Global Dairy Top 20

Rabobank’s annual Global Dairy Top 20 report shows that in 2021, privately held Lactalis unseated long-time industry titan Nestlé as the world’s largest dairy company.

Business & trade

Dean Foods and DFA call off $425 million deal

According to documents filed this week with the US Bankruptcy Court in Houston, Dean Foods Company revealed that Dairy Farmers of America is no longer the lead bidder in the upcoming bankruptcy sale.

Business & trade

Dean Foods and DFA in asset agreement

US-based Dean Foods Company says that it and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an asset purchase agreement with Dairy Farmers of America through which DFA will acquire a substantial portion of Dean Foods’ business operations.

Business & trade, Dairy processing

Dairy Farmers of America still tops in IFCN processor list

IFCN, the Dairy Research Network, has published the IFCN top 20 list of milk processors around the globe. Published every second year, the list shows the market share of the biggest milk processing giants. In 2018, the top 20 milk processors collected 211 million tonnes of milk, equating to 25.4% of all produced milk worldwide. […]

Business & trade, Dairy processing

New cheese and whey production facility to open in Michigan

Glanbia Nutritionals, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers Inc. (Select), have announced that they have selected the City of St. Johns, Michigan as the preferred location for their new joint venture large-scale cheese and whey production facility.

Business & trade, Dairy processing, End products, Ingredients