Name

Darigold

Legal name

Darigold, Inc.

Website

https://darigold.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing (311514), Creamery Butter Manufacturing (311512), Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers (424430)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Fluid Milk & Cream Processing (AFAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic & Specialty-Claim Fluid Milk Processing (Organic, A2, Grass-Fed) (AFAHAAAH), Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL), Coffee & Tea Dairy Beverages (Iced Latte/Milk Coffee, Milk Tea, Chai-Based Dairy Drinks) (AFAHAIAF), High-Protein/Functional Frozen Dairy Desserts Manufacturing (AFAHAEAK), Dairy Ingredients (Whey, Lactose, Milk Powders) Wholesale (AFAIAEAG), Dairy Whitener & Creamer Powders (Tea/Coffee Whiteners) (AFAHAFAI)

Keywords

• Dairy product manufacturing
• Fluid milk processing
• Ultra-filtered milk
• Specialty dairy ingredients
• Dairy cooperative

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Consumer Retail Products: Full line of dairy products sold to retail consumers including fluid milk, butter, cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, creamers, and seasonal products like eggnog through grocery stores and retail chains.
2. Commodity Dairy Products: Bulk butter and powdered milk products produced at Pasco facility for domestic and international customers. Processes up to 8 million pounds of milk per day.
3. Specialty Ingredients: High-value whey and milk protein products supplied to Actus Nutrition from Sunnyside facility under long-term commercial agreement. Connects cooperative's milk to premium specialty ingredient markets for sports nutrition and health products.
4. Foodservice: Dairy products distributed to foodservice operators including restaurants, institutions, and commercial kitchens.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Darigold processes and markets a comprehensive line of dairy products on behalf of the Northwest Dairy Association (NDA), which represents nearly 300 family dairy farms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Core offerings span fluid milk (classic, ultra-filtered, lactose-free, organic, flavored), butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, coffee creamers, creams and half-and-half, buttermilk, seasonal eggnog, plus on-the-go protein shakes, alongside bulk butter and milk powder and high-value whey specialty ingredients supplied to nutritional product manufacturers.

Product overview

Darigold is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative offering a comprehensive portfolio of dairy products. The product line centers on fluid milk in multiple varieties (classic, ultra-filtered, lactose-free, and organic), complemented by protein beverages (shakes and ultra-filtered chocolate milk), cultured products (cottage cheese, sour cream, buttermilk), butter, coffee creamers, creams, and seasonal items like eggnog. The ultra-filtered milk line represents the company's premium innovation, featuring more protein and less sugar through membrane filtration technology. Products are distributed primarily in the Pacific Northwest and are produced from milk sourced from family farms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ultra-Filtered Milk Premium fluid milk line passed through ultra-fine filters to concentrate protein and reduce sugar with lactase enzyme for lactose breakdown; available in whole, 2% reduced fat, and fat-free varieties.
• Whole Nutrition+ Milk Flagship ultra-filtered whole milk with 75% more protein and 40% less sugar than regular whole milk, lactose-free, enhanced with prebiotic fiber, choline, and vitamins A, D, E, B6, B12, and Zinc.
• Classic Milk Traditional fluid milk in whole, 2% reduced fat, 1% low fat, and fat-free varieties fortified with vitamins A and D.
• Lactose-Free Milk Fluid milk with lactase enzyme added for easy digestion in whole, 2%, 1%, and fat-free options.
• Organic Milk Certified organic milk by Oregon Tilth with no additives, antibiotics, growth hormones, or toxic pesticides; available in whole and 2% varieties.
• Chocolate Milk Flavored chocolate milk in old-fashioned and low-fat varieties made with reduced fat milk and no artificial sweeteners, available in 59oz cartons and single-serve bottles.
• Ultra-Filtered Chocolate Milk Ultra-filtered 2% reduced fat chocolate milk with 75% more protein and 40% less sugar than whole fat chocolate milk, lactose-free with rich chocolatey taste.
• Protein Shakes (On-the-Go) Ready-to-drink protein beverages made with ultra-filtered milk in vanilla and chocolate flavors with 30g protein, 9 essential amino acids, and electrolytes; lactose-free with zero added sugars.
• Strawberry Milk Low-fat strawberry-flavored milk with real strawberry taste, 16g protein per bottle, no artificial sweeteners, and rBST-free.
• Butter Butter made with fresh sweet cream using a European-style churn for a denser, smoother texture; available in salted and unsalted varieties.
• Cottage Cheese Cottage cheese available in whole, low-fat, and large curd varieties with 4% milkfat and 13g protein per serving, made from fresh milk without rBST.
• Sour Cream Sour cream in original and Mexican style varieties made from fresh milk and cream with cultures for a rich and creamy texture.
• Coffee Creamers Real dairy coffee creamers made with fresh milk and cream, natural flavors, and real sugar; available in French Vanilla, Caramel, Hazelnut, and Sweet Cream flavors; lactose-free and UHT pasteurized.
• Creams and Half & Half Cream products including Half & Half, Heavy Whipping Cream (30%, 36%, 40% milkfat), and Fat-Free Half & Half; ultra-pasteurized for extended shelf life.
• Buttermilk Cultured buttermilk in low-fat and Bulgarian varieties with a rich, smooth, and pleasantly tart taste popular for baking.
• Eggnog Seasonal holiday eggnog in Old Fashioned and Classic varieties made with cage-free eggs, milk, and cream from NDA member farms.
• Bulk Butter and Powdered Milk (Commodity) Bulk commodity butter and powdered milk products produced at the Pasco facility (capacity 8 million pounds of milk per day) for domestic and international customers in approximately 30 countries.
• Specialty Whey and Milk Protein Ingredients High-value whey and milk protein products supplied from the Sunnyside, Washington facility under a long-term commercial agreement with Actus Nutrition, serving premium specialty ingredient markets for sports nutrition and health products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes approximately 10 billion pounds of milk annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Actus NutritionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Strategic partnership with Actus Nutrition involving two components: (1) Actus purchases and assumes operation of Darigold's milk protein plant in Jerome, Idaho with continued quality milk supply from Darigold's member-owners; (2) Darigold produces and supplies high-value whey products to Actus under a long-term commercial agreement from its Sunnyside, Washington facility. The partnership connects Darigold's members' milk to premium specialty ingredient markets for sports nutrition and health products. Transition expected to complete mid-June 2026. No financial terms disclosed.
• Port of PascocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic location within the Port of Pasco's Reimann Industrial Center. Partnership included $25 million in public utilities and infrastructure development by the Port to support the facility. The Port and its partners worked together since 2020 to deliver infrastructure supporting Darigold's Pasco plant.
• City of PascocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership expanded the City's Process Water Reuse Facility (PWRF), including an anaerobic digester, allowing responsible treatment and reuse of agricultural wastewater from the Pasco dairy processing facility.
• E.A. Bonelli & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural firm that designed the Pasco dairy processing facility.
• Miron ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company that built Darigold's $1 billion Pasco dairy processing facility.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dairy Farmers of America: Largest U.S. dairy cooperative, processing raw member-farmer milk into fluid milk, cheese, butter, and ingredients. Directly comparable as a farmer-owned cooperative with a national footprint and similar value-added dairy product mix.
• Land O'Lakes: Major U.S. farmer-owned cooperative producing butter, cheese, and dairy ingredients, with deep retail brand recognition. Highly comparable as a cooperative with branded consumer dairy products and a strong butter franchise.
• Organic Valley: Farmer-owned cooperative specializing in organic dairy — fluid milk, butter, cheese, and cream — distributed across U.S. retail and foodservice. Comparable as a cooperative with a premium, provenance-led brand positioning in fluid milk.
• Shamrock Farms: Family-owned U.S. dairy processor producing fluid milk, cream, and ready-to-drink protein and flavored milk. Closely comparable on branded fluid milk and on-the-go protein shake product lines.
• Hood (HP Hood LLC): Major Northeast U.S. dairy processor with branded fluid milk, cream, ice cream, cottage cheese, and extended-shelf-life (ESL/UHT) products. Directly comparable branded dairy portfolio and ESL processing technology.

Emerging players

• Fairlife (Coca-Cola): Ultra-filtered, high-protein, lactose-free fluid milk and protein shake brand owned by Coca-Cola. Directly competes with Darigold's ultra-filtered Whole Nutrition+ milk and protein shake portfolio at premium price points.
• Stonyfield Farm: Organic dairy brand producing fluid milk, yogurt, and cream, now owned by Lactalis. Comparable on organic, premium, and provenance-led fluid milk positioning overlapping with Darigold's organic milk line.

Broad incumbents

• Saputo Inc. Large multinational dairy processor producing fluid milk, cheese, butter, and dairy ingredients across the U.S., Canada, and globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping fluid milk, cheese, and ingredient operations.
• Lactalis (Lactalis American Group): World's largest dairy company with extensive U.S. presence in fluid milk, butter, and cheese (e.g., Galbani, Stonyfield). Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping fluid and cultured dairy categories.

Regional players

• Prairie Farms Dairy: Midwest U.S. dairy cooperative producing fluid milk, butter, ice cream, and cultured products across the Central U.S. Comparable as a regional dairy cooperative with fluid and cultured products, though geographically distinct from Darigold's Pacific Northwest base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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