Gad Dairies

What Gad Dairies does

Gad Dairies is an Israeli dairy manufacturer, publicly listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (tlv:GAD) and headquartered in Bat Yam, with a workforce of 251-500 employees. The company operates a broad dairy portfolio that includes Italian-style cheeses, Balkan-style cheeses, specialty and cream cheeses, yogurts, desserts, and pasta sauces, and runs a dedicated professional culinary division called Gad BaShuk HaMichutz serving food-service customers. Distribution is national, anchored by major Israeli retail chains including Shufersal and a HORECA channel through the culinary division.

The company's core technology is conventional dairy manufacturing, supplemented by a forward-looking partnership with Remilk to commercialize cow-free dairy produced via precision fermentation. This partnership is being branded as "The New Milk" (החלב החדש), launched first in cafes and restaurants in November 2025 and rolled out to supermarkets in January 2026, with a parallel US-market route through Remilk. The company has also used M&A to strengthen vertical integration, acquiring Wyler Farm in August 2025 to provide partial backward integration into raw milk supply.

Gad's revenue model is built on branded dairy sales through Israeli retail and food-service channels, with portfolio-wide price increases of 0.6%-2.9% implemented in May 2026 amid ongoing pricing disputes with anchor retailer Shufersal. The company is exposed to single-country demand and to retailer pricing power, mitigated by brand heritage of roughly 100 years, category breadth, and the new cow-free dairy line.

Name

Gad Dairies

Legal name

Gad Dairies

Website

https://gad-dairy.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gad Dairies is a publicly listed Israeli dairy manufacturer (TASE: GAD) producing cheeses, yogurts, desserts, creams, and pasta sauces for national retail and food-service customers, and is expanding into cow-free dairy via a partnership with Remilk.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Manufacturing

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Cheese Manufacturing (311513)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Yogurt & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Kefir, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese) (CRADACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL), Dairy Alternatives (Plant-Based Milk, Yogurt, Creamers) (CRADACAF), Yogurt & Cultured Dairy Products Manufacturing (Kefir, Sour Cream, Labneh) (AFAKAKAC)

Keywords

• Dairy manufacturing
• Cheese production
• Yogurt products
• Dairy desserts
• Pasta sauces

Headquarters

HQ city

Bat Yam

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales: Traditional dairy products including cheeses, yogurts, creams, desserts, and flavored products sold through retail and food service channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gad Dairies manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of dairy products including Italian-style cheeses (mozzarella, ricotta, mascarpone, gorgonzola), Balkan and local Middle Eastern cheeses (feta, labneh, Bulgarian cheese), New York-style cream cheeses, specialty artisanal cheeses (Camembert, blue cheese), yogurts (goat, sheep, Greek), desserts (Malabi, sweet puddings), and a ready-to-use pasta sauce sub-brand called Gad & Mid. The company recently expanded into alternative dairy through a partnership with Remilk to distribute "The New Milk," a cow-free dairy product made via precision fermentation of real milk proteins.

Product overview

Gad Dairies is an Israeli dairy company offering a comprehensive portfolio of dairy products. The core offerings include multiple cheese varieties (Italian-style cheeses such as mozzarella, ricotta, mascarpone, and gorgonzola; Balkan and local cheeses including feta and labneh; New York-style cream cheeses; and specialty artisanal cheeses), yogurts (goat milk, sheep milk, and Greek varieties), desserts (Malabi, sweet rice pudding, oat desserts), and a ready-to-use pasta sauce line under the Gad and Mid sub-brand. The company recently expanded into alternative proteins through a strategic partnership with Israeli startup Remilk to distribute 'The New Milk,' a revolutionary cow-free dairy product made from precision-fermented milk proteins that are genetically identical to conventional dairy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The New Milk (החלב החדש): A revolutionary cow-free dairy product made from real milk proteins produced through precision fermentation, developed in partnership with Israeli startup Remilk. The product is lactose-free, contains 75% less sugar than conventional milk, and is identical in taste and texture to traditional milk.
• Gad & Mid (גד ומיד)

Products and services

• Italian Cheeses Variety of Italian-style cheeses including mozzarella (fresh, shredded, and baby varieties), ricotta (including ricotta fresca), gorgonzola, mascarpone (40% fat), and other Italian cheese varieties sold to retail and food service customers in Israel.
• Balkan and Local Cheeses Traditional Balkan and local Middle Eastern cheeses including feta, labneh (various types including goat milk labneh, za'atar labneh, and Druze labneh), Bulgarian cheese, and other regional cheese varieties sold through Israeli retail and food service.
• New York Cream Cheeses Cream cheeses made in New York style with creamy, velvety texture and rich dairy flavor. Includes classic, reduced-fat, and flavored varieties with various fat percentages (5%, 16%, 24%, 30%) and flavors such as onion jam, salsa, olives, and truffle, sold to Israeli consumers and food service operators.
• Special Cheeses Specialty cheese varieties including Camembert (25% fat), blue cheese, and other premium artisanal cheeses sold through retail and food service channels in Israel.
• Yogurts Various yogurt products including goat milk yogurt drinks (2.8% and 3% fat), sheep milk yogurt (5% fat), Greek yogurt (10% fat), and goat milk beverage sold to Israeli consumers.
• Desserts Dairy dessert products including Malabi (Middle Eastern sweet cream dessert), Sweet Moon (Yareach), and oat and milk dessert sold through Israeli retail.
• Delights / Treats Sweet treats and dairy-based desserts including pudding and Balkan-style treats sold through Israeli retail channels.
• Gad & Mid Pasta Sauces Ready-to-use pasta sauce line featuring Mediterranean Feta Sauce, Rosa Mascarpone Sauce, Alfredo Grana Padano Sauce, and Mac n' Cheez Sauce, made with Gad's quality cheeses for easy pasta preparation at home. Sold through Israeli retail.
• The New Milk (Remilk Partnership) Cow-free dairy milk made from real milk proteins produced through precision fermentation technology. Genetically identical to dairy proteins, identical in taste and texture to conventional milk, lactose-free with 75% less sugar. A collaboration between Gad Dairies and Israeli startup Remilk.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RemilkflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Remilk and Gad Dairies launched 'The New Milk' in Israel in November 2025, a revolutionary cow-free dairy product made from real milk proteins produced through a patented fermentation process. The product is identical in taste and texture to conventional milk but is lactose-free, cholesterol-free, and contains 75% less sugar. Remilk developed the technology over five years with over $150 million in investment. The product is now available in cafes and restaurants with supermarket sales beginning January 2026.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tnuva: Israel's largest dairy company offering cheeses, yogurts, dairy desserts and beverages across retail and food service — directly comparable in product mix, channels, and Israeli market positioning to Gad Dairies.
• Strauss Group: Major Israeli dairy and food conglomerate (parent of Strauss Dairy) producing cheeses, yogurts, and dairy desserts; a directly comparable public Israeli peer competing head-to-head with Gad across core dairy categories.

Broad incumbents

• Bel Group: International cheese-focused group (Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin); broadly incumbent with overlapping cheese category presence and similar focus on branded specialty cheeses.
• Lactalis: World's largest dairy group with extensive cheese portfolio (including Italian-style cheeses comparable to Gad's Italian line); broad incumbent with overlapping specialty cheese offerings.
• Arla Foods: European dairy cooperative offering cheeses, yogurts, and dairy desserts across retail and foodservice; a broad incumbent with overlapping product categories though operating at far larger scale than Gad.
• Müller: European dairy processor with strong yogurt and dessert portfolios; a broad incumbent competitor with comparable cultured dairy and dessert categories.
• Danone: Global dairy and plant-based food major with comparable yogurt, cheese-adjacent, and dairy-alternative portfolios (e.g., Alpro); broadly incumbent across the same categories Gad serves and a key competitor in alt-dairy.

Emerging players

• Imagindairy: Israeli precision-fermentation startup producing animal-free dairy proteins — a direct emerging competitor to Remilk and a relevant peer for Gad's strategic alt-dairy positioning in its home market.
• Perfect Day: U.S.-based precision-fermentation dairy protein producer — directly comparable to Remilk/Gad's The New Milk cow-free dairy play, making it an emerging peer in the alt-dairy space Gad is entering.

Regional players

• Yotvata Dairy: Long-established Israeli dairy brand producing milk, cheeses, yogurts and dairy desserts; comparable in Israeli-market heritage and product breadth though more focused on fluid milk than cheese.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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