Meadow Gold

What Meadow Gold does

Meadow Gold is a 100% farmer-owned regional dairy brand operating as a wholly owned label of the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) cooperative. Founded in 1901 in Topeka, Kansas as the Continental Creamery Company and relocated westward to Utah in the 1940s, the company is positioned as the Intermountain Region's largest full-service dairy. It operates six production facilities in Salt Lake City, Boise, Billings, Great Falls, Englewood, and Las Vegas, serving retail grocery and supermarket customers across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Nevada, and surrounding states.

The company's product portfolio covers the full dairy category: fluid milk in multiple fat levels (whole, 2%, 1%, fat-free) plus ultra-pasteurized and protein-fortified variants; cream products including half & half, heavy whipping cream, and whipped topping; cultured products (buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream); seasonal egg nog; and an extensive ice cream and frozen treats line spanning 1.5-quart, gallon, bar, and sandwich formats across 20-plus flavors. Core technology is conventional dairy processing and production, with no proprietary software, AI, or platform architecture disclosed. The company emphasizes farmer ownership, family farm supply, sustainability practices, and a no-artificial-growth-hormone position as differentiators.

Meadow Gold operates a traditional consumer packaged goods go-to-market model, distributing exclusively through retail grocery and supermarket channels in the Intermountain West. The company does not sell directly to consumers online; instead, it drives demand through website content (recipes, farm stories, product information), organic social media, and a where-to-buy store-locator tool. An institutional channel exists via the DFA School Milk program. Revenue is generated through one-time retail sales of branded dairy products at prices set by individual retailers, with no publicly disclosed pricing, subscription model, or enterprise contracts.

Name

Meadow Gold

Legal name

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.

Website

https://meadowgolddairy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Meadow Gold is a 100% farmer-owned regional dairy brand and a wholly owned label of the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative, operating six production facilities in the Intermountain West and selling fluid milk, cream, cultured products, and ice cream through retail grocery and supermarket channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024)

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL)

Keywords

• Fresh dairy products
• Fluid milk
• Ice cream
• Cultured dairy
• Frozen treats

Headquarters

HQ city

Waipahu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales: Meadow Gold generates revenue through the sale of fresh dairy products including milk, cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, buttermilk, egg nog, ice cream, and frozen treats. Products are sold through retail grocery stores and supermarkets across the Intermountain West region. Revenue is derived from standard consumer packaged goods sales at retail locations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Meadow Gold Dairy produces and distributes a full line of fresh dairy products including fluid milk in multiple fat levels, protein-fortified milk, ultra-pasteurized milk, cream products, cultured dairy (buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream), seasonal egg nog, and ice cream and frozen treats. The company is a 100% farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America and operates six production facilities serving the Intermountain West region.

Product overview

Meadow Gold Dairy is a 100% farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America, offering a comprehensive portfolio of fresh dairy products. The company produces milk in various fat content levels (whole, 2%, 1%, fat-free), ultra-pasteurized milks, protein-fortified milks, cream products (half & half, heavy whipping cream, whipped toppings), cultured dairy (buttermilk, cottage cheese, sour cream), seasonal egg nog, and an extensive ice cream and frozen treats line including pints, quarts, gallons, bars, and sandwiches. The products are distributed primarily in the Intermountain West region through retail outlets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Milk
• 2% Reduced-Fat Milk
• 1% Lowfat Milk
• Fat-Free Milk
• Extra Protein Milk
• Ultra-Pasteurized Milk
• Half & Half
• Heavy Whipping Cream
• Whipped Dairy Topping
• Buttermilk
• Egg Nog
• Cottage Cheese
• Sour Cream
• Ice Cream (1.5 Quart)
• Ice Cream (1 Gallon)
• Ice Cream Bars
• Ice Cream Sandwiches
• School Milk Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% less land used and 63% smaller carbon footprint compared to 1944 dairy production
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)coreOthersMeadow Gold Dairy is a 100% farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America, a leading global dairy cooperative of family dairy farmers. DFA is a major American dairy cooperative that markets and processes milk and dairy products. Meadow Gold operates as a brand under the DFA umbrella, with farmer-owners who are members of the cooperative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Darigold: Darigold is a large regional dairy cooperative serving the Pacific Northwest with a broad portfolio of fluid milk, cultured products, butter, and ice cream. It is a direct peer to Meadow Gold as a regionally anchored, farmer-owned full-service dairy brand competing in adjacent western U.S. geographies.
• Shamrock Farms: Shamrock Farms is a family-owned regional dairy producing fluid milk, flavored milk, and cream products primarily in the Southwest U.S. It is directly comparable to Meadow Gold as a regionally concentrated dairy manufacturer with a branded CPG portfolio sold through grocery retail.
• HP Hood: HP Hood is a privately held regional dairy processor with a broad portfolio of fluid milk, cultured products, ice cream, and plant-based beverages across the Northeast and other U.S. regions. It is comparable to Meadow Gold as a multi-category branded dairy manufacturer serving grocery retail.
• Oberweis Dairy: Oberweis Dairy is a regional dairy processor and home-delivery operator in the Midwest producing fluid milk, cream, and ice cream. Comparable to Meadow Gold as a heritage regional dairy brand with strong local identity and direct-to-consumer heritage.
• Borden Dairy: Borden Dairy is a U.S. dairy processor producing fluid milk and dairy beverages under a heritage brand across multiple regions. Comparable to Meadow Gold as a regionally distributed fluid-milk-focused dairy brand with shared grocery and food-service channels.
• Prairie Farms Dairy: Prairie Farms is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing fluid milk, ice cream, and cultured products across the Midwest and parts of the South. Comparable to Meadow Gold as a cooperative-owned regional dairy brand with a multi-category CPG portfolio sold through grocery retail.

Broad incumbents

• Schreiber Foods: Schreiber Foods is a large global dairy processor producing cheese, cultured products, and beverages for retail and food-service. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Meadow Gold in dairy processing capabilities, though at much greater scale and with a broader product mix.
• Lactalis USA: Lactalis is one of the world's largest dairy groups, with significant U.S. operations across fluid milk, cheese, and yogurt. Comparable to Meadow Gold as a diversified dairy manufacturer, but operating at much broader scale and with deeper product and geographic reach.
• Hilmar Cheese: Hilmar Cheese is a large dairy processor specializing in cheese and whey ingredients, operating manufacturing facilities across the western U.S. Comparable to Meadow Gold as a large-scale dairy manufacturer with western U.S. production, though focused on cheese rather than fluid milk and ice cream.

Emerging players

• Stonyfield Farm: Stonyfield is an organic yogurt and dairy brand emphasizing sustainability and farmer partnerships. Comparable to Meadow Gold in the cultured dairy category and farmer-ownership narrative, though it focuses on organic yogurt and adjacent dairy categories rather than fluid milk.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/meadowgolddairy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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