What MCT Dairies does

MCT Dairies is a privately-held B2B dairy ingredient supplier and importer founded in 1983 and headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey. The company serves food service operators, retail chains, and industrial food manufacturers across more than 22 countries with a portfolio spanning cheese (block, sliced, shredded, and specialty formats), butter, milk powders, whey proteins, cream cheese, ESL/UHT aseptic products, and specialty ingredients. Its proprietary consumer brands — Redwood Farms, Mondo Vecchio, and Old Croc — sit alongside a private-label manufacturing capability for retail and food service customers.

The company's core operations center on global sourcing from its network of "Quality Dairy Producers" partners, combined with in-house processing capabilities including a Reclamation Center in Appleton, Wisconsin for cheese aging and inventory financing, plus ESL/UHT aseptic processing lines. MCT Dairies monetizes primarily through transaction-based B2B distribution margins on commodity and specialty dairy, complemented by fee-based services such as cheese aging programs, inventory financing, and risk management. The go-to-market blends direct sales with channel partnerships and is supported by an international sales office and active trade show presence at Gulfood, Food&Hotel Asia, SupplySide West, and Hospitality Showcase.

The company has progressively diversified its product surface beyond conventional dairy into A2/A2 organic milk, grass-fed variants, vegetarian/vegan cheese alternatives, and certified-organic offerings (USDA NOP, China WIT, Non-GMO, Validus), reflecting an intent to capture shifting consumer and regulatory demand. Leadership is led by President Ken Myers, and the firm maintains the MCT Compass newsletter (continuous since 2000) as a customer-engagement and thought-leadership channel.

Name

MCT Dairies

Legal name

MCT Dairies, Inc.

Website

https://mctdairies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MCT Dairies is a privately-held B2B dairy ingredient supplier and importer founded in 1983, serving food service, retail, and industrial manufacturers across 22+ countries with cheese, butter, milk powders, and specialty dairy products under Redwood Farms, Mondo Vecchio, and Old Croc brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Ingredients Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy & Refrigerated Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Butter & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Sour Cream, Kefir) Wholesale (AFAIAEAB), Dairy & Refrigerated (Perishables) Distribution (CRAOABAD), Dairy-Based Beverage Wholesale (Milk Drinks, Yogurt Drinks) (AFAIAGAG)

Keywords

• Dairy ingredient distribution
• Cheese import supply
• Butter product supply
• Food service dairy
• Industrial milk powders

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dairy Ingredient Distribution: Wholesale distribution of dairy products including cheese, butter, milk powders, whey proteins, and specialty dairy ingredients to food service, retail, and industrial customers globally.
2. Export/Import Services: International logistics, procurement, financing, documentation, customs clearance, and movement services for dairy product imports and exports.
3. Cheese Aging and Storage Financing: Storage, aging, and financing services for cheese products in climate-controlled warehouses until ready for delivery.
4. Risk Management Services: Commodity price risk management services allowing customers to lock in prices for dairy products for up to 18 months.
5. Aseptic Processing Products: UHT and ESL dairy and plant-based beverages including lactose-free products, flavored milks, creamers, and adult/sport nutrition products.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MCT Dairies is a global dairy ingredient supplier that imports, exports, and distributes a full range of cheese, butter, milk powders, whey proteins, cream cheese, ESL/UHT aseptic dairy beverages, and specialty food ingredients to food service operators, retail chains, and industrial food manufacturers across more than 22 countries. The company also provides value-added services including international logistics, customs clearance, cheese aging with inventory financing, commodity risk management, custom application development, and reclamation services.

Product overview

MCT Dairies is a global dairy supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of dairy products, ingredients, and related services. The company operates across multiple channels including Food Service, Retail, and Industrial/Ingredients markets. Their product portfolio spans cheese (block, sliced, shredded, specialty, processed), butter (including grass-fed, organic, and ghee varieties), milk powders, whey proteins, cream cheese, and specialty ingredients. They also provide vegetarian and vegan cheese alternatives, as well as ESL and UHT aseptic products. The company operates own brands including Redwood Farms and Mondo Vecchio, alongside private label options. Service offerings include export/import logistics, cheese aging and financing, custom applications, reclamation services, and commodity risk management. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Chatham, New Jersey, MCT serves customers globally across Europe, Americas, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, and Africa regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Redwood Farms: Company's own brand for cheese and dairy products, including Redwood Farms Brand Bars and private label options.
• Mondo Vecchio
• Old Croc

Products and services

• Block Cheese (Food Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the largest importers of cheese, butter and dry dairy products into the United States

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quality Dairy ProducerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMCT Dairies maintains strong global partnerships with Quality Dairy Producers to bring unique and high-quality dairy products to customers worldwide. These partnerships enable the company to ensure consistent quality and supply across its global customer base.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Great Lakes Cheese: Large US cheese manufacturer and supplier serving food service, retail, and industrial channels with multi-format cheese products. Comparable to MCT as a broad-line cheese and dairy supplier targeting the same customer segments.
• Winona Foods: US-based specialty dairy ingredient distributor offering cheese, butter, and dairy ingredients to food service and industrial customers. Direct comparable as a mid-sized importer/distributor with similar product portfolio and customer base.
• Edlong Dairy Flavors: Specialty dairy flavor and ingredient supplier serving food manufacturers. Comparable to MCT's custom applications and industrial ingredients business, particularly for processed cheese and dairy flavor solutions.
• Trugman-Nash: Specialty dairy ingredient supplier and importer focused on cheese and butter products. Comparable to MCT as a specialty importer/distributor serving food manufacturers with value-added dairy ingredients.
• DairyAmerica: US-based dairy ingredient distributor and exporter specializing in milk powders and dairy ingredients. Direct comparable to MCT's industrial ingredients segment, particularly in milk powder and whey protein supply.

Broad incumbents

• Schreiber Foods: Privately held global dairy giant offering cheese, cream cheese, and dairy ingredients to food service and industrial customers. Overlaps with MCT's food service and industrial ingredient supply but at much larger scale with direct manufacturing.
• Saputo: Global dairy processor and distributor with US operations in cheese, butter, and dairy ingredients. Competes with MCT in the same dairy product categories across food service, retail, and industrial channels but at significantly larger scale.
• Agropur: North American dairy cooperative manufacturing cheese, butter, whey, and dairy ingredients. Competes with MCT in industrial dairy ingredients and food service cheese, especially in cheese and whey protein categories.
• Glanbia Nutritionals: Global nutrition and dairy ingredient company producing cheese, whey proteins, and milk powders. Directly comparable to MCT's industrial ingredients business, particularly in whey proteins and milk powders for food manufacturers.
• Land O'Lakes: Major US dairy cooperative producing butter, cheese, and dairy ingredients including the WinField United ag business. Overlaps with MCT in food service butter, industrial dairy ingredients, and retail cheese categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MCTDairies
• Facebookfacebook.com/MCTDairiesinc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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