Old Chatham Sheepherding Co.

Name

Old Chatham Sheepherding Co.

Legal name

Old Chatham Creamery

Website

https://oldchathamcreamery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Old Chatham Creamery is a family-owned sheep farm and vertically integrated dairy processor in New York's Finger Lakes region producing premium A2-protein sheep milk yogurt, cheese products, and co-manufacturing services for premium dairy brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Sheep Milk Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy-Based Beverages Manufacturing (Flavored Milk, Lassi, Drinkable Yogurt) (AFAKAKAH)

Keywords

• Sheep milk yogurt
• Artisan cheese products
• Dairy co-manufacturing
• Premium sheep dairy
• Vertically integrated creamery

Headquarters

HQ city

Old Chatham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sheep Milk Yogurt Sales: Direct-to-consumer retail sales of sheep milk yogurt through grocery stores, natural food retailers, and other retail channels. Products sold in cups (5.3oz, 16oz, 24oz) and pouches (3.5oz) in various flavors.
2. Co-Manufacturing Services: Provides large-scale yogurt and cultured dairy co-manufacturing services to premium dairy brands. Offers flexible production solutions including non-strained, strained, and pouch formats.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Old Chatham Creamery is a family-owned sheep farm and creamery in New York's Finger Lakes region that produces premium 100% A2 protein sheep milk yogurt in cups and pouches, along with the Original Herkimer Cheese line of handcrafted cheese balls, logs, half moons, and variety packs. The company is vertically integrated from its own flock through to finished packaged dairy products, and also provides large-scale yogurt and cultured dairy co-manufacturing services to other premium dairy brands from its SQF-certified facility in Upstate New York.

Product overview

Old Chatham Creamery is a family-owned farm and creamery in New York's Finger Lakes region that produces premium sheep milk yogurt and artisan cheese products. The core product line consists of Sheep Milk Yogurt available in cups (5.3 oz, 16 oz, 24 oz) and portable pouches (3.5 oz), offered in Plain, Field Berry, Peaches & Cream, Vanilla Bean, and Cotton Candy flavors. The company also produces Original Herkimer Cheese line of handcrafted cheese balls, logs, and half moons in various flavors, along with assorted variety packs. In addition to its own branded products, the company offers co-manufacturing services to other premium dairy brands through its vertically integrated, SQF-certified facility in Upstate New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Original Herkimer Cheese: A beloved family-crafted cheese with roots in Herkimer County, New York, spanning over 70 years. Now craftfully made by Old Chatham Creamery, featuring artisan cheese products including cheese balls, logs, and half moons in various flavors.

Products and services

• Sheep Milk Yogurt Cups Premium sheep milk yogurt available in 5.3 oz, 16 oz, and 24 oz cups in Plain, Field Berry, Peaches & Cream, and Vanilla Bean flavors. Features 100% A2 protein, no thickeners or stabilizers, and is higher in protein and easier to digest than cow's milk yogurt; sold through grocery and natural food retailers.
• Sheep Milk Yogurt Pouches On-the-go portable sheep milk yogurt in 3.5 oz pouches in Vanilla Bean, Field Berry, Peaches & Cream, and Cotton Candy flavors. Provides 4g of protein per serving with live and active cultures, targeted at convenient, single-serve consumption.
• Original Herkimer Cheese — Cheese Balls & Logs Handcrafted cheddar cheese balls and logs available in Cheddar, Port Wine, Garlic & Herb, Merlot, and Smoked Gouda flavors. Smooth, buttery texture suited for spreading on crackers, breads, and sandwiches.
• Original Herkimer Cheese — Half Moons Semi-firm, wedge-shaped cheeses with a distinctive half-moon profile for easy slicing and serving. Available in classic Cheddar or Port Wine flavors, intended for cheese boards, sandwiches, or snacking.
• Original Herkimer Cheese — Variety Packs Assorted trio packs combining multiple Herkimer cheese varieties, including the Original Herkimer Variety Pack (Extra Sharp Cheddar, Port Wine, Garlic & Herbs), Tailgate Trio (Green Onion, Cheesy Bacon, Spicy Tomato), and Elegant Trio (Merlot, Smoked Gouda, Port Wine).
• Yogurt Co-Manufacturing Services Large-scale yogurt and cultured dairy co-manufacturing services for premium dairy brands, leveraging a vertically integrated sheep milk supply chain and SQF-certified facility. Capabilities include non-strained (cup set or stirred) with fruit inclusions, strained plate-in-frame UF production for Greek/Skyr yogurt, and pouch filling, with on-site R&D batch capabilities for new product development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sheep milk contains nearly double the fat and protein content of cow's milk
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bellwether Farms: California-based sheep dairy producing sheep milk yogurt and cheese. The closest direct peer—same animal (sheep), same primary category (yogurt/cheese), same premium clean-label positioning serving health-conscious consumers.
• Vermont Creamery: Artisan dairy producing sheep and cow milk cheeses and cultured dairy, with strong specialty/natural foods retail distribution. Comparable in scale, vertical integration ethos, and premium positioning in cultured dairy.
• Siggi's: Icelandic-style skyr yogurt brand known for high-protein, clean-label, strained yogurt. Directly comparable on strained/sheep-adjacent premium positioning and digestive-friendly dairy narrative.
• Maple Hill Creamery: 100% grass-fed organic dairy brand with strong digestive-health and regenerative-agriculture narrative. Comparable on premium positioning, clean-label claims, and specialty retail distribution.
• Stonyfield Farm: Organic yogurt leader with deep natural foods retail penetration. Comparable on premium/clean-label positioning, Non-GMO and organic certifications, and co-manufacturing-like contract production capabilities.
• Noosa Yoghurt: Premium whole-milk Australian-style yogurt sold in pouches and tubs. Comparable on pouch format innovation, premium pricing, and specialty retail channel strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Fage: Greek yogurt incumbent with established strained yogurt product line. Competes in the same strained/Greek yogurt category where Old Chatham's UF membrane filtration capability targets.
• Chobani: Largest US Greek/yogurt brand with broad retail distribution and significant co-manufacturing scale. Competes for the same premium strained yogurt shelf space but at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Others

• Schreiber Foods: Major dairy and yogurt contract manufacturer with broad co-manufacturing capabilities. Relevant as a peer in the B2B co-manufacturing revenue stream Old Chatham is building, though at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Redwood Hill Farm: Specialty goat-milk dairy producer with artisanal yogurts and cheeses. Comparable on niche ruminant dairy, farm-to-table brand story, and natural foods channel positioning, though using goat rather than sheep milk.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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