Reiter Dairy Inc

What Reiter Dairy Inc does

Reiter Dairy Inc, founded in 1933 by Ralph Reiter and his son Harold on a farm across from the University of Akron, manufactures and supplies consumer packaged dairy products under the Reiter™ brand across Ohio and Indiana. The company's core product portfolio spans fluid milk (whole, 2% reduced-fat, 1% lowfat, and fat-free) in multiple packaging sizes from 14 oz chug bottles to gallon jugs, plus an adjacent range of cultured and value-added dairy products including half & half, whipping cream, aerosol whipped dairy topping, lowfat buttermilk, seasonal eggnog, cottage cheese in large-curd, small-curd, and lowfat variants, and sour cream including a French onion dip SKU. Underlying processing draws on traditional dairy production techniques, with historical pioneering of homogenization in Akron and a patented cellophane bottle-covering system as notable heritage innovations; no AI/ML, software platform, or digital technology stack is evident.

The company operates as a 100% farmer-owned brand within the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) cooperative, with corporate oversight, supply chain, and distribution provided by DFA Dairy Brands while Reiter retains regional brand identity. Its go-to-market is a classic consumer packaged goods (CPG) model: products are distributed through retail grocery channels across Ohio and Indiana, with pricing set by individual retailers and a 'Where to Buy' zip-code product locator on the company website. Revenue is generated almost entirely through wholesale dairy product sales to supermarkets and local grocers, with a secondary institutional revenue stream through the DFA School Milk program serving K-12 schools in the region. Marketing is content-led, centered on a 100+ recipe website, an active social presence (Instagram, Facebook) featuring Disney-licensed family recipes, and brand storytelling around farmer-ownership, freshness, and no-artificial-growth-hormone positioning.

Name

Reiter Dairy Inc

Legal name

Reiter Dairy (brand of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.)

Website

https://reiterdairy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reiter Dairy is a 1933-founded regional consumer packaged dairy brand owned by Dairy Farmers of America, manufacturing and distributing fluid milk, cream, cottage cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, and eggnog through retail grocers across Ohio and Indiana, plus K-12 schools via the DFA School Milk program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products

NAICS

Fluid Milk Manufacturing (311511), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151), Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers (424430)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Milk (Fluid & Shelf-Stable) (CRADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy Spreads, Dips & Cream Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAL), Butter & Cultured Dairy (Yogurt, Sour Cream, Kefir) Wholesale (AFAIAEAB), Refrigerated Dairy & Eggs Wholesale (AFAIAHAH)

Keywords

• Fresh milk products
• Dairy processing
• Cottage cheese
• Sour cream
• Whipping cream

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales: Reiter Dairy generates revenue through the sale of consumer packaged dairy products including milk, cream, cottage cheese, sour cream, buttermilk, and eggnog. Products are sold through retail grocery channels across Ohio and Indiana markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Reiter Dairy manufactures and supplies a full line of fresh consumer packaged dairy products including fluid milk (whole, 2%, 1%, fat-free), cream, half & half, whipping cream, whipped dairy topping, buttermilk, eggnog, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Products are offered in multiple package sizes and sold primarily through retail grocery channels across Ohio and Indiana, with the brand currently operating as a 100% farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America cooperative.

Product overview

Reiter Dairy is a traditional dairy company offering a comprehensive portfolio of fresh, great-tasting dairy products. The core product line includes various milk varieties (Whole, 2% Reduced-Fat, 1% Lowfat, and Fat-Free) available in multiple packaging sizes (Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart, and Chug bottles in 14 oz. sizes). The product range also encompasses Half & Half, Whipping Cream, Whipped Dairy Topping in aerosol cans, Lowfat Buttermilk, Eggnog, Cottage Cheese (in Large Curd, Small Curd, and Small Curd Lowfat varieties), and Sour Cream (including a French Onion Sour Cream Dip variant). All products are farmer-sourced from a cooperative of family farmers committed to high standards and freshness, with no artificial growth hormones. The company, founded in 1933 and now owned by Dairy Farmers of America, serves families in Ohio and Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)coreOthersReiter Dairy is a 100% farmer-owned brand of Dairy Farmers of America, a leading global dairy cooperative of family dairy farmers. DFA provides corporate oversight, distribution networks, and operational support while Reiter maintains its regional brand identity and product focus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ReiterDairy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reiter-dairy

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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