PET

Name

PET

Legal name

PET Dairy (brand of Dairy Farmers of America)

Website

https://petdairy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Products

NAICS

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

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Fluid Milk & Cream Processing (AFAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fluid Milk & Cream Beverages (Whole/Skim, Half-and-Half) (AFAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Fluid milk
• Dairy products
• Cream and buttermilk
• School milk program
• Evaporated milk

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

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, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales: PET Dairy generates revenue through the sale of fresh dairy products including milk, cream, buttermilk, eggnog, and whipped toppings through retail grocery channels. The company is 100% farmer-owned through the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PET Dairy manufactures, packages, and distributes a broad portfolio of fresh fluid milk (whole, 2% reduced-fat, 1% lowfat, and fat-free), cream products (half & half, heavy whipping cream, whipping cream), aerosol whipped dairy topping, multiple buttermilk varieties (whole, lowfat, fat-free, baking blend), and seasonal eggnog. Products are produced by farmer-owners of Dairy Farmers of America and sold primarily through retail grocery channels in the southeastern United States, with a dedicated School Milk program serving educational institutions.

Product overview

PET Dairy is a farmer-owned dairy brand that produces fresh milk and dairy products. The product portfolio includes multiple varieties of fluid milk (Whole, 2% Reduced-Fat, 1% Lowfat, and Fat-Free/Skim) available in various packaging sizes from Pint to Gallon; cream products including Half & Half, Heavy Whipping Cream, and Whipping Cream; whipped dairy topping in aerosol cans; multiple buttermilk varieties (Whole, Lowfat, Fat-Free, and Baking Blend); and seasonal Eggnog. All products are produced by farmer-owners of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and are distributed in the southeastern United States. The company pledges no artificial growth hormones in their products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Milk Fresh, creamy whole milk fortified with Vitamin D3, sold in plastic containers in Gallon, Half Gallon, Quart, and Pint sizes for everyday household use.
• 2% Reduced-Fat Milk Reduced-fat milk fortified with Vitamin A Palmitate and Vitamin D3, packaged in plastic containers in multiple sizes for daily dairy use.
• 1% Lowfat Milk Lowfat milk rich in calcium and protein, fortified with Vitamins A and D3, available in plastic containers in various sizes.
• Fat-Free Milk (Skim Milk) Skim milk with no fat but full flavor, fortified with Vitamins A and D3, packaged in plastic containers in multiple sizes.
• Half & Half Smooth, rich half and half for elevating coffee, tea, and baked goods, sold in plastic half gallon containers.
• Heavy Whipping Cream Heavy whipping cream that whips easily and adds richness to dishes, sold in plastic half gallon containers.
• Whipping Cream Fresh whipping cream for turning simple desserts into showstoppers, sold in plastic half gallon containers.
• Whipped Dairy Topping Sweet, luscious aerosol whipped dairy topping intended as a finishing touch for desserts, sold in 13 oz aerosol cans.
• Whole Buttermilk Buttery, rich buttermilk with classic old-fashioned flavor for cooking and baking, available in plastic Quart and Half Gallon containers.
• Lowfat Buttermilk Lowfat buttermilk for cooking and baking, sold in plastic Half Gallon containers.
• Fat-Free Buttermilk Buttery, rich, smooth buttermilk flavor without the fat, sold in plastic Half Gallon containers.
• Baking Blend Fat-Free Buttermilk Fat-free baking-blend buttermilk delivering old-fashioned buttermilk flavor for recipes, sold in plastic Half Gallon containers.
• Eggnog Rich, creamy, seasonal eggnog formulated for the holiday season, available in Half Gallon, Quart, and Pint sizes.
• School Milk Program Institutional milk supply program through dfaschoolmilk.com providing PET-branded milk and dairy products to schools and educational institutions' nutrition programs.

Segments2 records

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)coreOthersPET Dairy is 100% farmer-owned by Dairy Farmers of America, a leading global dairy cooperative of family dairy farmers across the United States. DFA provides the cooperative ownership structure, distribution network, and brand stewardship for PET products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hiland Dairy: Regional fluid milk and cultured dairy processor serving the Midwest and Southern U.S. with a similar SKU mix (milk, cream, buttermilk, eggnog) and grocery-store go-to-market, making it a direct comparable in PET's core categories.
• Borden Dairy: Iconic U.S. dairy processor with a fluid milk portfolio including the Borden brand and Elsie's brand extensions. Competes head-to-head with PET in grocery dairy aisles, particularly through school milk programs and value-added milk products.
• Shamrock Farms: Family-owned dairy processor producing fluid milk, cream, and value-added dairy beverages including shelf-stable protein drinks. Comparable to PET in fluid milk processing with growing premium and functional positioning.
• Prairie Farms Dairy: Farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing fluid milk, cream, buttermilk, and ice cream across the Midwest and South. Closely comparable to PET in cooperative structure, product mix, and regional grocery distribution model.
• Mayfield Dairy Farms: Southeastern U.S. dairy brand producing fluid milk, ice cream, and cultured products. Direct regional competitor to PET across many of the same states and retailers, with a comparable brand heritage positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Darigold: Northwest dairy cooperative producing fluid milk, butter, cheese, and ingredients for retail and foodservice. Comparable to PET as a farmer-owned cooperative brand with similar SKU breadth and B2B plus B2C distribution.
• HP Hood: Large, diversified dairy company with fluid milk, cream, cultured products, and plant-based beverages under brands like Hood and Lactaid. Competes broadly with PET across fluid and value-added dairy categories nationwide.
• Dean Foods (legacy/Saputo replacement brands): Once the largest U.S. fluid milk processor; assets now operate under Saputo and other regional operators. A historical benchmark for fluid milk processing scale, private label contracts, and school milk channel dynamics.
• Lactalis USA: U.S. arm of the world's largest dairy company, operating brands like Galbani, Stonyfield, and siggi's. Provides a benchmark for scaled dairy processing economics and category expansion strategies relevant to PET's evolution.

Emerging players

• Organic Valley: Farmer-owned organic dairy cooperative producing fluid milk, cream, butter, and eggs. Comparable to PET on cooperative structure and farmer-ownership narrative, with a contrasting premium/organic positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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