Green Valley Creamery

What Green Valley Creamery does

Green Valley Creamery is a US-based lactose-free dairy producer that manufactures and sells a portfolio of real-dairy products — including yogurt, kefir, shredded and sliced cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and bar cheese — under the Green Valley Lactose Free brand. The company operates as a trade name of Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, which does business as Darey Brands, with corporate headquarters in Sebastopol, California. Its underlying technology is lactase enzyme processing, which breaks down lactose (milk sugar) into glucose and galactose, yielding genuinely lactose-free products that retain the taste, protein content, and probiotic benefits of conventional dairy.

The business sells primarily through retail grocery channels — natural grocery chains and mainstream supermarkets across the United States — with a direct digital layer via its website, which features a store locator, recipe library, and educational content on lactose intolerance. Products are positioned around four overlapping certifications (USDA Organic, Certified Humane, Low FODMAP, and Kosher) that compound to differentiate Green Valley from both conventional dairy and plant-based alternatives. The company targets lactose-intolerant consumers (a segment the source material notes affects more than 65% of the global population) and health-conscious organic buyers who prefer real dairy over plant-based substitutes.

Green Valley is a privately held, small-to-mid-sized CPG operation (11–50 employees, founded 2010) with no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, no named enterprise customers, and no public revenue figures. The revenue model is straightforward unit-pricing consumer packaged goods sales at standard grocery price points, with marketing concentrated in content (recipes, education), organic social (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok), email newsletters, and a store-locator bottom-of-funnel conversion tool.

Name

Green Valley Creamery

Legal name

Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery d/b/a Darey Brands

Website

https://greenvalleylactosefree.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Valley Creamery is a US-based lactose-free dairy producer (trade name of Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery d/b/a Darey Brands) selling real-dairy yogurt, kefir, cheese, butter, sour cream, and cream cheese through retail grocery channels, serving lactose-intolerant and health-conscious consumers seeking organic, certified-humane alternatives to plant-based products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lactose-Free Dairy Products

NAICS

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

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Lactose-Free Dairy Frozen Desserts Manufacturing (AFAHAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lactose-Free & Reduced-Lactose Fluid Milk Processing (AFAHAAAE), Lactose-Free & A2 Dairy Beverages (AFAFAEAE)

Keywords

• Lactose-free dairy
• Dairy products
• Organic yogurt
• Cultured kefir
• Cream cheese

Headquarters

HQ city

Causeway Bay

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Green Valley Creamery generates revenue through the sale of lactose-free dairy products including yogurt, kefir, cheese, butter, cream cheese, and sour cream through retail grocery channels. Products are sold as physical consumer packaged goods at standard grocery store price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Green Valley Creamery produces and sells a portfolio of lactose-free dairy products including cream cheese, kefir, shredded cheese, sliced cheese, yogurt, butter, bar cheese, and sour cream. Products are made with 100% real dairy and treated with lactase enzyme to break down lactose into glucose and galactose, enabling lactose-intolerant consumers to enjoy real dairy without digestive distress.

Product overview

Green Valley Creamery is a lactose-free dairy company offering a portfolio of organic and conventional lactose-free dairy products. Their product line centers on real dairy products made lactose-free through lactase enzyme treatment, including cream cheese, kefir, shredded cheese, yogurt, sliced cheese, butter, bar cheese, and sour cream. All products are certified organic where applicable, certified humane, and tested to guarantee lactose-free status. The company positions its products as easier to digest alternatives that provide protein and probiotics without digestive distress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lactose-Free Cream Cheese Velvety and silky smooth lactose-free cream cheese made with 100% real dairy and four simple ingredients, featuring live and active cultures and no added sugars, designed for lactose-intolerant consumers.
• Organic Lactose-Free Plain Kefir - Whole Milk Organic lactose-free plain kefir made with cultured whole milk and lactase enzyme, delivering billions of live active probiotics including Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains and 10g of protein per serving.
• Lactose-Free Shredded Mozzarella Lactose-free shredded mozzarella cheese made with 100% real dairy, featuring creamy and stretchy texture with excellent meltability, produced from pasteurized cultured part-skim milk and Low FODMAP certified.
• Organic Lactose-Free Vanilla Bean Yogurt 6oz Organic lactose-free vanilla bean yogurt made with real dairy, organic vanilla bean, and organic vanilla flavor, delivering 7g of protein and billions of probiotics with a creamy texture and rich vanilla flavor.
• Organic Lactose-Free Plain Yogurt 6oz Organic plain low-fat yogurt made with 100% real dairy and four organic ingredients, delivering 8g of protein and billions of probiotics that support digestive health.
• Organic Lactose-Free Plain Yogurt - Lowfat 24oz Organic plain low-fat yogurt in a larger 24oz size, made with 100% real dairy and four organic ingredients, providing 8g of protein and billions of probiotics per serving.
• Lactose-Free Sliced Mild Cheddar Lactose-free mild cheddar cheese slices made with 100% real dairy, featuring a buttery bite with creamy texture and smooth meltability suitable for grilled cheese, burgers, and sandwiches.
• Lactose-Free Butter Lactose-free lightly salted butter made with 100% real dairy, cultured and slow churned from fresh cream, providing rich and creamy flavor at Wisconsin Grade AA quality.
• Organic Lactose-Free Sour Cream Organic lactose-free sour cream made with 100% real dairy and three simple organic ingredients, featuring live and active cultures, smooth texture, and tangy flavor with no added sugar.
• Lactose-Free Shredded 3-Cheese Mexican Lactose-free shredded Mexican-style three-cheese blend made with 100% real dairy, intended for use in Mexican-style dishes.
• Lactose-Free Bar Cheese Lactose-free bar cheese snack product made with 100% real dairy, targeted at consumers seeking convenient lactose-free snack options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every batch tested to ensure lactose-free guarantee for consumer confidence

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Siggi's: Specialty Icelandic-style skyr yogurt brand with strong natural and conventional grocery presence. Comparable because Siggi's targets the same health-conscious, protein- and probiotic-seeking shopper that Green Valley's yogurt and kefir SKUs serve.
• Fairlife: Premium lactose-free and high-protein dairy brand with broad retail distribution. Comparable because it competes head-to-head for lactose-intolerant shoppers seeking real dairy, including in adjacent categories like protein shakes and creamers.
• Stonyfield Organic: Organic yogurt and dairy producer with strong natural-channel presence. Comparable to Green Valley because both compete in organic, probiotic-forward cultured dairy (yogurt, kefir) with overlapping retail customers and certification-led positioning.
• Organic Valley: Farmer-owned organic dairy cooperative offering milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, and cream. Comparable to Green Valley in organic certification, humane practices, and broad cultured-dairy portfolio sold across natural and mainstream grocery.
• Cabot Creamery: Farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing butter, cheese, sour cream, and yogurt. Comparable because Cabot overlaps with Green Valley on butter, cheese, and cultured dairy SKUs at similar retail price tiers and quality positioning.
• Lactaid: The category-leading lactose-free milk and dairy brand in the U.S., owned by a major CPG parent. Directly comparable because Lactaid and Green Valley both serve lactose-intolerant consumers with enzyme-treated real dairy sold through mainstream grocery channels.
• Daisy Brand: U.S. leader in sour cream and cottage cheese with growing presence in butter and cream cheese. Comparable because Daisy competes with Green Valley's sour cream, cream cheese, and butter SKUs in the same retail aisles using simple-ingredient positioning.

Emerging players

• So Delicious Dairy Free: Plant-based dairy alternative brand offering yogurt, creamers, and frozen desserts. Comparable because So Delicious competes for the same lactose-intolerant consumer with a non-dairy platform, directly challenging Green Valley's real-dairy positioning.
• Kite Hill: Plant-based cheese, yogurt, and dairy alternative brand with natural-channel strength. Comparable because Kite Hill addresses the same lactose-intolerant and dairy-avoiding shopper that Green Valley targets, representing a substitution rather than direct product overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Horizon Organic: Large-scale organic dairy brand offering milk, cheese, butter, and yogurt across U.S. retail. Comparable to Green Valley in organic certification and product breadth, though Horizon operates at significantly greater scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GreenValleyLactoseFree
• Instagraminstagram.com/greenvalleylf
• TikToktiktok.com/@greenvalleylactosefree
• Xx.com/greenvalleylf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-dairy

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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