Horizon Family Brands

What Horizon Family Brands does

Horizon Family Brands is a Broomfield, Colorado-based holding company for a portfolio of USDA-certified organic dairy brands, operating as the trade name of Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC. The company owns and operates Horizon Organic (founded 1991, the first and largest USDA-certified organic milk and dairy brand in the world), Wallaby Organic (premium organic Greek yogurt founded 1994), and Maple Hill Creamery (100% grass-fed organic dairy acquired November 2025). Products are distributed across more than 45,000 retail store locations coast-to-coast in the United States, sourced from a network of 500+ certified organic farmer partners. The portfolio also includes the Growing Years children's nutrition sub-line.

The company's competitive positioning rests on three core differentiators: regulatory pedigree (Horizon's founders helped shape the 1990 Organic Foods Production Act embedded in the 1990 Farm Bill and creating national organic standards), 100% grass-fed and regenerative agriculture capability (anchored by Maple Hill), and third-party validated ESG credentials (Horizon Organic and Wallaby achieved independent B Corp Certification in August 2024 with a 95.5/200 B Impact Assessment score). The company generates revenue through unit-priced wholesale and retail sales of organic milk, yogurt, butter, kefir, and coffee creamers. Pricing is set at retail by individual store partners and is not published.

Horizon Family Brands is a Platinum Equity portfolio company following the April 2024 acquisition from Danone. The leadership team was substantially refreshed in 2024–2025, drawing executives from Bain, WhiteWave/Danone, Kellogg, Keurig Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay, Nestle, and Walmart. Corporate strategy under Platinum Equity signals a platform approach: the Maple Hill acquisition and the launch of no-added-sugar chocolate milk and real-dairy coffee creamers at Natural Products Expo West 2026 indicate active category and product-line expansion.

Name

Horizon Family Brands

Legal name

Horizon Organic Dairy, LLC

Website

https://horizonfamilybrands.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Horizon Family Brands is a Platinum Equity-owned portfolio company operating Horizon Organic, Wallaby Organic, and Maple Hill Creamery — USDA-certified and 100% grass-fed organic dairy brands distributed across 45,000+ U.S. retail stores and sourced from 500+ farmer partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Dairy Products

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic & Natural Packaged Grocery Wholesale (AFAIAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Dairy & Eggs Wholesale (AFAIAJAC), Organic & Natural Beverage Wholesale (AFAIAJAE)

Keywords

• Organic dairy products
• Grass-fed dairy
• Cultured dairy products
• USDA organic certification
• Children's nutrition dairy

Headquarters

HQ city

Broomfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Organic Dairy Product Sales: Horizon Family Brands generates revenue primarily through the sale of physical organic dairy products under its portfolio brands: Horizon Organic (milk, dairy products), Wallaby Organic (Australian-style Greek yogurt and cultured products), and Maple Hill Creamery (100% grass-fed organic dairy including butter, milk, kefir). Products are sold through retail grocery stores, natural food stores, and specialty retailers across the United States. The revenue is transactional (one-time purchase per unit) with no subscription component described.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Horizon Family Brands markets and distributes organic dairy products through three owned brands: Horizon Organic (USDA-certified organic milk and dairy products, the largest such brand in the world), Wallaby Organic (Australian-style Greek yogurt and cultured products), and Maple Hill Creamery (100% grass-fed organic dairy including butter, milk, and kefir). The company also offers the Growing Years children's nutrition line and recently extended the Horizon Organic range with No Added Sugar Chocolate Milk Boxes and Real Dairy Coffee Creamers. Products are sold through more than 45,000 U.S. retail grocery and natural food stores and sourced from a network of over 500 family farmer partners.

Product overview

Horizon Family Brands operates as a portfolio company comprising three distinct organic dairy brands: Horizon Organic (the core brand and pioneer since 1991, known for milk and dairy products), Wallaby Organic (premium organic Greek yogurt inspired by Australian-style products), and Maple Hill Creamery (the acquired 100% grass-fed organic dairy company). The portfolio also includes the Growing Years sub-brand targeting children's nutrition. These brands collectively offer organic milk, yogurt, butter, kefir, and creamers, positioning the company as a leading provider of better-for-you food and beverage products focused on organic and sustainable dairy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horizon Organic: Organic dairy products including milk, yogurt, and dairy products. Pioneer in organic dairy and largest USDA-certified organic milk and dairy brand in the world.
• Wallaby Organic
• Maple Hill Creamery

Products and services

• Horizon Organic Flagship organic dairy brand offering USDA-certified organic milk, butter, and other dairy products; described as the largest USDA-certified organic milk and dairy brand in the world.
• Wallaby Organic Premium organic Greek yogurt and cultured products brand inspired by Australian-style yogurt, made with organic milk and premium organic ingredients.
• Maple Hill Creamery America's original 100% grass-fed organic dairy company producing butter, milk, and kefir using regenerative agriculture practices.
• Growing Years Sub-brand product line within the Horizon Organic portfolio offering organic dairy products targeted at children's developmental nutrition.
• Horizon Organic No Added Sugar 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk Boxes USDA Certified Organic 1% lowfat chocolate milk boxes with no added sugar, debuted as a portfolio extension at Natural Products Expo West 2026.
• Horizon Organic Real Dairy Coffee Creamers USDA Certified Organic coffee creamers made with real dairy, introduced as a new product category extension at Natural Products Expo West 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45,000+ stores nationwide distribution coverage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Siggi's: Premium Icelandic-style yogurt brand competing directly with Wallaby Organic in the high-protein, low-sugar Greek yogurt segment across U.S. retail and natural food channels.
• Stonyfield Farm: Organic yogurt and dairy producer and pioneer in the U.S. organic dairy category, directly competing with Horizon Organic and Wallaby Organic in grocery and natural food channels. Also a B Corp with similar farmer partnership model.
• Organic Valley: Farmer-owned cooperative and one of the largest organic dairy brands in the U.S., competing head-to-head with Horizon Organic on organic milk, butter, and dairy products in mainstream and natural retail.
• Chobani: Major yogurt and dairy-based beverage company with overlapping products in Greek yogurt (Wallaby competes here) and growing dairy creamer/functional dairy categories. Operates at scale across U.S. retail.

Emerging players

• Bellwether Farms: Premium organic dairy producer specializing in sheep milk yogurt and cow dairy products, competing in the high-end natural and specialty retail channels where Horizon brands also have presence.
• Alexandre Family Farm: Regenerative organic dairy farm producing 100% grass-fed milk, butter, and yogurt. Closely comparable to Maple Hill Creamery's positioning in the premium grass-fed regenerative segment.
• Straus Family Creamery: Certified organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, and 100% grass-fed dairy producer on the West Coast; comparable to Maple Hill's positioning and overlapping with Horizon in natural and specialty retail.

Broad incumbents

• Lactalis USA: Global dairy leader and parent of major U.S. dairy brands including Stonyfield; competes broadly with Horizon across conventional and organic dairy categories at retail.
• Danone North America: Former parent of Horizon Organic and Wallaby before Platinum Equity's 2024 acquisition; continues to compete in U.S. organic dairy through other brands including Silk plant-based and other dairy adjacencies.
• Nestlé USA: Large multinational CPG company with extensive dairy portfolio (coffee creamers, milk products, nutrition) that competes with Horizon's growing creamer and children's nutrition categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horizon-organic

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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