COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 311513

Cheese Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

40companies1883–2004founding years40still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedFraser & Neave Ltd.
1883
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedSan Miguel Corporation
1913
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedOakhurst Dairy
1921
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedSchreiber Foods, Inc.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedLeprino Foods Company
1946
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedSnow Brand Milk Products Company, Ltd.
1950
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedUnigate PLC
1959
FoundedParmalat Finanziaria SpA
1961
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedLitehouse Inc.
1963
FoundedGroupe Danone
1966
FoundedAssociated Milk Producers, Inc.
1969
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedLucille Farms, Inc.
1976
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedDairy Crest Group plcFoundedGalaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedOrganic Valley (Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool)
1988
FoundedKraft Foods Inc.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedGlanbia plcFoundedHorizon Organic Holding Corporation
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Fraser & Neave Ltd. →
Active · founded 1883 · Singapore
One of the largest publicly listed companies in Singapore, Fraser & Neave Ltd.
Fraser & Neave Ltd. →
Active · founded 1883 · Singapore
One of the largest publicly listed companies in Singapore, Fraser & Neave Ltd.
San Miguel Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Philippines
Best known for its internationally distributed beer, San Miguel Corporation can only be described in superlatives.
San Miguel Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Philippines
Best known for its internationally distributed beer, San Miguel Corporation can only be described in superlatives.
Oakhurst Dairy →
Active · founded 1921
Oakhurst Dairy, the largest dairy in Maine and the largest independent dairy in northern New England, was founded in…
Oakhurst Dairy →
Active · founded 1921
Oakhurst Dairy, the largest dairy in Maine and the largest independent dairy in northern New England, was founded in…
Schreiber Foods, Inc. →
Active · founded 1945
Schreiber Foods, Inc., is the largest privately held cheese company in the world.
Schreiber Foods, Inc. →
Active · founded 1945
Schreiber Foods, Inc., is the largest privately held cheese company in the world.
Leprino Foods Company →
Active · founded 1946
Leprino Foods Company, owned by the Leprino family, is the largest producer of mozzarella cheese in the United States.
Leprino Foods Company →
Active · founded 1946
Leprino Foods Company, owned by the Leprino family, is the largest producer of mozzarella cheese in the United States.
Snow Brand Milk Products Company, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1950 · Japan
Snow Brand Milk Products Company, Ltd.
Snow Brand Milk Products Company, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1950 · Japan
Snow Brand Milk Products Company, Ltd.
Unigate PLC →
Active · founded 1959 · United Kingdom
Unigate PLC is a leading European fresh foods, dairy, and distribution company.
Unigate PLC →
Active · founded 1959 · United Kingdom
Unigate PLC is a leading European fresh foods, dairy, and distribution company.
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA →
Active · founded 1961 · Italy
Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…
Parmalat Finanziaria SpA →
Active · founded 1961 · Italy
Parma, Italy, is not only the home of fine Italian cheese and ham, but also Parmalat Finanziaria SpA, a diversified,…
Litehouse Inc. →
Active · founded 1963
Litehouse Inc.
Litehouse Inc. →
Active · founded 1963
Litehouse Inc.
Sodiaal S.A. →
Active · founded 1964 · France
Sodiaal S.A.
Sodiaal S.A. →
Active · founded 1964 · France
Sodiaal S.A.
Groupe Danone →
Active · founded 1966 · France
Known until 1994 as BSN Groupe S.A., Groupe Danone is one of the largest food companies in the world.
Groupe Danone →
Active · founded 1966 · France
Known until 1994 as BSN Groupe S.A., Groupe Danone is one of the largest food companies in the world.
Associated Milk Producers, Inc. →
Active · founded 1969
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Associated Milk Producers, Inc. →
Active · founded 1969
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Lucille Farms, Inc. →
Active · founded 1976
Lucille Farms, Inc.
Lucille Farms, Inc. →
Active · founded 1976
Lucille Farms, Inc.
Dairy Crest Group plc →
Active · founded 1987 · United Kingdom
Dairy Crest Group plc, the dairy products processing arm of the former British Milk Marketing Board milk monopoly, has…
Dairy Crest Group plc →
Active · founded 1987 · United Kingdom
Dairy Crest Group plc, the dairy products processing arm of the former British Milk Marketing Board milk monopoly, has…
Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc., develops, produces, and distributes plant-based dairy and dairy alternative products…
Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc., develops, produces, and distributes plant-based dairy and dairy alternative products…
Organic Valley (Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool) →
Active · founded 1988
Organic Valley, formally known as the Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool, or CROPP, is the nation's largest cooperative…
Organic Valley (Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool) →
Active · founded 1988
Organic Valley, formally known as the Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool, or CROPP, is the nation's largest cooperative…
Kraft Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Kraft Foods Inc.
Kraft Foods Inc. →
Active · founded 1989
Kraft Foods Inc.
Glanbia plc →
Active · founded 1997 · Ireland
Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant…
Glanbia plc →
Active · founded 1997 · Ireland
Glanbia plc is Ireland's top dairy foods producer and one of Europe's major dairy food groups, with a significant…
Horizon Organic Holding Corporation →
Active · founded 1997
Horizon Organic Holding Corporation operates a dairy that provides fluid milk and more than 60 dairy products produced…
Horizon Organic Holding Corporation →
Active · founded 1997
Horizon Organic Holding Corporation operates a dairy that provides fluid milk and more than 60 dairy products produced…
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL →
Active · founded 2004 · France
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL is one of France's top three cooperatives and one of the country's leading agro-industrial…
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL →
Active · founded 2004 · France
Terrena L'Union CANA CAVAL is one of France's top three cooperatives and one of the country's leading agro-industrial…
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