Bob Kirchoff

Darigold, Inc. processes and markets butter, cheese, cultured products, fluid milk, and ice cream. It markets all these products under private labels and the Darigold brand name. The company is divided into two divisions focusing on the two major segments of its business - consumer products and ingredients. The consumer products division produces and markets a full line of dairy-based and other products, primarily through wholesale, retail grocery and foodservice channels. The Ingredients Division produces bulk butter and cheese, dry milk powder, whey powder and fractions, and markets to institutions, food brokers, and food processing companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA

The Food Products Association represents the food products industry. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Tetra Pak, Inc. provides food and fluid milk processing & packaging services. The company is headquartered in Rockford, IL.

Hilmar Cheese Co., Inc. manufactures cheese and other dairy products. Its products include cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Colby cheese, protein concentrates, hydrolysates, and lactose powder. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Hilmar, CA.

Anderson Erickson Dairy Co. manufactures dairy products. Its products include milk, flavored milk, icy cold, orange juice, lemonade, yogurt, dips, ice cream, egg nog, cooking favorites. The firm offers its products through super centers and convenience stores in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska areas. The company was founded by Iver Erickson in 1930 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

Greater Des Moines Partnership operates as the economic and community development organization serving Greater Des Moines (DSM), united to drive economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region. The company is headquartered in Des Moines, IA.

NextFoods, Inc. produces and supplies probiotic juice drinks for digestive health. Its products include Organic GoodBelly Quarts, GoodBelly Citrus Varieties, Organic GoodBelly+, Organic GoodBelly BigShot, GoodBelly Probiotic Coconut Water and GoodBelly StraightShot. The company was founded by Steven A. Demos and Todd Beckman in 2006 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

National Fluid Power Association operates as a non-profit organization which focuses on fluid power technology with members representing the entire fluid power supply chain. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Eco.logic Brands, Inc. produces recycled paper laundry detergent bottles. It also designs and manufactures recyclable packaging solutions for consumer applications. The firm offers ready-to-fill bottles to hold pourable liquid or dry products. The company also offers cardboard bottles through stores in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Eco.logic Brands was founded by Julie Corbett on May 2008 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Sambazon, Inc. produces and sells organic fruit juices. It produces a?ai based juices and a?ai based products, including smoothie packs, energy drinks, sorbets, and supplements. The company was founded by Ryan Black, Jeremy Christian Black and Ed Nichols in 2000 and is headquartered in San Clemente, CA.

Unilever UK Ltd. manufactures, markets and distributes packaged consumer goods. The firm offers products in the areas of foods, home care and personal care. The company is headquartered in Leatherhead, the United Kingdom.

Sentry Interactive is a privately held interactive services and product design innovator that provides advanced digital communications and detection platforms. Sentry Interactive offers software to hardware solutions that cover access and communication needs for any workplace, catering to both startups and enterprises. The American company's goal is to bring workforces and guests together safely and securely through their innovative products and services. The company was founded in 2020 by Joseph M. Caldwell and the CEO is Jason Bohrer.

Davisco Foods International, Inc. engages in the production of cheese. It also provides contract processing services, such as spray drying, agglomeration, instantizing, foam drying, liquifying, and spray. Davisco Foods International offers its products for use in diet foods, beverages, bakery products, dry mixes, protein fortified nutrition bars, and dietary supplements. It also offers its products through its online store. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Leprino Foods Co. produces and processes mozzarella cheese. It offers cheese blends and pizza for pizzerias and frozen food. The firm also produces and supplies dairy ingredients that include lactose and whey proteins. The company was founded by Michael Leprino, Sr. in 1950 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. manufactures, markets and distributes cheeses and dairy products. It provides services to the retail, industrial and food service markets. The firm's products include sweetened condensed milk, eggnog and distribute protein concentrate to food manufacturers. The company operates under brand names Saputo, Stella, Lorraine, Frigo and Dragone. Saputo Cheese USA is headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL.

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC produces and supplies beef products. It offers premium products, premium black angus beef, natural black angus beef, non-GMO project verified beef, and natural duroc pork. The company was founded by John D. Stewart and Carol Stewart in 1995 and is headquartered in Arkansas, KS.

Edible Communities, Inc. operates as a publishing and information services company. It provides local-foods publication services. The company was founded by Tracey Ryder and Carole Topalain in 2014 and is headquartered in Maplewood, NJ.

Teton Waters Ranch LLC produces and supplies grass-fed beef products. Its offers dinner sausages, hotdogs, breakfast sausages, and meatballs. The company was founded by Jeffrey J. Russell and Dusty Shifflet on January 6, 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Perdue Premium Meat Co., Inc. produces grass-fed and grass-finished meat. The private company is based in Salisbury, MD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEO of the company is Brenda Galgano.

Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc. manufactures and sells dairy products. The firm offers milk, lactose free milk, organic milk, beverages, butter, chefs splendor, cottage cheese, dips, frozen yogurt, ice cream, iced coffee, juices, and whipping cream. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Edwardsville, IL.

Wells Enterprises, Inc. manufactures and distributes ice cream and frozen treats. Its brands include Blue Bunny, Blue Ribbon Classics, Bomb Pop, Sorbabes and Weight Watchers Frozen Novelties. The firm offers products to grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, vending outlets, restaurants, and foodservice establishments. The company was founded by Fred H. Wells Jr. in 1913 and is headquartered in Le Mars, IA.

T.C. Jacoby & Co., Inc. is a private company that specializes in marketing dairy products and ingredients. The company is based in St. Louis, MO. The company provides full-service to dairy cooperatives and processors across the region. The CEO of the company is Theodore C. Jacoby.

The California Milk Processors Board operates as dairy processors. The non-profit company is based in California.

National Milk Producers Federation operates as a milk producers organization. It serves congress, US and foreign government agencies, industry organizations, the news media, and the public. The firm specializes in the areas of milk pricing, domestic and international market development, agriculture credit and taxation, environmental issues, food safety and health, animal welfare, product standards and labeling, and research and biotechnology. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Agropur cooperative processes and distributes dairy products. Its products include industrial cheese, yogurt, and products associated with fluid milk. The company was founded by L. A. Mondou on August 24, 1938 and is headquartered in Saint-Hubert, Canada.

Nestle USA, Inc. produces dairy and bakery products. Its products include chocolate and confectionaries, beverages, ice cream, juices, milk products, pet food, prepared foods, and sports nutrition. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

American Bakers Association operates as a trade association for the baking industry. It produces bread, rolls, crackers, bagels, sweet goods, tortillas and other baked products. The company was founded on October 18, 1897 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.