Garelick Farms

Garelick Farms
Company typePrivate (1931–1997)
Subsidiary (1997–)
IndustryDairy
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
ProductsMilk
ParentDean Foods
Websitegarelickfarms.com

Garelick Farms, a subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America, is a manufacturer of dairy products in the Northeastern United States.[1][2][3] Founded in 1931, it remained owned by the Garelick family and descendants until 1997, when it was purchased by Suiza Foods, which acquired Dean Foods in 2001.[1][2][4]

Production

Garelick Farms processes and manufactures dairy products such as milk, cream, ice cream, sour cream, cottage cheese and juices.[2] It has four manufacturing plants in Massachusetts, Maine, and New York, and purchases raw milk from approximately 1,000 local dairies in the region.[5] It is among the largest regional dairies in the United States, and is the largest dairy east of the Mississippi River.[4][2] In 2006, Garelick Farms processed over a half-million gallons of milk each day.[2]

Garelick Farms' operations included 17 plastic bottle manufacturing facilities located from Texas to Maine.[6] This was later consolidated into a subsidiary company by Suiza Foods, which was named Franklin Plastics, Inc.[6] In May 2018, Garelick Farms informed its employees that the plant in Lynn, Massachusetts would be closing. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b Goodwin, G.M.; Smith, E. (2004). The Jews of Rhode Island. Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life. Brandeis University Press. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-1-58465-424-7. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e Food Engineering. Cahners Business Information. 2006. p. 76. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Newsham, Jack (May 4, 2015). "Garelick Farms milk to rebrand with DairyPure". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Earls, A.R.; Vallee, J.E. (2009). Franklin. Then & now. Arcadia Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-7385-6296-4. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  5. ^ About us Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Garelick Farms. Accessed 5 July 2014
  6. ^ a b Pederson, J.P. (2005). International Directory of Company Histories. Gale virtual reference library. St. James Press. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-1-55862-548-8. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Grillo, Thomas (22 May 2018). "Garelick Farms Tells Workers Lynn Plant Is Closing". The Lynn Item. Retrieved 28 Jun 2018.
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