Schreiber Foods
Schreiber Foods is a privately held, employee-owned dairy manufacturer headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1945, the company produces private-label cheese, cream cheese, yogurt, and beverages for major retailers, foodservice brands, and restaurant chains worldwide. It is among the largest dairy companies globally, with over $7 billion in annual sales and operations across five continents. (schreiberfoods.com)
Key facts
- Founded: 1945, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- CEO: Ron Dunford (since 2019)
- Employees: ≈ 10,000 (2025)
- Revenue: $7.2 billion (2025, Forbes)
- Ownership: Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
History and growth
Established as L.D. Schreiber Cheese Co. by L.D. Schreiber, Merlin Bush, and Daniel Nusbaum, the company began as a regional processed-cheese producer. It expanded nationally through partnerships with major grocery chains and fast-food clients such as McDonald’s. A 1999 employee buyout made Schreiber one of the largest employee-owned dairy processors in the United States. Key acquisitions—including Raskas Foods in 2002—broadened its product portfolio into cream cheese and yogurt.
Global operations
Schreiber operates more than 40 facilities worldwide, with manufacturing plants in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, India, and across Europe. Its network enables production and distribution of dairy ingredients and finished products under customer brands for global foodservice and retail markets.
Products and markets
The company specializes in natural and processed cheeses, cream cheese, yogurt, and dairy-based beverages, serving grocery chains, wholesalers, and quick-service restaurants. Its offerings also include milk powders and whey-based ingredients for food manufacturing. Schreiber’s focus on private-label production makes it a key supplier behind many supermarket and restaurant-brand dairy products.
Culture and values
Guided by its motto “Doing Good Through Food®,” Schreiber emphasizes sustainability, integrity, and employee ownership. Its “16 ounces to the pound” principle reflects a longstanding commitment to honesty and quality—a legacy dating back to its founders’ insistence on exact product standards.
