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| Formerly | Foster Farms Dairy |
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| Industry | Dairy |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Founder | George Knox |
| Headquarters | Modesto, California |
| Website | www |
Crystal Creamery was founded in 1901 by George Knox in Sacramento, California, as Crystal Cream & Butter. In 1921, Crystal Cream & Butter was purchased by Carl Hansen, a Danish immigrant. The Hansen family led the company for the next 86 years and pioneered many new technologies, growing Crystal Cream & Butter into one of the largest independent dairy processors in the state of California. In 2007, Crystal Cream & Butter was acquired by HP Hood, who sold it later that year to Foster Dairy Farms, which had been founded in 1941 by Max and Verna Foster, a venture that followed the 1939 founding of their Foster Farms. Today, Crystal Creamery claims to be the "largest privately owned dairy in California."
In 2008, Foster Farms Dairy announced its intention to rebrand itself as Crystal Creamery. In 2009, Foster Farms Dairy acquired Humboldt Creamery, based in Fernbridge, California (near Eureka). The name change was phased in from 2009 to 2012. Crystal Creamery's 120th Anniversary was celebrated in 2021.
See also
References
- "Our Story". Crystal Creamery. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- "Crystal Creamery". FreshPoint. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
Founded by George Knox in 1901 they were originally known as Crystal Cream & Butter. Crystal started in the back of a small grocery store located at 728 K Street in Sacramento, California.
- Company website 2007 - May 2012, as archived by the Wayback Machine
- Holland, John (August 27, 2008). "Modesto-based Foster Farms clarifies its name". Modesto Bee.
- "Crystal Creamery's branding strategy is crystal clear". Dairy Foods. April 7, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
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