SF Bay Area: 110-year-old Berkeley Farms closes for good (Report)

[Auggie]

A 110-year-old dairy producer in Hayward is shutting operations.

Berkeley Farms was founded in 1910 by French immigrants John and Mary Sabatte and will be closing at the end of April by its parent company Dallas-based Dean Foods, according to KTVU.

Dean Foods purchased Berkeley Farms in 1998. Before the sale, the dairy brand and milk producer was considered the largest independent dairy products company in Northern California.

Dean Foods told KTVU that the company had hoped "to sell the business in order for daily operations and employment to continue there," but there has been a lack of interest. As a result, several hundred East Bay employees will lose their jobs.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Berkeley-Farms-Dean-Foods-closing-dairy-milk-15171931.php

"Farms ... in Berkeley?" (old advertising tagline my former copywriting partner penned)

This is sad news.

[still_one]

1. I agree, very sad news. "cows in Berkeley" MOOOOOOOOOO

[orwell]

2. Too bad...

...as a former Berkeley resident I always loved their products.

I hope Clover won't shut down...

[Brother Buzz]

4. I believe Clover has the perfect business model

They're neither too big, nor too small to get into financial trouble and get raided. They're in it for the long haul, and successfully jumping into the non GMO and organic market certainly helped.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Wow,our Dairy used to sell them replacement

Dairy Cows in the late Fifties. And that my friends was a big deal at the time.