Upstate Niagara Cooperative

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc.

Company type	Cooperative
Industry	Dairy
Founded	1965
Headquarters	Buffalo , United States
Area served	Western New York State, Pennsylvania
Products	Milk, cream, butter, yogurt, half and half, juices, egg nog, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream mix, chip dips
Owner	Farmers throughout western New York State
Website	www.upstateniagara.com

Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. (also known as UNC Dairy) is a dairy cooperative headquartered in Buffalo, New York, owned by farmers throughout western New York State. The cooperative's product lineup includes milk, cream, butter, yogurt, half and half, juices, egg nog, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice cream mix, and chip dips.

The cooperative operates major manufacturing sites in Buffalo, West Seneca, New York, Batavia, New York, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York. A previously owned facility in Manchester, which was acquired from Dairy Center of the Finger Lakes in 1979, has since been shut down.

Brands

The range of brands under Upstate Niagara encompasses:

• Upstate Farms (previously Upstate Milk)
• Upstate Farms Food Services
• Bison Foods
• Intense Milk
• Crave
• O-AT-KA Milk Products Cooperative
• Valley Farms Dairy (located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania)

History

Established in 1965 as Upstate Farms Cooperative, the organization adopted the name Upstate Niagara Cooperative in 2006 after merging with Niagara Milk Producers Cooperative based in Niagara Falls, New York.

The cooperative broadened its product offerings by acquiring Bison Foods Company of Buffalo in 1983, which introduced cottage cheese, sour cream, chip dips, and yogurt to its portfolio.

In 2011, Upstate Niagara acquired a historic dairy facility in North Lawrence, New York from Healthy Food Holdings. This plant was renamed North Country Dairy, LLC and continues to manufacture yogurt under the cooperative’s ownership.

External links

• Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. (Official Website)