The Foster Farms Dairy was founded in 1941 by Max and Verda Foster
in Modesto, California

Modesto, California

Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....

, a venture following the 1939 opening of Foster Farms. The company claims to be "the largest privately owned dairy in California."

In 2007, Foster Farms acquired Crystal Cream and Butter Company from HP Hood

HP Hood

HP Hood LLC is an American dairy company based in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Hood was founded in 1846 in Charlestown, Massachusetts by Harvey Perley Hood. Recent company acquisitions by HP Hood have expanded its reach from predominantly New England to the broader United States...

. In 2009, Foster Farms Dairy acquired Humboldt Creamery

Humboldt Creamery

Humboldt Creamery was formerly an agricultural marketing cooperative located on the California North Coast. Established in 1929 as a local association of 152 dairy farms, the creamery continues operation today under the ownership of Foster Farms Dairy of Modesto, California. Financial problems came...

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