Quality Dairy
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Quality Dairy is a chain of convenience stores in Mid-Michigan
that specialize in selling products made within the state. With headquarters in Lansing, Michigan
, Quality Dairy currently oversees 31 stores — all but two locations have beer and wine and 15 of the locations have liquor. Eight locations have gasoline and six locations have laundromat
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In 1993 or 1994 the company petitioned the Michigan Department of Agriculture
to eliminate size restrictions on milk containers so that the company could sell milk in "bonus pack" in non-standard sizes.
In 2001 Quality Dairy announced that sales of single-serving milk containers in plastic bottles had increased following the addition of a pop-up straw (manufactured by the PopStraw Co., Roseville, Michigan) to the package.
In 2008 the company was selling milk advertised as hormone
-free because the cows that produced it did not receive rBST, a hormone that increases milk production.
Central Michigan
Central Michigan, often called Mid Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Southern Michigan can be considered as a subregion of Central Michigan. As its name implies, it is the central area of the Lower Peninsula. Lower Michigan is said to resemble a mitten, and...
that specialize in selling products made within the state. With headquarters in Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
, Quality Dairy currently oversees 31 stores — all but two locations have beer and wine and 15 of the locations have liquor. Eight locations have gasoline and six locations have laundromat
Self-service laundry
A self-service laundry is a facility where clothes are washed and dried. They are known in the United Kingdom as launderettes or laundrettes, and in the United States, Canada, and Australia as laundromats or washaterias...
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History
Quality Dairy has operated since 1936. In 1958 the company's owners were listed as Samuel and Tom Frame.In 1993 or 1994 the company petitioned the Michigan Department of Agriculture
Michigan Department of Agriculture
-Divisions:*Animal Industry Division*Food and Dairy Division*Laboratory Division*Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division*Environmental Stewardship Division*Office of Agriculture Development*Operational Services and Central Licensing Division...
to eliminate size restrictions on milk containers so that the company could sell milk in "bonus pack" in non-standard sizes.
In 2001 Quality Dairy announced that sales of single-serving milk containers in plastic bottles had increased following the addition of a pop-up straw (manufactured by the PopStraw Co., Roseville, Michigan) to the package.
In 2008 the company was selling milk advertised as hormone
Hormone
A hormone is a chemical released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body that sends out messages that affect cells in other parts of the organism. Only a small amount of hormone is required to alter cell metabolism. In essence, it is a chemical messenger that transports a signal from one...
-free because the cows that produced it did not receive rBST, a hormone that increases milk production.