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Top 25 Milk distributors based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 933 milk distributors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 60,507 professional contacts across them, including 14,875 with verified work emails. Chicago is the largest hub.

This list covers milk distributors headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
933Companies
60,507Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest milk distributors based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 933 milk distributors based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to milk distributors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceGreen Bay, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202610001+3,881 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2Indirect evidenceKansas City, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202610001+3,655 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In May 2020, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) acquired a substantial portion of Dean Foods’ assets.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3Indirect evidenceRichmond, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20265,001-10,0003,402 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Performance Foodservice delivers more than food, we deliver partnership.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4Indirect evidencePhoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20265,001-10,0003,115 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For over 100 years, Shamrock Foods Company has worked to ensure people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5Indirect evidenceIrvine, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20265,001-10,0001,574 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Golden State Foods, we’re proud to be one of the largest diversified suppliers in the foodservice industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6Indirect evidenceFort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,0001,474 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ben E.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7Indirect evidenceEdwardsville, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20265,001-10,0001,062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Drink Local With Prairie Farms Dairy Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8Indirect evidenceBrenham, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,0001,038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“It all started on a hot summer day in 1907 when a group of local businessmen decided to open a creamery and make butter from excess cream brought in by area farmers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9Indirect evidenceSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,0001,011 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Darigold is known for delivering fresh, high quality, value-added dairy products to consumers and customer-driven solutions to organizations all around the globe.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000883 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1857 by Gail Borden, Jr, Borden is a heritage American brand that produces more than 35 wholesome and delicious products enjoyed by millions of people every day.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11Indirect evidenceHilmar, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000836 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12Indirect evidencePhiladelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000817 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Liberty Coca-Cola, we just don’t want to sell you beverages.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13Partial evidenceAustell, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000758 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Empire is a wholesale beverage distributor home to over 1,600 teammates across four states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Colorado.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14Partial evidenceSan Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000696 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Labatt Food Service, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas is the ninth largest foodservice distributor in the nation, serving food-away-from-home customers in five states.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15Indirect evidenceMesa, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000688 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Crescent Crown sells and delivers more than 30 million cases annually throughout its distribution territories in Arizona and Louisiana.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16Indirect evidenceFond Du Lac, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000657 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In today’s marketplace, a company stands alone when it can purposefully make the connection between centuries-old traditions and the modern table…and do it with undeniable passion.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17Indirect evidenceMiddleton, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000615 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Foremost Farms, we are proud to be one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the United States and a major food manufacturing business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18Partial evidenceSpringfield, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000567 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Farmer-owned Hiland Dairy Foods delivers pure, wholesome milk and dairy products fresh from our farms to your table with no added growth hormones.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000566 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC, a Redwood Beverages Company, is one of the largest independent beverage distributors in the nation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20Indirect evidenceVisalia, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000539 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21Indirect evidenceSt. Paul, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 20261,001-5,000515 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“A family of farmers, neighbors and friends.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22Indirect evidenceLafayette, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Byrne is a fourth generation, family-owned producer of ESL and Aseptic dairy and other beverages.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23Partial evidenceMarion, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000465 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Headquartered in Marion, Illinois, Pepsi MidAmerica (PMA) is a premier beverage and food distributor proudly serving communities across Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24Indirect evidenceNorth Aurora, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 2026501-1,000432 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Oberweis, quality starts with simplicity-less processing means more flavor and a healthier product for your family.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25Partial evidenceRock Hill, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 17, 202651-200405 contacts →

Partial evidence

“B&B is a wholesale beverage distributor located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

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Milk distributors based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026
24.6%Verified-email coverage
64.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.4%Largest-city concentration · Chicago
Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
273
11-50
266
51-200
212
201-500
100
501-1,000
39
1,001-5,000
31
5,001-10,000
6
10001+
4

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 933 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among milk distributors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “milk distributors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names milk distributors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among milk distributors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 14,875 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names milk distributors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many milk distributors are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 933 milk distributors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Schreiber Foods, headquartered in Green Bay, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most milk distributors?

Chicago leads with 13 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (8) and Dallas (8).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 14,875 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 933 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.