Net sales in Land O’Lakes' Dairy Foods business segment dropped to $4 billion in 2015. Sales decreased $2 billion to $13 billion for the entire company.

Dairy processor Dean Foods Co. said adjusted net sales in 2015 fell to $8.1 billion from $9.5 billion in 2014. Net income was $115.3 million in 2015.

International dairy processing giat Nestlé reported today total sales in 2015 of 88.8 billion Swiss francs. 

Revenues for the European dairy cooperative Arla declined 3.3% to 10.3 billion euro in 2015.

Dairy Farmers of America bought out Fonterra’s investment in DairiConcepts. A Texas private equity firm acquired Berner Food & Beverage LLC.

CROPP Cooperative, the parent company of the Organic Valley brand of dairy foods and beverages, has formed a partnership with and Europe's leading organic dairy cooperative.

Glanbia, the Irish dairy company, said today that it is in “advanced discussions” to expand its cheese and whey production plant in Clovis, N.M.

Nestle reported that first-half sales rose 4.5% to $43.8 billion. Haägen Dazs, Outshine and Coffee-mate performed well in North America.

Dairy Foods' 22nd annual Dairy 100 report identifies the largest dairy processors based in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Three companies are based in Canada and one in Mexico. Wisconsin is home to the most Dairy 100 firms (12), followed by California and Minnesota (each with 10).

For the first quarter (ended March 31), Land O'Lakes reported quarterly net sales of $3.8 billion and net earnings of $99.4 million.