Keller's Creamery has a rich history in the Philadelphia, PA area, with distribution in the Northeast and throughout regional pockets of the United States. What is now known as Keller's Creamery began as the Branch Valley Creamery in 1906, and was later purchased and renamed by Florence and Harvey Keller. Over next 100 years, the company would grow to become the second largest butter manufacturer and marketer in the nation, dedicated to rigid quality and dairy freshness standards.
In 2005, Keller’s Creamery became a wholly owned subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. DFA is a milk marketing cooperative owned by its dairy farmer-members. Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., DFA annually markets and processes milk for its more than 20,000 member-owners in 49 states.
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1906 Branch Valley Creamery founded
- 1917 Florence and Harvey Keller purchased interest in Branch Valley Creamery with a partner
- 1920 Florence and Harvey Keller purchased Indian Creek Creamery
- 1930 Indian Creek Creamery was renamed Keller’s Creamery
- 1940 Harvey Keller passes away. 19 year old John Keller takes over leadership responsibilities
- 1942 John Keller purchases Keller’s Creamery from Florence Keller
- 1942-1962 Purchased 12 local creameries in the northeast
- 1960 Began construction of “new” location at 855 Maple Avenue
- 1962 Moved into the new Maple Ave facility
- 1964 Keller’s Creamery sold to Beatrice Foods
- 1987 Keller’s Creamery sold to Borden Foods
- 1990 Keller’s Creamery sold to Sodiaal North America Corporation
- 1993 Developed and introduced the first “light” butter product
- 1999 Began manufacturing and marketing Breakstone’s® brand butter
- 2000 Keller’s Creamery, LP formed as a joint venture between Dairy Farmers America and Keller’s Management Team
- 2002 Began manufacturing and marketing Borden® brand butter in Texas
- 2005 Dairy Farmers of America purchased remaining ownership in Keller’s Creamery
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