Maola
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1935 Washington, North Carolina, United States |
| Headquarters | Herndon, Virginia, United States |
Area served | North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C. |
| Products | Dairy |
Number of employees | 800+ |
| Parent | Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. |
| Website | http://www.maolamilk.com |
Maola Local Dairies is a dairy company located in Herndon, Virginia, United States. The company was purchased by Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc., currently based in Herndon, Virginia, in 2003.[1]
Maola[2] branded products are now made at facilities in High Point, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;[3] Landover, Maryland; and Newport News, Virginia.
History
[edit]Maola was founded in Washington, North Carolina and made milk and ice cream dairy products since 1935. Before being sold to Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc., the company produced 100,000 gallons of milk per day[4] and sold 1.5 million gallons of ice cream annually.[5]
During its operation from New Bern, products were distributed throughout North Carolina as well as parts of South Carolina and Virginia including milk, ice cream, juices, custard and novelties.
The processing plant in New Bern closed in 2014 after 79 years of production. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Roots – MDVA". 6 April 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Maola | Fresh Dairy Goodness from Local Family Farms". Maola Local Dairies. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Maola Local Dairies Expands Processing to Philadelphia". 19 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ Maola.com Archived 2007-05-24 at the Wayback Machine: Our Story accessed 19 March 2007
- ^ "Maola Milk & Ice Cream in Dunn , NC".
- ^ Sun Journal, Maola to Close New Bern Processing Plant, Move Operations by Eddie Fitzgerald and Bill Hand (May 14, 2014), Retrieved Feb. 10, 2015.
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