Is our generation familiar with this old dairy product brand? I think no. My father just told me about this because I asked him what are the most popular product during his time.
Darigold, Inc. is the processing and marketing arm for a cooperative of dairy farmers, known as Darigold Farms, in Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho. Through Darigold, Inc.'s 12 processing facilities and 19 sales and distribution branches, the milk produced by Darigold Farms' 1,300 members is manufactured into over 1,500 dairy and related products. Darigold, Inc. operates as a 99 percent owned subsidiary of Darigold Farms, while Dairy Export Company, Inc., which manages seven retail farm stores in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, functions as a wholly owned subsidiary of Darigold, Inc. These three components form what is informally known as the Darigold organization. As the second largest privately held company in Washington and the fifth largest dairy cooperative in the United States, the Darigold organization has provided milk, butter, cheese, and other dairy products to generations of Pacific Northwest residents.
Darigold's strong export business has given it an advantage over other dairy producers. It operated a processing plant in the Philippines for 20 years, and in 1992 sold nearly 95 million pounds of milk internationally.
But now, because of economic instability during the late 90's, the product vanished from the market.
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