Balford Farms
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1892 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Founder | Frank B. Baldwin |
| Headquarters | Burlington, New Jersey, United States |
Area served | |
Key people | Laurence E. Bowes (CEO) |
| Products | Dairy |
| Website | http://balford.com |
Balford Farms is an American dairy company located in Burlington, New Jersey. It is the oldest privately-owned and operated independent distributor in the Lehigh Valley region.[1]
Along with their own brands, Balford Farms sells and distributes a wide range of products.[2]
History
Balford Farms was founded in 1892 by a teenager named Frank B. Baldwin, using a horse and wagon to deliver milk to customers throughout Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after school.[3] As his business grew, father Edgar A. Baldwin helped with the management of day-to-day operations and expanded the business into a profitable company called Baldwin Dairies.[4]
In 1965, Baldwin Dairies merged with Frankford Dairies of Philadelphia to become Baldwin-Frankford Dairies, Inc. George H. Baldwin, Sr. and John Baldwin, grandsons of Frank B. Baldwin, changed the name to Balford Farms in 1972.[3]
Expansion of Balford Farms continued in 1980 with the purchase of a 70,000 ft² (6,503 m²) warehouse in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Over the next few years, the company acquired small independent dairy and food companies to become a major distributor in the Lehigh Valley. Balford Farms merged with another longtime business in Philadelphia, Quality Dairy Products (operating as Breuninger's Dairy) in 1996.[3]
Dairy Farmers of America sold their warehousing and distribution center in Harleysville, Pennsylvania to Balford Farms in 2012, formerly owned by Keller's Creamery, as part of a consolidation project.[5]
The company also acquired Rosenberger's Dairy of Hatfield, Pennsylvania.[6]
Executives
Current corporate executives at Balford Farms:[7]
- Laurence E. Bowes — CEO
- Larry Walker - President
References
- ^ Balford Farms (Home Page), Retrieved Feb. 8, 2015.
- ^ Balford Farms (Products), Retrieved Feb. 8, 2015.
- ^ a b c Balford Farms (About Us), Retrieved Feb. 8, 2015.
- ^ Ancestry.com, 1880 United States Federal Census, Retrieved Feb. 8, 2015.
- ^ Montgomery Media, Keller's Creamery in Harleysville to Close by Brian Bingaman (July 25, 2012), Retrieved Feb. 8, 2015.
- ^ The Morning Call, Rosenberger's Dairies Sold Again by Anthony Salamone (October 29, 2014), Retrieved Feb. 8, 2015.
- ^ Balford Farms (Corporate Executives), Retrieved Feb. 8, 2015.