Barber Dairies

Barber Dairies started in the 1930's. The dairy housed a large ice plant, which produced enough ice to keep the pasteurized milk, buttermilk, butter, cottage cheese and other dairy products cold on company delivery trucks. This was an important advantage for the young dairy in an era when milk had a one-day shelf life.

The founder of Barber Dairy, George H. Barber, was one of this nation's outspoken advocates for pasteurization and distribution of milk products from centrally owned processing plants. His personal role in the establishment of the US Public Health Service Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance is widely recognized. This one ordinance changed forever the way milk is processed - ensuring a sanitary and safe milk supply for the country.

Barber Dairies has a long-standing reputation for raising the benchmark in quality and innovation...from the introduction of wax-coated paperboard cartons in 1949 to the use of opaque white plastic jugs in 1980's to keep out the light that destroys nutrient content and affects taste and freshness. Direct-store-delivery is another hallmark of Barber's that makes it possible to deliver on its everyday promise of Freshness. Guaranteed!

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