Hilmar Cheese Company
food Hilmar, CA · Private
Hilmar Cheese Company is a major U.S. dairy manufacturer with significant production capacity across three large-scale facilities, positioning it as one of the world's highest-volume cheese producers. The company maintains stable operations in California, Texas, and Kansas with a workforce of 1,500 employees.
Hilmar Cheese Company is a privately held dairy manufacturer founded in 1984 by 12 California dairy farming families, producing American-style cheeses, whey proteins, and milk powders at large-scale facilities in California, Texas, and Kansas. Its flagship Hilmar, CA plant is one of the highest-volume single-site cheese production facilities in the world.
Employees
1,500
Mfg Plants
2
All Facilities
3
Activity
3/10
Type
Private
Plant Locations (3 mapped)
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Manufacturing Plants (2)
Hilmar Cheese Company Dodge City Manufacturing Plant
Dodge City, KS
$600 million investment; grand opening March 2025; produces American-style cheeses in 40-lb blocks and whey protein products; employs ~250 people.
Hilmar Cheese Company Dalhart Manufacturing Plant
Dalhart, TX
Cheese and whey protein processing plant opened in 2007; Hilmar's first facility outside California.
Other Facilities (1)
Hilmar Cheese Company HQ & Main Manufacturing Plant
Hilmar, CA · hq
Corporate headquarters and flagship cheese and whey production facility; opened 1985; reportedly the highest-volume single-site cheese plant in the world; visitor center at adjacent 9001 N Lander Ave.