2008 Patron of the Year

GLANBIA selects WENDELL dairy as

2008 QUALITY PATRON OF THE YEAR

TWIN FALLS, ID -- December 23, 2008 – Dinis Dairy #2 in Wendell, operated by Manuel, Maria and Steve Dinis, were awarded Glanbia’s highest honor, 2008 Quality Patron of the Year at Glanbia’s annual December awards banquet last week.  As winners, they received two all-expense paid tickets to Ireland, Glanbia’s headquarters, in September 2010.

This annual award rotates between small, medium and large dairies each year.  This year, Dinis Dairy was selected from the medium dairy category.  This dairy has been in operation since 2005.

“We always strive to do our best in producing top quality milk,” said Maria Dinis.  “We were certainly surprised and honored by this important recognition by Glanbia.  This award really means a lot to all of us at Dinis Dairy.”

In order to be recognized for this award, Glanbia’s milk suppliers must meet strict quality standards over 12 months, paying close attention to all facets of dairy operations. 

“It’s great to have an outstanding dairy family like the Dinis family win our quality producer of the year.  They are very deserving and are excellent operators and it shows in the quality of milk they produce,” said Russ De Kruyf milk procurement manager at Glanbia.  “Our annual Quality Awards banquet is our opportunity to recognize and show our appreciation to Glanbia’s numerous milk producers who supply us with outstanding quality milk. We congratulate Dinis Dairy for winning this year.”

Along with the Quality Patron of the Year award, 50 Glanbia Quality Awards were given to other producers who met the same criteria. Recipients included:

4-Brothers Dairies #1, #3, & #4,  Shoshone; Avelar Dairy, Buhl;  Baar Dairy, Jerome; Ballard Dairy, Gooding; Big Sky Dairies North & West, Wendell; Box Canyon Dairies 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, Wendell; Canyon Crest Dairy, Wendell; County Line Dairy, Wendell; Rob De Kruyf Dairy, Buhl; Dinis Dairy #1, Wendell; Donley Farms, Shoshone; Franco Dairy, Twin Falls; Goodsell Dairy, Meridian; High Desert Dairy LLC, Buhl;   Johnston Dairy, Richfield; Knott-Run Dairy, Buhl; Kowz-R-Us Dairy, Castleford; Kral Dairy, Buhl; Lawton Dairy, Wendell; Lekker Farms, Filer; Longview Dairy, Jerome; Manuel Faria Dairy, Twin Falls; Manuel Silva Dairy #2, Buhl; Matt-A-Moo Dairy, Gooding; R&L Lezamiz Dairy, Richfield; Rietkerk Dairies #1 & #2, Wendell; Robinson & Sorensen Dairy, Richfield; Rond Dairy, Richfield; Saint Johns Organic Farm, Emmett; Shady Grove Dairy Farm, Gooding; Skyline Dairy, Oakley; Standing 16 Dairy, Jerome; Sunview Dairy, Mountain Home; T&F Dairy, Wendell; T3 Dairy, Wendell; TLK Dairies #3 & North, Mountain Home; Toledo Dairy, Kuna; Tolman Family Dairy, Jerome; UR Farms, Jerome; and Van Dyk & Sons Dairy, Wendell

Glanbia Foods is one of the fastest growing and most successful dairy companies in the United States and the largest American-style cheese manufacturer in the US.  Glanbia processes approximately 12 million pounds of milk everyday into cheese and whey products resulting in over 700 million pounds of cheese and 125 million pounds of dairy ingredients annually. Glanbia employs over 600 people in Southern Idaho.

Dinis Dairy #2 accepts Glanbia’s 2008 Quality Patron of the Year Award and a Quality Award for superior milk production.  Pictured from left: Jeff Williams, president and chief executive officer of Glanbia Foods, Steve Dinis and Maria Dinis.

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