Bongards’ Creameries

Bongards Creameries is a farmer-owned co-op that was formed in 1908 in the southeastern Minnesota town of Bongards. The co-op’s dairy farmers are based in Minnesota and North Dakota. With over a century of dairy expertise, Bongards is a vertically integrated, global cheese supplier that produces hundreds of millions of pounds of natural cheese, process cheese, and whey each year. Bongards’ cheeses are utilized by many of the country’s largest foodservice operators, food manufacturers and foodservice distributors. The company’s cheeses can be found in commercial restaurants, K-12 schools, retail delis and C-stores, among others. Corporate offices are based in Chanhassen, Minn., and the company’s three production facilities are in Bongards, Minn., Perham, Minn., and Humboldt, Tenn.

Contract Manufacturer: Private label process cheese slices and loaves