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| name             = Smith Dairy Products Company
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|Organization name=Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company
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| former_name      = Schmid Dairy, Smith Bros. Diary, Smith's Dairy
 
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| type            = [[Dairy Products]], Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts-Distributor]]
 
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| industry        = [[Manufacturing]]
 
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| predecessor      = Purchased [[City Dairy]] (1908)
 
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| successor        =
 
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| foundation      = [[Orrville, Ohio]] ({{Start date|1909|01|01}})
 
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| founder          = Peter and John Jacob ("John J.") {{Surname|Schmid}}
 
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| location_city    = [[Orrville, Ohio]]
 
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| location_cityp  = [[Wooster, Ohio]]
 
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| location_country = United States
 
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| key_people      = Mike [[Schmid]] (CEO), [[Walter  Schmid]],[[Steve Schmid]] 1986-    , [[John Schmid]]
 
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| parent          = [[Dairy Enterprises Incorporated]]
 
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| divisions        = Smith's and Ruggles
 
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| homepage        = {{URL|smithdairy.com/}}
 
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|Year Start=1909
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==Link to All Things Smith Dairy Products Company==
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|Founded in city=Orrville
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|Founded in state=Ohio
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|Founders={{Founder
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|Name of person=Peter Schmid
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|Name of person=John Jacob ("John J.") Schmid
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|Status=Active
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|Locations={{Location
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|Is primary=Yes
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|Building number=1381
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|Street=Dairy Ln
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|City=Orrville
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|Township=Green
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|County=Wayne County
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|State=Ohio
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|Zipcode=44667
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|Country=United States
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|Is time bound=No
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|Is primary=Yes
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|Building number=230
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|Street=N. Vine St.
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|City=Orrville
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|Township=Green
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|County=Wayne County
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|State=Ohio
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|Zipcode=44667
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|Country=United States
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|Is time bound=No
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|Trading name=Smith's Dairy
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|Predecessor=Purchased [[City Dairy]] (1908)
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|Start date=1909
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|location_cityp=[[Wooster, Ohio]]
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|Brand=Dairy products
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|Parent organization=[[Dairy Enterprises Incorporated]]
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|Division=Smith's and Ruggles
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}}
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==Link to All Things Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company==
 
{|
 
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*[[Smith Dairy|Smith Dairies]]
 
*[[Schmid Family|Schmid family]]
 
*[[Schmid Family|Schmid family]]
 
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*[[Gallery of Smith Dairy|Gallery of Smith's Dairy]]
 
*[[Gallery of Smith Dairy|Gallery of Smith's Dairy]]
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*[[Dairy Enterprises Incorporated]]
 
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==Historical documents==
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==Quick Facts==
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* Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 102.  
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** <ref> "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company, 2009, p. 60-61. </ref>==
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* 1908 - Peter Schmid & John Jacob Schmid, purchased [[City Dairy]] in Orrville from [[Cyrus Walter]], "receiving a two horses, two wagons, some milk bottles and cans, and a hand (operated) ice cream freezer." <ref> "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company, 2009, p. 9. </ref>
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* 1909 - January 1, opened "Dairy"
 +
* 1915 - Dairy purchases "new" delivery wagons.
 +
* 1919 - Smith Dairy established at [[129 N. Vine St., Orrville, Ohio]]. The phone number was 125.
 +
* 1924 - Plant constructed at [[230 N. Vine St., Orrville, Ohio]], fifth location since 1909
 +
* 1930 - Smith Dairy is incorporated.
 +
* 1933 - Retail price of milk is 7 cents per quart.
 +
* 1935 - Purchases [[Wadsworth Pure Milk Company]] in [[Wadsworth, Ohio]].
 +
* 1938 - First gas-electric delivery truck used.
 +
* 1943 - Smith Dairy Discontinues pop operations started in 1935.
 +
* 1945 - Square glass bottles introduced.
 +
* 1947 - Smith Dairy joins Quality Checkd, Cottage cheese plastic packaging introduced. Begins making Smith's brand novelties.
 +
* 1950 - Purchases [[Rittman Dairy]], [[Rittman, Ohio]].
 +
* 1951 - First Christmas banquet held for employees and spouses.
 +
* 1954 - First tractor-trailer truck purchased.
 +
* 1856 - Half-gallon paper filler purchased.
 +
* 1957 - Smith Dairy begins receiving bulk milk.
 +
* 1958 - Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 102.
 +
* 1959 - Smith Dairy celebrates 50 years.
 +
* 1960 - Purchases [[Wooster Farm Dairy]]. Bulk milk receiving room is added.
 +
* 1961 - Quart machine converted to plastic cartons.
 +
* 1963 - New ice cream addition constructed.
 +
* 1968 - [[Quick Chek Foods]] convenience stores incorporated.
 +
* 1969 - Purchases [[Isaly Dairy]] in [[Mansfield, Ohio]] and [[Marion, Ohio]].
 +
* 1971 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd marketing award. Bottling milk in half-gallon glass bottles discontinued.
 +
* 1972 - Smith Dairy stops using glass milk bottles and begins blow molding milk jugs.
 +
* 1977 - Purchases [[Bauer Dairy]], [[Elyria, Ohio]] and [[Parson's Dairy]], [[Oberlin, Ohio]], [[Walter Schmid]] named president, [[Steve Schmid]] begins his career at [[Smith Dairy]].
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* 1979 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award for overall quality.
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* 1980 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award for second consecutive year.
 +
* 1983 - New HTST pasteurizing system installed and results in increased speed and efficiency.
 +
* 1985 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award.
 +
* 1986 - [[Steve Schmid]] named president.
 +
* 1987 - Foil seal on plastic bottles introduced; plastic half gallons introduced; new Bossie delivery system implemented.
 +
* 1988 - Working agreement with [[Ruggles Ice Cream]] begins.
 +
* 1989 - New ice cream plant open in Orrville; Smith Dairy enters the Guinness Book of World Records for producing largest milkshake at 1,891 gallons. Ruggles frozen yogurt introduced.
 +
* 1992 - Smith Dairy moves into new corporate offices and distribution center on [[Dairy Lane, Orrville, Ohio]].
 +
* 1993 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Zimmerman Award for excellence in marketing.
 +
* 1994 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award; acquires [[Wayne Dairy]], a UHT plant in [[Richmond, Indiana]].
 +
* 1995 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Zimmerman Award for marketing.
 +
* 1996 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award.
 +
* 1998 - Introduces the first UHT plastic bottles in the U.S. (Santa & Mrs. Claus eggnog); Moovers brand single-serve milk launched.
 +
* 1999 - Smith's brand introduces milk in yellow Super Jug gallons and half-gallons.
 +
* 2000 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award; begins using stretch-sleeve labels on gallons.
 +
* 2002 - Acquires [[Goshen Dairy]] in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
 +
* 2003 - Ruggles brand introduces new two-piece scround container; bottled water production begins.
 +
* 2004 - Branch facility opens in [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]].
 +
* 2005 - 34,000 square-foot cooler expansion to Dariy Lane distribution center is completed wit state-of-the-art logistics systems.
 +
* 2006 - Milk supply becomes 100% free of artificial growth hormones (rBST).
 +
* 2008 - Plants are certified organic for milk and ice cream.
 +
* 2009 - Celebrates 100 year of dairy processing.
 
==Slogans==
 
==Slogans==
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*  "Milk Flows As a River of Health Through the Sparkling Smith Dairy Plant"
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*  ''"Milk Flows As a River of Health Through the Sparkling Smith Dairy Plant"''
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*  "Premium dairy products since 1909"
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*  ''"Premium dairy products since 1909"''
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==Timeline <ref> "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Dairy Products Company, 2009, p. 60-61. </ref>==
 
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*  1908 - Peter Schmid & John Jacob Schmid, purchased [[City Dairy]] in Orrville from [[Cyrus Walter]], "receiving a two horses, two wagons, some milk bottles and cans, and a hand (operated) ice cream freezer." <ref> "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Dairy Products Company, 2009, p. 9. </ref>
 
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*  1909 - January 1, opened "Dairy"
 
−
*  1915 - Dairy purchases "new" delivery wagons.
 
−
*  1919 - Smith Dairy established at [[129 N. Vine St., Orrville, Ohio]]. The phone number was 125.
 
−
*  1924 - Plant constructed at [[230 N. Vine St., Orrville, Ohio]], fifth location since 1909
 
−
*  1930 - Smith Dairy is incorporated.
 
−
*  1933 - Retail price of milk is 7 cents per quart.
 
−
*  1935 - Purchases [[Wadsworth Pure Milk Company]] in [[Wadsworth, Ohio]].
 
−
*  1938 - First gas-electric delivery truck used.
 
−
*  1943 - Smith Dairy Discontinues pop operations started in 1935.
 
−
*  1945 - Square glass bottles introduced.
 
−
*  1947 - Smith Dairy joins Quality Checkd, Cottage cheese plastic packaging introduced. Begins making Smith's brand novelties.
 
−
*  1950 - Purchases [[Rittman Dairy]], [[Rittman, Ohio]].
 
−
*  1951 - First Christmas banquet held for employees and spouses.
 
−
*  1954 - First tractor-trailer truck purchased.
 
−
*  1856 - Half-gallon paper filler purchased.
 
−
*  1957 - Smith Dairy begins receiving bulk milk.
 
−
*  1959 - Smith Dairy celebrates 50 years.
 
−
*  1960 - Purchases [[Wooster Farm Dairy]]. Bulk milk receiving room is added.
 
−
*  1961 - Quart machine converted to plastic cartons.
 
−
*  1963 - New ice cream addition constructed.
 
−
*  1968 - [[Quick Chek Foods]] convenience stores incorporated.
 
−
*  1969 - Purchases [[Isaly Dairy]] in [[Mansfield, Ohio]] and [[Marion, Ohio]].
 
−
*  1971 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd marketing award. Bottling milk in half-gallon glass bottles discontinued.
 
−
*  1972 - Smith Dairy stops using glass milk bottles and begins blow molding milk jugs.
 
−
*  1977 - Purchases [[Bauer Dairy]], [[Elyria, Ohio]] and [[Parson's Dairy]], [[Oberlin, Ohio]], [[Walter Schmid]] named president, [[Steve Schmid]] begins his career at [[Smith Dairy]].
 
−
*  1979 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award for overall quality.
 
−
*  1980 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award for second consecutive year.
 
−
*  1983 - New HTST pasteurizing system installed and results in increased speed and efficiency.
 
−
*  1985 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award.
 
−
*  1986 - [[Steve Schmid]] named president.
 
−
*  1987 - Foil seal on plastic bottles introduced; plastic half gallons introduced; new Bossie delivery system implemented.
 
−
*  1988 - Working agreement with [[Ruggles Ice Cream]] begins.
 
−
*  1989 - New ice cream plant open in Orrville; Smith Dairy enters the Guinness Book of World Records for producing largest milkshake at 1,891 gallons. Ruggles frozen yogurt introduced.
 
−
*  1992 - Smith Dairy moves into new corporate offices and distribution center on [[Dairy Lane, Orrville, Ohio]].
 
−
*  1993 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Zimmerman Award for excellence in marketing.
 
−
*  1994 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award; acquires [[Wayne Dairy]], a UHT plant in [[Richmond, Indiana]].
 
−
*  1995 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Zimmerman Award for marketing.
 
−
*  1996 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award.
 
−
*  1998 - Introduces the first UHT plastic bottles in the U.S. (Santa & Mrs. Claus eggnog); Moovers brand single-serve milk launched.
 
−
*  1999 - Smith's brand introduces milk in yellow Super Jug gallons and half-gallons.
 
−
*  2000 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award; begins using stretch-sleeve labels on gallons.
 
−
*  2002 - Acquires [[Goshen Dairy]] in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
 
−
*  2003 - Ruggles brand introduces new two-piece scround container; bottled water production begins.
 
−
*  2004 - Branch facility opens in [[New Philadelphia, Ohio]].
 
−
*  2005 - 34,000 square-foot cooler expansion to Dariy Lane distribution center is completed wit state-of-the-art logistics systems.
 
−
*  2006 - Milk supply becomes 100% free of artificial growth hormones (rBST).
 
−
*  2008 - Plants are certified organic for milk and ice cream.
 
−
*  2009 - Celebrates 100 year of dairy processing.
 
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==Newspaper articles==
 
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==Further reading==
 
==Further reading==
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* "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company, 2009.
  
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*  "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Dairy Products Company, 2009.
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About
Name
  • Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company
Wholesale
  • Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods
Manufacturing
  • Food Manufacturing
Facts
Founded
  • 1909
    Orrville,Ohio
Related
Key Persons
Founders
Location
    • 230 N. Vine St., Orrville, 44667, Ohio, United States
    • 1381 Dairy Ln, Orrville, 44667, Ohio, United States

Link to All Things Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company

Quick Facts

  • 1908 - Peter Schmid & John Jacob Schmid, purchased City Dairy in Orrville from Cyrus Walter, "receiving a two horses, two wagons, some milk bottles and cans, and a hand (operated) ice cream freezer." [2]
  • 1909 - January 1, opened "Dairy"
  • 1915 - Dairy purchases "new" delivery wagons.
  • 1919 - Smith Dairy established at 129 N. Vine St., Orrville, Ohio. The phone number was 125.
  • 1924 - Plant constructed at 230 N. Vine St., Orrville, Ohio, fifth location since 1909
  • 1930 - Smith Dairy is incorporated.
  • 1933 - Retail price of milk is 7 cents per quart.
  • 1935 - Purchases Wadsworth Pure Milk Company in Wadsworth, Ohio.
  • 1938 - First gas-electric delivery truck used.
  • 1943 - Smith Dairy Discontinues pop operations started in 1935.
  • 1945 - Square glass bottles introduced.
  • 1947 - Smith Dairy joins Quality Checkd, Cottage cheese plastic packaging introduced. Begins making Smith's brand novelties.
  • 1950 - Purchases Rittman Dairy, Rittman, Ohio.
  • 1951 - First Christmas banquet held for employees and spouses.
  • 1954 - First tractor-trailer truck purchased.
  • 1856 - Half-gallon paper filler purchased.
  • 1957 - Smith Dairy begins receiving bulk milk.
  • 1958 - Wooster, Ohio Sesquicentennial Celebration, June 14-21, 1958, p. 102.
  • 1959 - Smith Dairy celebrates 50 years.
  • 1960 - Purchases Wooster Farm Dairy. Bulk milk receiving room is added.
  • 1961 - Quart machine converted to plastic cartons.
  • 1963 - New ice cream addition constructed.
  • 1968 - Quick Chek Foods convenience stores incorporated.
  • 1969 - Purchases Isaly Dairy in Mansfield, Ohio and Marion, Ohio.
  • 1971 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd marketing award. Bottling milk in half-gallon glass bottles discontinued.
  • 1972 - Smith Dairy stops using glass milk bottles and begins blow molding milk jugs.
  • 1977 - Purchases Bauer Dairy, Elyria, Ohio and Parson's Dairy, Oberlin, Ohio, Walter Schmid named president, Steve Schmid begins his career at Smith Dairy.
  • 1979 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award for overall quality.
  • 1980 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award for second consecutive year.
  • 1983 - New HTST pasteurizing system installed and results in increased speed and efficiency.
  • 1985 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award.
  • 1986 - Steve Schmid named president.
  • 1987 - Foil seal on plastic bottles introduced; plastic half gallons introduced; new Bossie delivery system implemented.
  • 1988 - Working agreement with Ruggles Ice Cream begins.
  • 1989 - New ice cream plant open in Orrville; Smith Dairy enters the Guinness Book of World Records for producing largest milkshake at 1,891 gallons. Ruggles frozen yogurt introduced.
  • 1992 - Smith Dairy moves into new corporate offices and distribution center on Dairy Lane, Orrville, Ohio.
  • 1993 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Zimmerman Award for excellence in marketing.
  • 1994 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award; acquires Wayne Dairy, a UHT plant in Richmond, Indiana.
  • 1995 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Zimmerman Award for marketing.
  • 1996 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award.
  • 1998 - Introduces the first UHT plastic bottles in the U.S. (Santa & Mrs. Claus eggnog); Moovers brand single-serve milk launched.
  • 1999 - Smith's brand introduces milk in yellow Super Jug gallons and half-gallons.
  • 2000 - Smith Dairy wins Quality Chekd Weber Award; begins using stretch-sleeve labels on gallons.
  • 2002 - Acquires Goshen Dairy in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
  • 2003 - Ruggles brand introduces new two-piece scround container; bottled water production begins.
  • 2004 - Branch facility opens in New Philadelphia, Ohio.
  • 2005 - 34,000 square-foot cooler expansion to Dariy Lane distribution center is completed wit state-of-the-art logistics systems.
  • 2006 - Milk supply becomes 100% free of artificial growth hormones (rBST).
  • 2008 - Plants are certified organic for milk and ice cream.
  • 2009 - Celebrates 100 year of dairy processing.

Slogans

  • "Milk Flows As a River of Health Through the Sparkling Smith Dairy Plant"
  • "Premium dairy products since 1909"

Further reading

  • "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company, 2009.
  1. ↑ "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company, 2009, p. 60-61.
  2. ↑ "Our First Century" edited by Susan Darby, designed by Susan Breen, Smith Merchant Wholesalers - Durable Goods Company, 2009, p. 9.
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