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Maola Milk & Ice Cream Company, Inc. was a dairy company located in New Bern, North Carolina, United States. During its operation, products were distributed throughout North Carolina as well as parts of South Carolina and Virginia including milk, ice cream, juices, custard and novelties. The company was purchased by Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc., currently based in Herndon, Virginia, in 2003.[1] While the New Bern processing plant was closed in 2014, fluid milk is still actively processed and distributed to consumers under the brand of "Maola Local Dairies."
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1935 Washington, North Carolina, United States |
| Headquarters | New Bern, North Carolina, United States |
Area served | North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
| Products | Dairy |
Number of employees | 300+ |
| Parent | Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. |
| Website | http://www.maolamilk.com |
History edit
Maola was founded in Washington, North Carolina and has made milk and ice cream since 1935. The company produces 100,000 gallons of milk per day[2] and sells 1.5 million gallons of ice cream annually.[3]
The processing plant in New Bern closed in 2014 after 79 years of production. Maola[4] branded products are now made at facilities in High Point, North Carolina, Landover, Maryland, and Newport News, Virginia.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Our Roots – MDVA". 6 April 2016. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Maola.com Archived 2007-05-24 at the Wayback Machine: Our Story accessed 19 March 2007
- ^ "Maola Milk & Ice Cream in Dunn , NC".
- ^ "Maola | Fresh Dairy Goodness from Local Family Farms". Maola Local Dairies. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Sun Journal, Maola to Close New Bern Processing Plant, Move Operations by Eddie Fitzgerald and Bill Hand (May 14, 2014), Retrieved Feb. 10, 2015.
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