Land-O-Sun Explained

Land-O-Sun
Type:Dairy products
Currentowner:Dairy Farmers of America
Origin:Johnson City, Tennessee
Introduced:1925

Land-O-Sun is an American brand of dairy products that was introduced in 1925 in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was acquired in 1998 by Suiza Foods for $224 million.[1] It is currently owned by Dairy Farmers of America and doing business as Pet Dairies.[2]

Legal issues

In 1992, Land-O-Sun entered a guilty plea with the United States Department of Justice, agreeing to pay a $3.5 million fine for public school bid rigging in South Carolina between 1985 and 1988.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/03/business/company-news-suiza-foods-adding-land-o-sun-dairies-to-its-network.html Suiza Foods Adding Land-O-Sun Dairies to its Network
  2. http://www.insideview.com/directory/land-o-sun-daires-l-l-c Land-O-Sun Daires, L.L.C.
  3. https://www.justice.gov/atr/public/press_releases/1992/211291.htm Release from Department of Justice