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{{short description|Regional dairy based in Syracuse, New York}}
{{Notability|Companies|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Byrne Dairy
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| founded = {{start date and age|1933}}
| founder = Matthew V. Byrne
| hq_location_city = [[Syracuse, New York]], U.S.
| locations = 3363<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels-50/byrne-dairy|title=Byrne Dairy|publisher=}}</ref>
| revenue = {{increase}} {{US$|link=yes}}335.3 Million (2014) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dairyfoods.com/2015-Dairy-100-3|title=2015 Dairy 100 {{!}} Dairy Foods|website=www.dairyfoods.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-27}}</ref>
| website = https://www.{{url|byrnedairy.com/}}
| website = https://byrnehollowfarm.com/
}}
[[File:Byrne Dairy in Skaneateles, NY.jpg|thumb|Byrne Dairy in [[Skaneateles, New York]]]]
'''Byrne Dairy''' is a regional [[dairy]] company headquartered in [[Syracuse, New York]]. It was founded during the [[Great Depression]] in 1933, delivering milk bottles to New Yorkers by horse-wagons. The company is privately run and has expanded, distributing across the [[Upstate New York]] region, supplying many wholesale and retail locations. The company also has a wholesale distribution center in [[Massachusetts]] and operates a chain of convenience store/gas stations in Central New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/business-news/index.ssf/2018/01/byrne_dairy_to_tear_down.html|title=Byrne Dairy to tear down Crucible building for new store in Geddes|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/ultra-pasteurization_entry_into_cheese_and_yogurt_market_driving_growth_at_syrac.html|title=How did Byrne Dairy become the nation's milkman? At age 80, it's taking chances|work=syracuse.com|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en-US}}</ref>▼
 
In October 2012, Byrne Dairyit announced a plan to open a yogurt plant and agritourism center on a 127-acre site in [[Cortlandville, New York]].<ref name="post">{{cite news▼
▲'''Byrne Dairy''' is a regional [[dairy]] company headquartered in [[Syracuse, New York]]. It was founded during the [[Great Depression]] in 1933, delivering milk bottles to New Yorkers by horse-wagons. The company is privately run and has expanded, distributing across the [[Upstate New York]] region, supplying many wholesale and retail locations. The company also has a wholesale distribution center in [[Massachusetts]] and operates a chain of convenience store/gas stations in Central New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/business-news/index.ssf/2018/01/byrne_dairy_to_tear_down.html|title=Byrne Dairy to tear down Crucible building for new store in Geddes|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/ultra-pasteurization_entry_into_cheese_and_yogurt_market_driving_growth_at_syrac.html|title=How did Byrne Dairy become the nation's milkman? At age 80, it's taking chances|work=syracuse.com|access-date=2018-02-16|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
== Production facilities ==
Byrne Dairy currently has four production facilities operating in central New York: a fresh milk plant and ice cream plant in downtown Syracuse, an extended shelf life (ESL) milk and non-dairy plant in [[East Syracuse, New York|East Syracuse]], and a yogurt/cultured products facility in Cortlandville. The production side of the business also operates a cold storage warehouse in Syracuse and the distribution centers noted above. ESL products from the Ultra Dairy facility have shipped around the world.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
 
== History ==
In 1933 Byrne Dairy was founded by Matthew V Byrne, when they began to deliver milk within New York. In 1941 motor trucks slowly began to take over the wagons, and completely by the end of the decade. By the late 1940s war veterans began to return home, contributing significantly to the company, increasing the monthly revenue from approximately $900.00 to $400,000.00. The slogan "Byrne Dairy Milk is Mighty-Fine" began to appear on the packages of their products in 1952 along with the opening of the first Byrne Dairy store. In 1959, Matthew V Byrne died and by 1977, home deliveries ceased. The next year, the company underwent a major expansion, expanding their product line to ice cream, and by 1981 was also churning its own brand of butter. In 1990, Byrne Dairy launched their own plastic milk bottle line and in 2004, they opened their Ultra Dairy plant in Dewitt, New York. Ultra Dairy started as a 40,000 square foot ultra pasteurization facility, but in 2008, Byrne Dairy invested 28 million dollars to more than double Ultra Dairy's production capacity and abilities.
 
Byrne Hollow Farm, the yogurt/cultured products plant, began production in 2014.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} Since then, the Byrne Hollow Farm brand has expanded their line of products to include Greek Yoghurt (non-GMO, artificial growth hormone free/rBST-free), organic milk, and grass-fed organic milk<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.byrnehollowfarm.com/our-products/milk/ |website=Byrne Hollow Farm}}</ref>. The Byrne Hollow Farm brand holds the following certifications: USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Vertified, Kosher Dairy, New York State Grown & Certified, Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program. Their product features include: Non-GMO, rBST-free, Naturally Gluten-Free, and fresh, local farms.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.byrnehollowfarm.com/our-standards/ |website=Byrne Hollow Farm}}</ref>
 
== Yogurt and Agritourism center ==
 
▲In October 2012, Byrne Dairy announced a plan to open a yogurt plant and agritourism center on a 127-acre site in [[Cortlandville, New York]].<ref name="post">{{cite news
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| date = 31 October 2012
| url = http://blog.syracuse.com/farms/2012/10/byrne_dairy_plans_yogurt_plant.html
| accessdateaccess-date = 4 November 2012 }}</ref> The announcement marks Byrne Dairy's entry into the expanding central New York Greek yogurt belt, alongside [[Chobani]], [[Crowley Foods]], as well as [[Fage]]'s presence in [[Johnstown (city), New York|Johnstown]].<ref name="nyt">{{cite news
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| date = 12 January 2012
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/business/demand-for-greek-style-helps-form-a-yogurt-cluster-in-new-york.html?pagewanted=all
| accessdateaccess-date = 4 November 2012 }}</ref>
 
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Byrne Dairy sells a green minty milk from the end of February until March 17.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syracuse.com/food/2019/03/mint-milk-from-byrne-dairy-a-sure-sign-of-spring-irish-pride-in-syracuse-video.html|title=Mint milk from Byrne Dairy: A sure sign of spring, Irish pride in Syracuse (video)}}</ref>{{importance inline|date=August 2019}}
 
== Retail ==
In 1954 the company branched out into retail, opening its first convenience store at [[Central Square, New York]]. It now has 59 stores, some with [[delicatessen]]s or [[ice cream shop]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://byrnedairystores.com/about|title=About Us {{!}} Byrne Dairy|website=byrnedairystores.com|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref> 44 of the locations are also [[gas station]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.byrnedairystores.com/locations|title=Byrne Dairy|website=www.byrnedairystores.com|access-date=2018-02-16}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[Turkey Hill (company)]]
* [[Wawa Inc.|Wawa(company)]]
 
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