PORTLAND — Thirty years ago, about 25 dairies were operating in Portland.
Today, the few that remain are the survivors of consolidation that swept the dairy industry nationwide.
Portland-based Oakhurst Dairy, a family-owned business, has escaped consolidation, mergers and acquisitions. With a strategy of Maine-centric branding, the company competes in New England against dairy companies many times larger.
"They help drive the local factor. (Oakhurst), probably more than the others, counts on Maine cachet, linking to the idea that milk comes from local farms," said Julie-Marie Bickford, executive director of the Maine Dairy Industry Association.
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