Prairie Farms Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Chocolate Milk Gallons

November 27, 2020 Prairie Farms Dairy

Prairie Farms has issued a limited voluntary recall of its Prairie Farms Premium Flavored Chocolate Milk gallons and Prairie Farms 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk gallons (Best by Date: Dec. 4, 2020) that were not labeled for an egg allergen that may be present.

Prairie Farms and Hiland Dairy Win Multiple Awards at QCS Leadership Conference

October 19, 2020 Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc.

Prairie Farms and its joint venture partner, Hiland Dairy, took home multiple awards for production excellence, collaboration, and quality during the 2020 QCS Leadership Conference held virtually on October 13 – 15th. Quality Checkd Dairies, Inc. (QCS) provides dairy organizations with services that help improve their business processes and product quality.

Prairie Farms Cream Cheese Named Grand Champion at NCCIA Cheese Contest

October 16, 2020 Prairie Farms

Prairie Farms Cream Cheese produced at Luana, Iowa was named Grand Champion of the North Central Cheese Industries Association annual cheese contest held in Norwood, Minnesota.

Prairie Farms Officials Announce it Will Discontinue Production of Two Longtime Central Dairy Products

July 6, 2020 New Tribune

Prairie Farms, which is based in Carlinville, Illinois, bought out Central Dairy in June 2007. Central Dairy had been in operation in Jefferson City for 75 years at the time of the sale. The company kept the Central Dairy name and has continued operation of the Jefferson City plant and ice cream shop on Madison Street.

Prairie Farms Laying Off Dozens as Milk Production Shifts Away From Peoria

July 3, 2020 TIM SHELLEY, WGLT

Prairie Farms is laying off 62 employees as it converts its Peoria milk production facility to a distribution center.