Schreiber was a butter-and-egg businessman from Chicago and well versed in the dairy industry. He had written the quality standards for butter for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1935 and had made a fortune through various farm ventures and his L.D. Schreiber Co.
When patent Kraft processed cheese expired, Schreiber with the help of an experienced cheese production manager, Merlin Bush, in 1945, set up a new division of Schreiber's existing company, to be called the L.D. Schreiber Cheese Co.
The first Schreiber plant was in an old brewery building in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Schreiber bought its first production plant outside of Wisconsin in 1950, in order to keep up with growing demand from Safeway. This was in Carthage, Missouri. Schreiber poured money into technology as it built and renovated, trying to keep up with industry leader Kraft.
In 1967, Schreiber began production of individually wrapped single slices of cheese, an important milestone in its business.
In 1980, L.D. Schreiber Cheese Co. change the name becomes Schreiber Foods. In 2005, Schreiber enters the U.S. yogurt market, further diversifying its dairy product selection. On the same year, the company begins to provide string cheese in the U.S.
Today, the Schreiber team is more than 7,000 strong at locations across North America, Europe, South America and Asia – and their commitment to providing safe food the right way has never changed.
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