T.G. Lee Dairyis adairycooperative originally founded as aDairy farmwith a single cow in 1925. Today, it processes, packages and marketsdairy productsfor dairy farmers in the U.S. state ofFlorida.[1][2][3]The cooperative's headquarters are located inOrlando.Following the bankruptcy of parentDean Foodsof Texas, it is now a regional brand ofDairy Farmers of America.[4][1][5]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Dairy |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Milk |
| Parent | Dean Foods |
| Website | tgleedairy |
Its founder, Thomas Gilbert Lee (1894-1986), initially started his farm to produce dairy products forCentral Florida.[1][5]As of 1992, dairy farming operations had ceased but there are T.G. Lee processing plants across the state, and its branded dairy products are sold in supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants, and institutional food service operations.[1][5]Beginning in the 1960's, it was among the first dairy farms in Florida to use artificial cattle breeding techniques.[2]
The area of independent businesses around the T.G. Lee Dairy main headquarters is known colloquially as "The Milk District."[5]
T.G. Lee was once known for promoting yellow-plastic milk containers, originally introduced and trademarked byGalliker Dairy of Johnstown PA.Compared to translucent plastic containers, these were claimed to help preserve milk quality, and protect minerals and vitamins in the milk from the effects of exposure to fluorescent lighting on supermarket shelves.[6]Scientific studies were deceptively cited by numerous marketers of yellow plastic dairy packaging, but these studies had only shown that fibreboard containers were protective vs translucent plastic, while the yellow plastic jugs had not actually been tested.[7][6]
References
edit- ^abcdAndrews, Mark (October 25, 1992)."All The Cows Are Gone, But T.g. Lee Remains".Orlando Sentinel.RetrievedDecember 9,2017.
- ^abTebeau, C.W.; Carson, R.L. (1965).Florida from Indian Trail to Space Age: A History.Southern Publishing Company. p. 761.RetrievedDecember 9,2017.
- ^Farmer Cooperatives: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of..., 86-1 on S. 2014..., August 13, 14, and 17, 1959.1959. p. 173.RetrievedDecember 9,2017.
- ^"Dean Foods Completes Sale of Assets to Dairy Farmers of America".BusinessWire. May 1, 2020.RetrievedOctober 14,2024.
- ^abcdDickinson, Joy Wallace (February 8, 2012)."Florida history: Beginning in 1925, hard-working T.G. Lee put milk on Orlando's map".Orlando Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon February 21, 2012.RetrievedDecember 9,2017.
- ^abStutzman, Rene (September 3, 1993)."Milk Jugs: Color Them Yellow".Orlando Sentinel.RetrievedDecember 9,2017.
- ^"Galliker's iconic 'yellow jug' turns 25".Daily American.Retrieved2024-10-14.
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