Article: Swiss Valley loses Hy-Vee pact

Swiss Valley Farms recently lost a bidding battle for a major milk supply contract.

An official with the Davenport, Iowa-based cooperative said other products will help fill the void, however, and the manufacturer's Dubuque bottling plant is helping with additional business.

Swiss Valley spokesman Ron Schroder said the co-op recently lost a lucrative contract to be the private label supplier of white milk to Midwest supermarket chain Hy-Vee Inc.

Shoppers will continue to find the Swiss Valley brand of white milk on Hy-Vee store shelves; the co-op will cease to produce Hy-Vee brand milk.

Without going into specific figures, Schroder acknowledges the loss was a significant bit of business.

...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!