HP Hood
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| Limited liability company | |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1846 Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States |
| Founder | Harvey Perley Hood |
| Headquarters | Lynnfield, Massachusetts, United States |
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Area served
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United States and International Locations |
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Key people
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John A. Kaneb (CEO) |
| Products | Dairy |
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Number of employees
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approximately 3,000 |
| Parent | Catamount Dairy Holdings LP |
| Subsidiaries | see list of brands below |
| Website | http://www.hphood.com |
HP Hood LLC is an American dairy company based in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Hood was founded in 1846 in Charlestown, Massachusetts by Harvey Perley Hood. Recent company acquisitions by HP Hood have expanded its reach from predominantly New England to the broader United States. Today, the company has an annual sales revenue of about $2.2 billion.
From 1980 to 1995, HP Hood was owned by Agway. That year, the company was acquired by current CEO John A. Kaneb. HP Hood operates as a subsidiary of Catamount Dairy Holdings LP, based in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
In 2004, the company acquired Crowley Foods, based in Binghamton, New York; and Kemps, based in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2007, HP Hood acquired Crystal Cream and Butter Company, based in Sacramento, California, shortly selling it to Foster Farms Dairy. In 2008, they acquired the ice cream business of Brigham's Ice Cream, based in Arlington, Massachusetts. These acquisitions effectively expanded the company's reach from New England and New York to the broader United States.
Note: A news source from Binghamton, New York mentions that Balford Farms of Burlington, New Jersey purchased the rights to Crowley Foods in 2014. Another source states that Balford Farms is a part-owner, having only a portion of the assets. According to the history section on the Crowley Foods website, as of 2017, it mentions that their products are still part of the HP Hood line of brands. Balford Farms took over the former warehouse and distribution center for Crowley Foods in 2014.
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