2017 March Board Book

Processor Relations

 2016 Number of California Processors Using the RCM Seal

Below is a chart, which illustrates the number of CMAB Processors broken down into categories. Brand Marketing Companies are those who market a brand but use an existing processor to co-pack for them. This group increased by 2 companies in 2016. Cut and Wrap facilities take cheese from blocks and cut/wrap it into retail and foodservice sizes. Real California Milk processors are those who make any dairy product but cheese – this group had the largest increase of 10 new CMAB processors in 2016. Real California Cheese processors increased by 4 in 2016

2016 CA Processors Using the RCM Seal

10

Brand Marketing Companies

8

20

Cut/Wrap

20

85

Real California Milk

75

48

Real California Cheese

44

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90

December 2016 January 2016

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