Effective November 1, Humboldt Creamery Association completed acquisitions that nearly double the cooperative's size, announced Rich Ghilarducci, Humboldt Creamery's president and chief executive officer. In the midst of market consolidation, this co-op of 62 dairy families has chosen to remain independent by securing its future through acquisitions and consolidating all of its operations in California.

Recent acquisitions include:
-- The August 1 purchase of a 40,000-square-foot distribution facility and nine acres in Stockton, Calif., from P&O Cold Logistics.
-- The November 1 acquisition of the ice cream division of WestFarm Foods, which has facilities in Seattle, Wash.; San Jose, Calif.; and Los Angeles, Calif.; and a license of the WestFarm Foods/Darigold brand of ice cream.
-- The November 1 acquisition of Arctic Ice Cream in Seattle, Wash., as well as the company's Arctic Ice Cream and Vitarich Ice Cream brands.