Industry Facts and Figures
Global Reach
U.S. Dairy: Serving the World
With an ample and rising milk production capacity and competitive, sustainably produced product portfolio, the U.S. dairy community is well positioned and eager to fulfill the world's expanding appetite for nutritious and delicious dairy products and ingredients.
U.S. dairy suppliers have fully embraced global markets and emerged as a leading dairy supplier worldwide. U.S. dairy suppliers are well attuned to global customers' needs, with sales efforts increasingly supported by offices and representatives around the world.
The result has been a sharp upward trajectory in export volume and value over the past two decades. This achievement is a testament to the United States' long-term commitment to collaborative partnerships with global customers delivering the selection, specifications and packaging global customers seek.
The United States is the world's leading single-country exporter of whey ingredients, skim milk powder, lactose and cheese and a rising supplier of milk proteins and other high-value ingredients with shipments spanning the globe.
Customers can count on U.S. dairy for wide-ranging products and solutions that support business growth and innovation success.