World War II was just about ending in 1945 when the Stueve family founded Alta Dena Dairy. Committed to the highest standard of dairy processing, Alta Dena earned "Certified Dairy" status in 1953 from the American Association of Medical Milk Commissions. This is a guarantee that Alta Dena's milk meets special requirements for safety, nutrition and production standards. It has kept this high standard continually for over 50 years.

As Alta Dena expanded, the dairy farm at the City of Industry site sold its herds to local family farmers and signed exclusive long-term supply contracts with them, a practice that continues today.

In 1958, Alta Dena was the dairy pioneer in the emerging Natural Food Industry. Over the next 20 years, Alta Dena became known as the "healthy milk" in Southern California and also obtained distribution across the US and in five foreign countries. During this time, Alta Dena launched all-natural products including: Kefir, an all-natural European-style cultured beverage with acidophilus, and Maya, a whole milk fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt, as well as a low-fat fruit-on-the-bottom yogurt. These were followed shortly by a non-fat version sweetened with fruit juice and a European-style blended yogurt.
During the last decade, Alta Dena introduced even more exciting products. Yogurt Drinkables made yogurt portable and convenient. Organic milk, cheeses, orange juice and eggs further carried out the company's theme of "The dairy that cares about your health, naturally."

Our company today
In 1999, Dean Foods Company acquired Alta Dena, providing additional resources to help Alta Dena sustain new product development and maintain its brand position as "Pure, Wholesome, and Good."

Since 2003, Alta Dena has introduced a new logo design, new upgraded retail packaging, single serve sizes of Alta Dena milks and orange juice, whole strawberry milk, Dipzz sour cream based dips, a line of All-Natural Lowfat cup yogurts, as well as All-Natural low fat and whole chocolate milks.

Looking toward the future
Our objective is to fulfill our mission by satisfying people who expect their dairy products to have superior taste, the highest standards of quality and absolute freshness.

It's the Alta Dena Difference. Pure and Simple.

Alta Dena Beliefs & Mission

At Alta Dena satisfying people who expect their dairy products to have superior taste, the highest standards of quality and absolute freshness is our number one focus. For 50 years we have produced the highest quality products with a level of service that's superior to anyone else in the business. It's the Alta Dena Difference. Pure and Simple.

Alta Dena is an equal opportunity employer.

First and foremost, Alta Dena is in the customer service business. To remain a leader in the dairy industry, we must continue to excel at meeting our customers' needs by providing products of unmatchable quality. The key to delivering this service lies with our team of over 400 employees who are dedicated to working hard, taking pride in their roles at Alta Dena and to contributing to the company's overall goal - producing the highest quality products with a level of service that's superior to anyone else in the business.

Alta Dena is one of the nation's leading processors and distributors of milk and other dairy products. We have exciting career opportunities for anyone looking for a team-oriented work environment within a growing but stable company. Alta Dena offers a very competitive benefits package including healthcare insurance, income protection, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, a 401(K) program and an employee stock purchase plan that allows employees to directly reap the benefits of helping increase the value of our company.

We are headquartered in City of Industry , and offer career opportunities in the corporate office as well as manufacturing facilities. Opportunities for advancement abound, as we consider our employees to be our best asset and believe in rewarding them for a job well done. We have built a reputation in the dairy industry and beyond as a company that is focused on consistency, growth and creativity.

We are looking for talented, motivated and service-oriented individuals to join our team and become part of the Alta Dena success story.

Alta Dena introduces new Pumpkin Spice Eggnog. The all natural recipe combines the fresh taste of Alta Dena milk with the rich goodness of cream and egg yolks, and our own private blend of select flavors and spices. It's the choice for your holiday entertaining and fun, and just another reason why Alta Dena Dairy products have been the first choice of people like you for over half a century. Happy Holidays from all of us at Alta Dena! Look for the new package coming this October to a store near you!