Reiter Dairy
When Ralph Reiter and his son, Harold, founded Reiter Dairy in
1933, milk sold for eight cents a quart. But the little dairy
across the street from the University of Akron grew, nourished by
employee pride and enthusiasm.
Ralph Reiter was a bit of an inventor, and put his skills to work
in the Dairy. He pioneered the use of cellophane to cover the tops
of the glass milk bottles, and invented an applicator to place
rubber bands around the covering. Reiter Dairy was also the first
in Akron to use the homogenization process.
During the 1950s and 60s, Reiter acquired more than 20 dairies
around northern Ohio, and expanded into refrigerated and frozen
food products. When they acquired a milk plant and distribution
center in Springfield, they were able to expand their market to
southern Ohio.
Reiter Dairy provides milk, flavored milk, juices, fruit drinks,
cottage cheese, sour cream and chip dip to loyal customers
throughout most of Ohio.
