--- title: Our Story — McClary Industries description: McClary Industries began as a dairy operation in 1912. Today the network spans six lines of business, twelve-plus North American production sites, and an integrated global footprint — built by an operating team that runs the work from the inside. --- [![McClary Industries](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/hubfs/MCI%202025%20White%20on%20Blue.png)](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/?hsLang=en) - What We Make [Dry Foods & Functionals](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/dry-foods-supplements?hsLang=en) [Liquids, Beverages & Sauces](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/liquids-beverages-sauces?hsLang=en) [Dairy](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/dairy?hsLang=en) [Functional & Personal Care](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/nutraceuticals-personal-care?hsLang=en) [Packaging](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/packaging?hsLang=en) [Fulfillment](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/fulfillment?hsLang=en) [Ready-to-Launch Formulas](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/ready-to-launch?hsLang=en) - How We Work [Formulation & R&D](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/formulation-rd?hsLang=en) [Tolling & Turnkey](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/tolling-turnkey?hsLang=en) [Regulatory & Logistics](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/regulatory-logistics?hsLang=en) - Who We Serve [Global & National Brands](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/global-national-brands?hsLang=en) [Club & Private Label](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/club-private-label?hsLang=en) [Emerging Brands](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/emerging-brands?hsLang=en) - Our Network [US Manufacturing Sites](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/us-manufacturing?hsLang=en) [Global Reach](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/global-reach?hsLang=en) - About [Our Story](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/our-story?hsLang=en) [Certifications](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/certifications?hsLang=en) - [Contact](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/contact?hsLang=en) [Start a Project](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/contact?hsLang=en) What We Make [Dry Foods & Functionals](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/dry-foods-supplements?hsLang=en) [Liquids, Beverages & Sauces](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/liquids-beverages-sauces?hsLang=en) [Dairy](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/dairy?hsLang=en) [Functional & Personal Care](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/nutraceuticals-personal-care?hsLang=en) [Packaging](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/packaging?hsLang=en) [Fulfillment](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/fulfillment?hsLang=en) [Ready-to-Launch Formulas](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/ready-to-launch?hsLang=en) How We Work [Formulation & R&D](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/formulation-rd?hsLang=en) [Tolling & Turnkey](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/tolling-turnkey?hsLang=en) [Regulatory & Logistics](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/regulatory-logistics?hsLang=en) Who We Serve [Global & National Brands](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/global-national-brands?hsLang=en) [Club & Private Label](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/club-private-label?hsLang=en) [Emerging Brands](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/emerging-brands?hsLang=en) Our Network [US Manufacturing Sites](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/us-manufacturing?hsLang=en) [Global Reach](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/global-reach?hsLang=en) Company [Our Story](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/our-story?hsLang=en) [Certifications](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/certifications?hsLang=en) [Contact](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/contact?hsLang=en) [Start a Project](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/contact?hsLang=en) Our Story — McClary Industries ## Thank you for your inquiry   The McClary Industries team will follow up with you by the next business day --- Our Story # Five generations. One operating company. McClary Industries began as a dairy operation in 1912. Today the network spans six lines of business, twelve-plus North American production sites, and an integrated global footprint — built by an operating team that runs the work from the inside. Operators, not intermediaries ## We build food and beverage businesses from the inside. What began with dairy farming in 1912 grows today into one of the most integrated food, beverage, and wellness manufacturing networks in North America. Every generation adds new capabilities — scaling production, expanding categories, embracing technology — while staying true to founding values. The defining characteristic of McClary’s leadership is that **we run plants, build brands, and ship product ourselves.** Founder-CEO experience in scaling beverage operations. Enterprise-scale R&D leadership recruited from Fortune 500 food, flavor, and ingredient enterprises. Plant operations management at one of North America’s largest dairy enterprises. Quality and regulatory science with four organizational layers of senior leadership. Our team understands what your brand needs because we build brands and run plants ourselves. What We Stand For ## Five principles. One operating company. McClary operates with the strategy, regulatory, scientific, and operational disciplines of a global enterprise — at the agility of a focused private business. Principle 01 ### Integration over fragmentation Most contract manufacturing relationships fragment across multiple vendors — manufacturer, co-packer, packaging supplier, logistics provider, regulatory consultant. We collapse that into one relationship. Six lines of business, one program manager, one chain of accountability. Principle 02 ### Continuous formulation Most contract manufacturers treat formulation as a one-time setup followed by transactional production. We treat it as an ongoing discipline. Career-track formulation chemistry sits in-house and supports reformulation as ingredients change, supply chains shift, or regulatory requirements evolve. Principle 03 ### Four organizational layers of quality Few contract manufacturers carry one senior quality leader. We carry four — operating at corporate research, enterprise compliance, director, and shop-floor levels. Long tenure in regulated work matters, and the layered structure handles complexity without single points of failure. Principle 04 ### Operator-level depth Our senior leadership has operated plants, founded and exited companies, and run R&D for Fortune 500 enterprises. The team understands manufacturing operations from the inside because the team operates manufacturing every day. Principle 05 ### Five generations, still family-rooted Heritage is not just historical. Five generations of operating discipline shape how we evaluate new categories, build customer relationships, and run plants. Long-tenure leadership with short-cycle decision rights. 1912 Heritage ## From a 1912 dairy operation to today’s integrated manufacturing network. What began with milking cows and cutting meat by hand grows today into a legacy of craftsmanship, quality, and progress. Every generation adds new capabilities — scaling production, expanding categories, and embracing technology — while staying true to founding values. 1912 Dairy farming origins (Muscoda, WI) 1960 5-Points Farms operations 1978 Pork operations expansion 1986 Boss Town & Vernon County dairy 1992 Yogurts, sour cream, & baby food added 2010 Janesville dairy operations 2013 Flexible packaging operations 2015 Dixon packaging solutions 2019 Salt Lake beverage operations 2020 Salt Lake dry packaging operations 2022 Nutraceutical operations 2027+ Planned: 3+ additional sites including expanded liquid & dairy Our Team ## Enterprise-grade depth across the disciplines that matter. McClary’s leadership team carries enterprise-scale operating experience across the functions that determine whether a contract manufacturing relationship succeeds: plant operations, R&D, regulatory science, quality systems, and commercial operations. The team operates today — this is not historical pedigree. 25+ Median years of category tenure across senior leadership 4 Organizational layers of quality & regulatory leadership 5 Generations of McClary operating heritage 6 Lines of business under unified leadership ### Executive & commercial leadership Founder-CEO operating depth across beverage, packaging, and supplement enterprises — with prior tenure leading enterprise-scale plant operations and founding, scaling, and exiting venture-backed companies. ### Strategy & operating discipline Senior operating leadership with prior tenure at Big 4 strategy consulting and high-growth technology companies. Strategy, regulatory, scientific, and operational disciplines applied to focused private business at the agility of a private company. ### R&D & formulation science Certified Food Scientist credentials with 35+ years of senior research leadership across Fortune 500 food, flavor, and ingredient enterprises. Career-track formulation chemistry on staff — from junior chemist through R&D Manager. ### Nutraceuticals & personal care leadership Former VP-level product development and quality at major dietary supplement enterprises (12+ years), paired with senior leadership recruited from major direct-selling supplement enterprises (35+ years). ### Quality & regulatory depth Four organizational layers — corporate research, enterprise compliance, director-level program management, and shop-floor QA. Former Director-of-Quality tenure at a major direct-selling supplement enterprise (17 years), anchored by 22 continuous years of cosmetics GMP and 21 CFR experience. ### Dairy & plant operations Nine years of enterprise-scale plant operations management at one of North America’s largest dairy enterprises — spanning cultured products, butter, and fluid milk. Five generations of dairy operating heritage on top of that. How We Operate ## One operating company. Six lines of business. Five generations in. The strategy, regulatory, scientific, and operational disciplines of a global enterprise — at the agility of a focused private business. That is the operating model. Long-tenure senior leadership. Short-cycle decision rights. Integration instead of fragmentation. Continuous formulation instead of transactional setup. The brands that succeed with McClary tend to share something in common: they want a partner who operates the way they want to operate — with depth, with rigor, with discipline, and without the layers of intermediation that slow most contract manufacturing relationships down. Get Started ## Tell us what you’re building. Senior commercial leadership reviews every serious inquiry — and routes it to the right capability owner inside our team. [Start a Project](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/contact?hsLang=en) [See Our Network](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/us-manufacturing?hsLang=en) [![McClary Industries](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/hubfs/MCI%202025%20White%20on%20Blue.png)](https://www.mcclaryindustries.com/?hsLang=en) From formulation to fulfillment. Five generations of operating heritage. Built for the brands shaping food, beverage, and wellness. 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