Kemps Company Profile
Kemps, founded in 1914 and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is a dairy product producer offering items like fresh milk, frozen yogurt, and sour cream through retail and food service channels, currently operating as an acquired subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America with about 1,000 employees, having completed three financing rounds and one investment, holding five patent documents (one active), and most recently merging with Wilke Dairy in 2009.
Overview
Kemps is a producer of dairy products based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The company offers fresh milk, frozen yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, and frozen novelty treats through retail supermarkets and food service channels.
- Year Founded: 1914
- Status: Acquired/Merged
- Employees: 1,000
- Latest Deal Type: M&A
- Financing Rounds: 3
- Investments: 1
- Primary Industry: Food Products
- Parent Company: Dairy Farmers of America
- Formerly Known As: Marigold Foods, Marigold Foods Incorporated, Marigold Foods, Incorporated, Marigold Foods Inc, Marigold Foods, Inc, Marigold Foods, Inc., Marigold, Kemp-Crescent
Contact Information
- Website: www.kemps.com
- Corporate Office:
- 1601 Utica Avenue South, Suite 400, Saint Paul, MN 55416, United States
Ownership Status
- Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary)
- Financing Status: Corporate Backed or Acquired
Patents
- Total Documents (Applications and Grants): 5
- Total Patent Families: 1
- Granted: 1
- Pending: 0
- Expiring in next 12 months: 0
Recent Patent Activity
- US-D718636-S1: Container (Active, filed 05-Aug-2013)
- CA-2077389-A1: Composition and method of making yogurt and juice blended beverage (Inactive, filed 19-Mar-1992)
- US-4784871-A: Calcium salt added to fruit yogurt (Inactive, filed 29-Apr-1986)
- CA-779053-A: Device for making confections (Inactive, filed 27-Feb-1968)
- US-3410700-A: Package for frozen pizza and the like (Inactive, filed 25-Oct-1965, Technology: B65D81/3492)
Acquisitions
Kemps’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Wilke Dairy. The deal was made on 30-Jun-2009.
- Company Name: Wilke Dairy
- Deal Date: 30-Jun-2009
- Deal Type: Merger/Acquisition
- Industry: Food Products
FAQs
When was Kemps founded?
Kemps was founded in 1914.
Where is Kemps headquartered?
Kemps is headquartered in Saint Paul, MN.
What is the size of Kemps?
Kemps has 1,000 total employees.
What industry is Kemps in?
Kemps’s primary industry is Food Products.
Is Kemps a private or public company?
Kemps is a Private company.
Who are Kemps’s investors?
HP Hood and National Dairy Holdings have invested in Kemps.
When was Kemps acquired?
Kemps was acquired on 14-Apr-2011.
Who acquired Kemps?
Kemps was acquired by Dairy Farmers of America.