Horizon Organic

Horizon Organic
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Dairy
Founded	1991
Headquarters	Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
Products	Milk, butter, cheese, eggs, cream
Parent	Dean Foods; (2004–17); Danone; (2017–present); Platinum Equity; (2024–present);
Website	horizon.com

Horizon Organic is an American company that produces organic milk and other organic food products. Largest supplier of organic milk in North America, its products are sold in supermarkets and grocery stores.

Founded in 1991, it produces organic milk in Maryland and also purchases the majority of its organic milk (more than 99 percent) from more than 700 dairies in 23 states. Horizon Organic's products are certified organic by the USDA and advertised as free of antibiotics, growth hormones and pesticides.

Prior to being acquired by Dean Foods in 2004, it was a public company and owner of the organic dairy brands: Juniper Valley Farms, The Organic Cow of Vermont and UK brand Rachel's Organic.

On April 2, 2024, global investment firm Platinum Equity announced that it had completed the purchase of a controlling stake in Horizon Organic.

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