HP Hood LLC is an American dairy company based in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. Hood was founded in 1846[1] in Derry, New Hampshire, by Harvey Perley Hood. After two years in Derry, Hood took his milk south and established a factory in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Recent company acquisitions by HP Hood have expanded its reach from predominantly New England to the broader United States. Today, the company has annual sales revenue of over $3 billion and more than 3,400 employees.
From 1980 to 1995, HP Hood was owned by Agway. That year, the company was acquired by the Kaneb Family.[2][3] HP Hood is an independently owned, private company and was listed at #169 on the Forbes "America's Largest Private Companies" list for 2025.[4]
History
In 1984, HP Hood was the first dairy to bring Lactaid-branded milk to the