Land-O-Sun is an American brand of dairy products that was introduced in 1925 in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was acquired in 1998 by Suiza Foods for $224 million.[1] It is currently owned by Dairy Farmers of America and doing business as Pet Dairies.[2]
Legal issues
In 1992, Land-O-Sun entered a guilty plea with the United States Department of Justice, agreeing to pay a $3.5 million fine for public school bid rigging in South Carolina between 1985 and 1988.[3]
References
- Suiza Foods Adding Land-O-Sun Dairies to its Network, The New York Times, February 3, 1998.^
- Land-O-Sun Daires, L.L.C., InsideView.com^
- Release from Department of Justice, September 14, 1992.^