Daryl Larson Email & Phone Number

Plant Manager in large Cheese/Whey plant producing American style cheese, Whey protein isolate, and Deproteinized whey powders. Engineered and managed project to more than double capacity of the plant to process 4.3 million # of milk per day while increasing whey processing capability accordingly.

Managed portions of the construction of a new Cheese, WPC, and dried deptroteinized whey plant called Green Meadows Foods. Plant went from green field to cheese production in less than 1 year. Very successful start up from 0 to full production in less than 6 months. Plant was aquired by Agropur after 1 year of operation. Continued in Director of Operations.

Kansas City, KS, US

Total responsibility for all DFA Dairy manufacturing operations throughout the US. Natural cheese plants, (American and Italian Cheese) Process cheese plant, and Butter/Non fat dry milk plants.

Kansas City, KS, US

Responsible for process improvement activities in all Dairy Foods Group facilities

Plant Manager in large Mozzarella Cheese, WPC, and Lactose plant.

Chanhassen, Minnesota, US

Responsible for production operations, capital improvements, process improvements in Natural cheese/whey plant, process cheese plant, cut/wrap/shred plant.

Plant Manager of Mozzarella Cheese/whey plant. Managed the very successful conversion of the Denmark plant from 640 Cheddar to Mozzarella.

Assistant plant manager in Cheese/Whey plant. Managed the project to convert the whey plant from dried whole whey to WPI, 80% WPC, and dried Deproteinized whey.

Assistant Plant Manager in Cheese/Whey/Dried Cheese plant

Cheese Department Manager in Mozzarella Cheese plant. Managed the highly successful project to convert this plant from Barrel Cheddar cheese production to Mozzarella/Provolone production.