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| Company type | Dairy co-operative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Dairy |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Canada |
| Products | Milk, cream, butter, cheese, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk |
| Brands | ADL, Dairy Isle |
| Members | 160 dairy producers |
Number of employees | 300+ |
| Website | adl |
Amalgamated Dairies Limited (ADL) is a Prince Edward Island dairy processing co-operative founded in 1953. It is owned by roughly 160 dairy producers and operates multiple facilities across the province. [1]
ADL's formation in 1953 consolidated several community dairies into a single Island-wide processor to centralize milk collection and processing. [2] Over the decades it expanded beyond fluid milk and butter into cheddar and specialty cheeses, as well as shelf-stable evaporated and sweetened condensed milk. [3]
In 2016 ADL introduced the Dairy Isle brand to sell outside Prince Edward Island, later distributed nationally by Walmart Canada. [4] A local newspaper reported that Dairy Isle products won awards including first place at the British Empire Cheese Show. [5]
A major expansion of the Summerside cheese plant was completed in 2018. [6] [7] A federal press release in 2025 announced up to $12 million in funding to further increase processing capacity at the plant. [8]
A 2025 news report noted that ADL was expanding capacity while monitoring U.S. trade developments affecting dairy. [9] Several media outlets also covered product changes, including long-time ADL ice-cream flavours being discontinued in P.E.I. store freezers. [10]
ADL processes a majority of Prince Edward Island's raw milk, with cheese production centered at its Summerside plant and fluid milk handled at a facility in Charlottetown's West Royalty industrial area. [11] [12] Products include butter, cheddar, feta, havarti, ice-cream mix, evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. [3]