Anderson Erickson Dairy

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We checked this business against our three rules. Here is the public proof we found:

• ✓ American owned

  History: founded in 1930 by Iver Erickson with investment from William "Andy" Anderson. Leadership: Miriam Erickson Brown is Chair and CEO (41 years with AE) and Warren Erickson is President and CFO (29 years). Family-led Iowa dairy; no foreign or PE parent is stated on the official site.

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• ✓ Made in the USA

  Who We Are: milk comes from Iowa dairy farms and is delivered in tankers to AE Dairy; "Our state-of-the-art dairy is staffed by some of the most outstanding people in Iowa. They keep everything flowing smoothly from when ingredients arrive to when products head out to stores." Leadership lists a Director, Plant Operations, whose focus is "To ensure the 250 products we make are packaged to meet our high standards." History: the company moved to its current Des Moines location in 1938. Address: 2420 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317; 515-265-2521. (The site also lists Kansas City offices.)

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• ✓ Designed in the USA

  History: AE uses time-tested recipes and has introduced many of its own milk and yogurt flavor firsts, with weekly taste-testing that "started all the way back in 1930 with Iver and continues today under his granddaughter Miriam."

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Last checked: November 10, 2026