5 Biggest Ice Cream Companies and Brands in America

3. HP Hood LLC

HP Hood LLC is an American dairy company that owns several ice cream brands including Brigham’s Ice Cream. The company is privately owned by the Kaneb family and is one of America’s largest privately owned companies.

HP Hood LLC is planning to invest $360 million to construct a state-of-the-art dairy plant in Greenville. The company purchased 321 acres of property for the project and was expected to start operations in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, the company management announced that it has delayed the project by three to five years due to economic concerns.

HP Hood LLC has around 3000 employees and considering its 2021 revenue of $2.7 billion, the company’s revenue per employee ratio is around $899,700.