Hilmar Company Hilmar Ingredients Our Facilities Hilmar Cheese Company Catering Visitor Center in California

Opened in 1998, our Visitor Center and Café are the perfect halfway stop between San Francisco and HEADQUARTERS & INNOVATION CENTER Hilmar Cheese Company Catering, available in California’s Central Valley, is a premier event planner and caterer. Our Yosemite or any trip through the Central Valley. HILMAR, CALIFORNIA extensive menu is sure to please all palates and our elegant presentation complements any celebration or meeting. We Designated by the US TOUR Green Building Council as orchestrate events in our beautiful banquet facility, with its a LEED Platinum Building landscaped park and flower-bordered waterfall perfect for photos. Free self-guided tours and guided tours for schools, tour groups and families: Hilmar Cheese Company specializes in the production of natural A division of Hilmar Cheese Company, Hilmar Ingredients delivers powered partially by solar. • Fun, hands-on exhibits used by private store labels, national brands and the promise of – protein, lactose ( sugar) and milk • “Edutaining” mooovie food-service companies across America and the world. Cheese is powders. These are sought-after ingredients • Ice cream making and packaged in 40 lb. (20 kg.) blocks or 640 lb. (300 kg.) crates. for many of the world’s foods and beverages. cheesemaking tours

Rare among large manufacturing Whey protein, a highly refined HILMAR MANUFACTURING SITE Check our tour schedule at: www.hilmarcheese.com. sites, we have the ability to and updated version of the whey produce a range of cheeses in in Miss Muffet’s curds and whey, HILMAR, CALIFORNIA TASTE large volumes, as well as the provides the perfect blend of Original operation Complimentary tastes of: flexibility to adjust quickly to protein nutrition needed for good located in California’s our customers’ changing needs. health. You’ll find our whey fertile Central Valley. • Hilmar cheeses • Local artisan cheeses protein in fortified noodles in • Gourmet foods Our cheeses include Mild China, bottled coffee in Japan, • “Squeakers” – cheese curds Cheddar, Vintage Aged Cheddar, Our banquet facility is ideal for: sport drinks and protein bars in made fresh every day Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, the USA, and yogurt in Mexico. • Wedding receptions • Holiday parties The Hilmar Cheese Company brand is available in our Visitor Center Colby, Colby-Jack and others. • Baby showers • Family gatherings You can also find it in delicious DALHART MANUFACTURING SITE and at wwww.hilmarcheese.com. smoothies made fresh in our • Bridal showers • Convention groups The Hilmar Cheese Company Visitor Center in California features Visitor Center Café. • Anniversaries • And more... DALHART, TEXAS “squeakers” – cheese curds made fresh every day. The only place • Class reunions SHOP Lactose is a unique carbohydrate found only in mammals’ milk. Located in the Panhandle you can buy cheese with the Hilmar Cheese Company label is in Something for everyone: our Visitor Center or on our website: www.hilmarcheese.com We produce two types of lactose: edible, for candies, chocolate of Texas in a growing The Visitor Center’s banquet-area amenities include: • Gourmet foods and wines and baked goods; and refined, for high-quality infant formulas dairy region. • Dance floor • Audio/Visual system • Unique gift items where it provides an essential energy source for growing babies. • Bar options • Music • Cheese baskets and gift packs

Visit during our Holiday Extravaganza November 1 – Christmas Eve. Milk powder is a convenient Celebrate your special occasion in an elegant atmosphere while way to deliver the nutrition of savoring an exquisite buffet or served meal. Complete planning and milk when refrigeration and TURLOCK MANUFACTURING SITE exceptional service promise a special and memorable event. EAT Watch our storage is a challenge. It is Enjoy a delicious meal or treat: employees package an important ingredient in TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA • Signature sandwiches the “Big Cheese,” many dairy drinks, ice cream • Fresh salads and soups Newest location producing Call 209.656.1196 or email a 640 lb. crate, and bakery items. • Espresso featuring Peet’s milk powder for the through viewing windows [email protected] Coffee & Tea® international market. in our Visitor Center. for more information. • Premium ice cream www.hilmarcheese.com Try our famous cheese chowder soup, cream cheese brownies and cheese pie (only a cheesemaker could make a pie better than cheesecake). Beyond Business We’re on Your Way…

Hilmar Cheese Company strives to be HILMAR, CALIFORNIA

a good neighbor and responsible business. HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY VISITOR CENTER 9001 North Lander Avenue Hilmar, CA 95324 800.577.5772

HEADQUARTERS & INNOVATION CENTER 8901 North Lander Avenue Hilmar, CA 95324 209.667.6076 Milk Directions Our History From Highway 99 (at Turlock), go 4 miles south on Lander Avenue The milk used in our products is purchased from local (Hwy 165). Look for Visitor Center on the right. In 1984, twelve Central California dairy farm families committed to the highest standards From I-5 (at Los Banos), go north on Hwy 165 through Los Banos, dairy families, seeking to maximize of dairy animal care and resource stewardship. then 35 miles more to Hilmar. Look for the Visitor Center on the left. the value of their Jersey cows’ high-solids milk, Visitor Center Hours created Hilmar Cheese Company. Throughout our history, we have donated millions of dollars, Open: Monday – Saturday, 7 am to 7 pm; Sunday, 7 am to 5 pm thousands of pounds of cheese and countless gift baskets in support of fund-raising events for local schools, youth programs, charitable Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas organizations and the dairy industry. Owners and employees are They invested heavily in research, the latest technology and staff frequent volunteers and are familiar faces and respected members excellence – a practice that continues to guide the privately held of many industry and civic organizations. company today. DALHART, TEXAS These participate in Hilmar Cheese Company’s DALHART MANUFACTURING SITE Committed to continuous improvement and innovation, Hilmar Leadership in Environmental And Dairy Stewardship (LEADS) Cheese Company and its ingredient business, Hilmar Ingredients, 12400 Highway 385, Dalhart, TX 79022 program. One of the requirements of our program is that dairy are recognized internationally for superior quality and consistency 806.244.8800 farmers also participate in Farmers Assuring Responsible with unparalleled, personalized service. Our products are made Management™ (FARM), a nationwide, verifiable animal EXHIBITS IN TEXAS under stringent food safety programs that ensure reliability, well-being program providing thorough education, on-farm Explore the dairy and cheesemaking exhibits at the Dalhart XIT Museum traceability and security at every step. evaluations and objective, third-party verifications. 108 East Fifth Street, Dalhart, TX 806.244.5309 www.xitmuseum.com Please view our annual sustainability report available on EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION our website to learn more Hilmar Cheese Company accepts online applications only. Resumes about our environmental Welcome to Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. efforts, economic contributions, may be attached. Opportunities are listed on our Careers Page. employee programs and We improve lives around the world by being community engagement. hilmarcheese.com a leading producer of wholesome dairy products that contribute to the success of all stakeholders. © 258.16 Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc.