Land-O-Sun is an American brand of dairy products that was introduced in 1925 in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was acquired in 1998 by Suiza Foods for $224 million.Suiza Foods Adding Land-O-Sun Dairies to its Network, The New York Times, February 3, 1998. It is currently owned by Dairy Farmers of America and doing business as Pet Dairies.Land-O-Sun Daires, L.L.C. , InsideView.com
Legal issues In 1992, Land-O-Sun entered a guilty plea with the United States Department of Justice, agreeing to pay a $3.5 million fine for public school bid rigging in South Carolina between 1985 and 1988.Release from Department of Justice , September 14, 1992.
In July 1992, Land-O-Sun Dairies emerged from bankruptcy after previously filing for bankruptcy in February 1991.
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