Breakstone's

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About

Breakstone's is an American dairy brand best known for cottage cheese and sour cream, sold in tubs that carry the line "Established 1882".[1] It began with Joseph and Isaac Breakstone, Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who formed Breakstone Brothers on Manhattan's Lower East Side in 1897 and sold the business to National Dairy Products in 1928; the 1882 date is disputed.[2] Kraft ran the brand for decades, including the Sam Breakstone advertising character from 1977.[2] In November 2021 Kraft Heinz completed the sale of its rights to Breakstone's to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis,[3] and the brand now sits in Lactalis USA's Heritage Dairy division.[4]

Products (2)

Relations

  • Owned by Lactalis since 2021-11-29[3] sourced
    Global intellectual property rights sold to an affiliate of Groupe Lactalis that the release does not name
  • Owned by The Kraft Heinz Company until 2021-11-29[3] sourced
    Part of the Kraft Heinz natural cheese business until the sale

References

  1. Open Food Facts: Breakstone's Cottage cheese Open Food Facts. catalogue. Published 2022-02-15. Accessed 2026-09-13. Record: 0021000122813. ingredients text; front photo uploaded 2022-01-26. ODbL.
  2. The Very Jewish History of Breakstone's Butter My Jewish Learning (The Nosher). publication. Accessed 2026-09-13.
  3. Kraft Heinz Completes Sale of Natural Cheese Business to an Affiliate of Groupe Lactalis The Kraft Heinz Company. manufacturer. Published 2021-11-29. Accessed 2026-09-13.
  4. How Lactalis brought new life to Kraft natural cheese after $3.2B purchase Food Dive. publication. Published 2024-05-30. Accessed 2026-09-13.
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