[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16765]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO ROBERTS DAIRY

 Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Mr. President, today I wish to pay 
tribute to a business that has provided irreplaceable value to the city 
of Omaha, NE, for 100 years.
  Roberts Dairy was founded in 1906 on a farm near the outskirts of 
Lincoln, NE. This is where J.R. Roberts, the company's founder, began 
his first retail route using a herd of 60 cows. During the first years 
of the company's existence, Roberts was the only dairy that sold 
pasteurized milk to the community.
  In 1992, the company expanded to Omaha and has been expanding ever 
since. Roberts Dairy is a full-service dairy that processes and fills 
more than 900 million gallons yearly. It operates around the clock, 365 
days a year, to provide the freshest dairy products to customers. 
Roberts serves a region that includes Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas 
and parts of Colorado, Illinois, and South Dakota.
  Roberts Dairy is one of the area's largest companies, employing more 
than 700 people and generating annual sales of more than $250 million.
  Roberts is a Quality Chekd' dairy, which means all of its 
products are produced and tested by an independent association to 
higher standards that exceed State and Federal requirements for purity, 
freshness, and flavor.
  In 2004, all four of Roberts' production plants received Merit of 
Excellence Awards from Quality Chekd, signifying production that far 
surpasses the high standards necessary to be Quality Chekd dairy.
  In 2004, the Iowa City plant received the Wayne Gingrich Award for 
Production from Quality Chekd Dairies Inc., an international 
organization. The plant won the award after rigorous competition among 
40 dairies, each with several plants.
  Roberts Dairy actively supports local and regional causes, events, 
and organizations that seek to help make our communities better places 
to live. The company also annually raises funds for the Juvenile 
Diabetes Research Foundation.
  This year Roberts Dairy will be celebrating its 100th anniversary. As 
part of its centennial celebration, Roberts Dairy plans to host its 
celebration in Omaha on Sunday, September 3, 2006 prior to the annual 
SeptemberFest.
  In closing, I would like to once again thank Roberts Dairy for their 
contribution to the State of Nebraska and the Midwest as a whole. The 
services that Roberts provide to all of its customers will continue to 
have a lasting impact for years to come.

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