creameries

Milk processing plants

Creameries is the plural of creamery—a facility where milk is processed into butter, cheese, and other dairy products, or a shop that sells such products.

The term evokes traditional dairy farming: The old creameries have mostly been replaced by industrial processing plants.

Some artisan cheese shops and ice cream parlors use creamery in their names to suggest quality and craftsmanship.

dairy

butter

Solid fat from cream

pasteurization · separation · curds · whey · vats · aging · wheels · cultures · rennet · homogenization

historical

Victorian

Of a prim era

wooden · barrels · rural · farmwives · delivery · wagons · springhouse · cellar · traditional · heritage

commercial

factory

Industrial production facility

packaging · distribution · wholesale · pasteurized · standardized · USDA · inspection · quotas · tankers · refrigeration

artisanal

farmstead

Farm with residence

organic · grass-fed · terroir · aged · cave · wheels · wedges · rind · cheesemaker · specialty

tourism

tours

Guided sightseeing expeditions

scenic · destination · visitors · demonstrations · farm-to-table · experience · roadside · agritourism · workshops · souvenirs

Categories
Opposites
production vs. source

creameriesdairy farms

Livestock operations producing milk

cattle ranches · milking parlors · dairies · pastures · grazing lands

production vs. consumption/retail

creameriescheese shops

Retailers of aged curds

grocery stores · ice cream parlors · farmers markets · delicatessens

dairy vs. non-dairy food production

creameriesslaughterhouses

Facilities for killing livestock

meatpacking plants · breweries · distilleries · canneries

Family

cream, creamy, ice cream, creamed, creaming, whipped cream, sour cream, creamery, creamer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G