Biennial Summary of Packaged Fluid Milk Sales in Federal

Biennial Summary of Packaged Fluid Milk Sales in Federal Order Markets, by Size, Container Type and
Distribution Method
The Market Administrator’s Office is asking for the cooperation of pool handlers in conducting a biennial container
sales survey using route sales data for the month of November XXXX. This survey seeks information as to the type of
packaging, container size, and method of distribution of fluid milk products. Data is being collected from all handlers who
process Class I fluid milk and are regulated under a Federal Milk Marketing Order.
All individual handler data will be held in strict confidentiality and aggregated with sales data from other regulated
handlers to create an order-wide report of fluid milk sales. Additionally, sales data from individual Federal Orders will be
combined into a system wide summary to generate a container sales report representative of regulated Class I handlers in
all Federal Milk Orders.
Revised Reporting Method
While container sales data has been collected by Order offices in prior years, this time we are asking handlers to
complete the attached Excel survey based on data from your November pool report. Please note that the Excel workbook
contains separate tabs for reporting plastic, paper, and glass packaging as well as separating milk pasteurized by
conventional (HTST) method, extended shelf life pasteurization (including aseptic and ultra pasteurization), and
organic milk.
Instructions
 All data should be reported in total actual pounds of product processed in that respective category and not in a count
of units sold. If you do not process a product in one of the respective categories, simply leave it blank.
 If you have product sales in a container size that is not listed, report those pounds in the “other category” and if there
are more than one “other category” container, such pounds can be combined into a single number.
 The “fifth” tab of the workbook labeled “total” summarizes the individual pounds by container type to a grand total.
Below this figure is a blue box where we are asking you to input total pounds from your November Pool
 Report Sales report. The difference between the calculated grand total and what you input as your pool report
sales total should be within 2%. The box below will indicate “yes” or “no” depending upon the calculation.
 If your company operates multiple plants in different locations, you may either complete a separate survey for each
plant or a single survey for all plants so long as the plants are all pooled on the same Federal Order. If a single survey
is used for multiple plants, please indicate the names of the individual plants included on the survey.
Assistance
As you complete your survey and encounter questions or data issues please contact (MA contact with
email address and phone number).
Due Date
We ask that you please complete and return the November container sales survey by January XX, 20XX.
Completed surveys may be faxed (Enter Order's Fax Number), emailed: (Name of Order), or mailed to: (Enter
Market Administrator's Mailing Address).
Thank you in advance for your assistance. The data that you provide will help the dairy industry better understand
sales dynamics and trends in the Class I fluid milk industry regulated under Federal Milk Marketing Orders.

Biennial Summary of Packaged Fluid Milk Sales in Federal Order Markets, by Size, Container Type and Distribution Method
Handler Name:

Plant Location:

Completed by:

Phone Number:

Order on which plant was pooled:  

November 20XX
Volume in Pounds by Container Size

Plastic Containers*
(Type of Product)
A) Standard Pasteurized Milk‐HTST

Standard Pasteurized Flavored Milk

B) Extended Shelf Life Pasteurized Milk ‐ NON ORGANIC

(including ultra pasteurizaton or aseptic pasteurization)

Flavored Non‐Organic Extended Shelf Life 

C) Organic Milk ‐ (Standard pasteurization

or extended shelf life pasteurization)

Flavored Organic Milk

Gal (128 OZ)

1/2 Gal (64 OZ)

Quart (32 OZ)

Pint ( 16 OZ)

14 OZ

12 OZ

10 OZ

1/2 Pint (8 OZ)

Other sizes

Total

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

D) Buttermilk

Eggnog
* Include rigid blow mold or thermoformed plastic, single‐serve round containers, plastic‐lined boxes, and plastic bags sold separately

0
0

Handler Name:  

Plant Location:   

November 20XX
Volume in Pounds by Container Size

Paper Containers*
(Type of Product)
A) Standard Pasteurized Milk‐HTST

Standard Pasteurized Flavored Milk

B) Extended Shelf Life Pasteurized Milk ‐ NON ORGANIC

(including ultra pasteurizaton or aseptic pasteurization)

Flavored Non‐Organic Extended Shelf Life 

C) Organic Milk ‐ (Standard pasteurization

or extended shelf life pasteurization)

Flavored Organic Milk

1/2 Gal (64 OZ)

Quart (32 OZ)

Pint ( 16 OZ)

1/2 Pint (8 OZ)

Other sizes

Total

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

D) Buttermilk

Eggnog
* Include wax‐coated or plastic‐coated paper containers including foil‐lined UHT paper containers.

0
0

Handler Name:

Plant Location:

November 20XX
Volume in Pounds by Container Size

Glass Containers 
(Type of Product)
A) Standard Pasteurized Milk‐HTST

Standard Pasteurized Flavored Milk

B) Extended Shelf Life Pasteurized Milk ‐ NON ORGANIC

(including ultra pasteurizaton or aseptic pasteurization)

Flavored Non‐Organic Extended Shelf Life 

C) Organic Milk ‐ (Standard pasteurization

or extended shelf life pasteurization)

Flavored Organic Milk

D) Buttermilk

Eggnog

1/2 Gal (64 OZ)

Quart (32 OZ)

Pint ( 16 OZ)

1/2 Pint (8 OZ)

Other sizes

Total

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0
0
0

Handler Name:

Plant Location:

November 20XX
Volume in Pounds 

Totals by Container Type
(Type of Product)
A) Standard Pasteurized Milk‐HTST

Standard Pasteurized Flavored Milk

B) Extended Shelf Life Pasteurized Milk ‐ NON ORGANIC

(including ultra pasteurizaton or aseptic pasteurization)

Flavored Non‐Organic Extended Shelf Life 

C) Organic Milk ‐ (Standard pasteurization

or extended shelf life pasteurization)

Flavored Organic Milk

D) Buttermilk

Eggnog

Plastic

Paper

Glass

Total

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

Whole milk
2% Reduced fat
1% Low fat
Fat free skim 

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Grand Total Pounds  

0

Pool Report Sales  
Difference  

Handler Name:

Plant Location:

November 20XX
Volume of Milk Sold by Distribution Channel‐ Of the following methods of distribution, 
 please report the volume of sales within each channel
Volume in Pounds
Supermarket chains
Mass merchandisers (Walmart, Target, etc.)
Club Stores (Costco, Sam's Club, BJs Wholesale, etc)
Convenience stores (not drug stores)
Drug Stores (CVS,Rite Aid, Walgreen, etc.)
Schools (secondary and or colleges)
Institutional (hospitals, military, nursing homes, prisons)
Wholesale distributors
Home delivery routes
Other
Total

0

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