Clover (dairy)
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Clover Industries Limited (CIL) is a leading South African dairy and milk production company.
Founded in 1898 in Weenen, kwaZulu-Natal as the Natal Creamery Ltd, the company was a co-operative until 2003, trading first as Natal Creamery and, since 1943, as National Co-Operative Dairies Ltd. In 2003 the company was transformed from a co-op into a public company.
The company collects and processes about 30% of South Africa's milk production. It makes a range of butters and ghee; it also manufactures a number of cheeses, including Fox and Crow; Blaauwkrantz; and La Campania halloumi, mascarpone and ricotta. Clover also produces a range of other products including yoghurt, Ultra Mel custard, and Inkomazi amasi (thick, soured milk).
The company co-operates with the multinational food company Danone in the production of a number of products in South Africa.
