1961- 1979
Incorporated
In 1961 Hans Erikson Jr. and his wife retired and sold both the milk business and the ice cream business to Joe and Arlene Fraser.  A corporation was formed.  the business was now Erikson’s Dairy Inc. with Joseph Fraser as President and Arlene Fraser as Chairman and Treasurer.  Mr. Erikson stayed on as a board member and consultant.  It became necessary because of increased sales of both milk and ice cream to expand into a bulk tank operation for pick up and storage of the product.  This required the purchase of a tank truck for pick up of milk at the local farms and two 3000 gallon holding tanks in the plant.  This was another major  change in methods of operation.

In 1963 the milk routes were sold to the United Co. Operative Society of Maynard and a contract was made to pick up all their local farms and process all their milk and cream.  This proved very beneficial to both for a short while.  In 1964 the United Co-Op discontinued deliveries because of the costs of the operation.  Again the growth of the large super market in shopping centers along with larger home storage capacities, and a very mobile customer of milk by big super markets changed the milk market, also.  Our milk packaging agreement came to an end.  Home delivery was a thing of the past.  We were fortunate to be one of the many dairies in Central Mass to close out milk production soon enough so that all our equipment not used in ice cream manufacturing could be sold.  Others were not as fortunate.

Early in 1965 we made the decision to concentrate all our efforts on ice cream sales and manufacturing which was the real back bone of our business.  Ice Cream sales were increased due to the hi tech industries that sponed rapid population growth in this area.  Arlene Fraser assumed all responsibilities as general manager and chief financial  officer at this time.  Joe Fraser left an active roll with the company to work for a major food service company because the ice cream was only open 5 1/2 months of the year and the three boys were at the start of many years of school tuition.  John Fraser of Concord, a ten year employee and of no relation, assumed the responsibility as plant manager and ice cream maker.  At this time another major decision was made to manufacture our own ice cream mix.

Hans H.A. Erikson, Jr. passed away in 1971.