Claim: In mid-1940's, Sonoma Valley Creamery sold their products to the Kraft Foods, founded by James L. Kraft.
Evidence: Eventually, the name changed from Sonoma Valley Creamery to Sonoma Valley Cheese Factory and finally, the current incarnation: Sonoma Cheese Factory. During the mid to late 1940s, Sonoma Cheese Factory sold cottage cheese and cream cheese to the Kraft Foods. James L. Kraft