Broughton Foods Company or Broughton's Dairy or simply Broughton's is a regional dairy and food company based out of Marietta, Ohio, that serves the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Marietta is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Washington County. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by The company also operates a sub-plant in Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston is the Capital of the US state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Broughton Foods Company was formerly owned by Suiza Foods Company and is now owned by Dean Foods Company. Dean Foods is the largest dairy processor and distributor in the world