Reply To: Why does Cholov Yisroel milk cost so much?

food produced specifically for the kosher market will almost always cost more than food not specifically produced for the kosher market

This is exactly the question I’m asking. Why does it have to be that Cholov Yisroel milk has to be “produced specifically for the kosher market”? What would it entail to take a regular milk production plant and switch it over to produce Cholov Yisroel milk? If it’s just a mashgiach temidi (or even several) and kashering the keilim, that doesn’t seem like a huge deal.

I understand that a large portion of people who are makpid on cholov yisroel would probably not drink this milk anyway, just like they wouldn’t eat Heinz ketchup. But there might be a lot of people who drink cholov stam who would make the switch if it were more convenient.

Maybe I’m missing something. Maybe I’m way off.