Cheese Supplement: Valley Queen Cheese Leaders Receive NCI Laureate Awards
The distinguished NCI Laureate Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and growth of the industry. A panel of industry professionals chooses the winners each year based on long-term contributions to the industry. Mark Davis, pres., Davisco Foods International Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn., nominated Gonzenbach and Nef for this year’s award.
Gonzenbach and Nef recently retired from the daily management of Valley Queen, but continue to serve as officers on its board of directors. Valley Queen was founded in 1929 by their fathers, Alfred Gonzenbach and Alfred Nef, both Swiss immigrants. The company is now managed by the third generation of the Gonzenbach and Nef families.