Agropur announced that 19 of its cheeses won medals in their respective categories at the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest, held February 21-23, 2023, in Green Bay, Wis.

“We are particularly honored to have won 19 medals, including five gold medals at this prestigious American competition. Agropur matched its best performance to date,” said Jean-Philippe Asselin, President Cheese, US. “These awards are a testament to the expertise, hard work and dedication of our employees who strive every day to produce top-quality cheeses.”

Agropur’s cheddar, aged one to two years, was named among the top 20 finalists across all classes in this year’s competition. In addition to winning five gold medals, Agropur won all three available awards in the whole milk mozzarella and part-skim mozzarella categories, as well as four silver medals and 10 bronze medals.

Its winning cheeses are: • Class 1—Cheddar, Mild, 0–3 months: Agropur—Weyauwega (3rd place) • Class 4—Cheddar, Aged 1–2 Years: Agropur—Weyauwega (1st place) • Class 5—Cheddar, Aged 2+ Years: Agropur—Weyauwega (3rd place) • Class 10—Monterey Jack: Agropur—Hull (3rd place) • Class 14—Whole Milk Mozzarella: Agropur—Luxemburg and Jerome, swept the class placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd • Class 15—Mozzarella, Part-Skim: Agropur—Luxemburg and Jerome, swept the class placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd • Class 19—Provolone, Mild: Agropur—Luxemburg (2nd place) • Class 19—Provolone, Mild: Agropur—Luxemburg (3rd place) • Class 21—Provolone, Smoked: Agropur—Luxemburg (1st place) • Class 21—Provolone, Smoked: Agropur—Luxemburg (3rd place) • Class 62—Reduced Fat Cheeses (Feta): Agropur—Weyauwega (2nd place) • Class 62—Reduced Fat Cheeses (Feta): Agropur—Weyauwega (3rd place) • Class 64—Reduced Sodium Cheeses: Agropur-Luxemburg (1st place) • Class 99—Shredded Cheese Blends (whole milk mozzarella and part-skim mozzarella): Agropur—Weyauwega (3 rd place) • Class 100—Crumbled Cheeses (crumbled and diced feta): Agropur—Weyauwega  (3rd place).