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WCMA announces new officers, 2020-2021 board of directors

Terms begin on July 1.

June 23, 2020

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), Madison, Wis., announced new officers and new members of the 2020-21 board of directors, with terms beginning July 1.

Cello adds two varieties to its cheese flights

The spring cheese flights join the company’s line of curated cheese boards.

June 4, 2020

Cello, a brand of Fairfield, N.J.-based Schuman Cheese, added two new varieties to its line of Cello cheese flights.

Stella cheese brand debuts new campaign

The ‘Go from Good to Gourmet’ campaign encourages home chefs to kick up recipes a notch with Stella cheese.

May 28, 2020

Stella, a cheese brand of Saputo Cheese USA Inc., part of Montreal, Quebec-based Saputo Inc., said it is inviting consumers to elevate everyday cooking with the launch of its new campaign, “Go from Good to Gourmet.”

DMI, Pizza Hut celebrate class of 2020 with 500,000 free pizzas

The promotion was announced on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.’

May 26, 2020

Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) and checkoff partner Pizza Hut joined forces to give away half a million pizzas to Class of 2020 high school graduates.

Board at Home launches with same-day delivery of artisanal cheese, charcuterie and wine

The “survival kits” are available in the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas.

May 20, 2020

San Francisco-based Board at Home announced the launch of its curated kits of artisanal cheese, wine and charcuterie with same-day delivery in the San Francisco Bay Area.

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office bolsters protection of common food names

A new examination guide will help ensure generic terms are given adequate consideration and protection.

May 19, 2020

The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation, North American Meat Institute, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and American Farm Bureau Federation said they commend the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new examination guide published on May 15 that will help ensure generic terms are given adequate consideration and protection.

Unique partnership benefits Maine farmers, food-insecure Mainers

The partners, including cheesemaker Pineland Farms Dairy and dairy cooperative DFA, will distribute thousands of pounds of cheese to food pantries, shelters and more.

May 14, 2020

Good Shepherd Food Bank, Pineland Farms Dairy Company Inc., Libra Foundation and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) will distribute thousands of pounds of cheese to food-insecure Mainers through Maine’s emergency food distribution network, Bangor, Maine-based Pineland Farms Dairy said.

Borden Cheese donates 48,000 Crisps ‘n Cubes snacks to Tennessee food bank

The donation will be distributed to hungry adults and children in 46 counties across Tennessee, as well as to front-line health care workers in Nashville.

April 29, 2020

Borden Cheese, a licensed brand of Kansas City, Kan.-based Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), donated 48,000 units of its Borden Cheese Crisps ‘n Cubes snack trays to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, which is part of the national Feeding America network.

WCMA’s live online Championship Cheese Auction raises $93,000-plus

The funds support the Championship Cheese Contests, scholarship programs and educational workshops.

April 29, 2020

Dairy industry suppliers, marketers and processors joined the first-ever online Championship Cheese Auction on April 24 and raised more than $93,000 to support the Championship Cheese Contests, scholarship programs and educational workshops of the Madison, Wis.-based Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA).

Sargento Foods donates $2 million in cheese to help America’s food banks

The Wisconsin cheese company aims to help 1.3 million families in need amid COVID-19 crisis.

April 16, 2020

To help feed families during this time of need, Sargento Foods Inc. of Plymouth, Wis., said it is donating $2 million in cheese to Wisconsin’s anti-hunger leader, Hunger Task Force, and its membership organization, the Hunger Relief Federation of Wisconsin.