This year’s contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Assn. (WDPA), received a record number of 1,055 entries.
August 22, 2014
Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Wis., was selected as the Cheese and Butter Grand Champion, Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, Wis., was selected as the Grade A Grand Champion and Gifford’s Dairy, Skowhegan, Maine, was the Ice Cream Grand Champion of the World Dairy Expo (WDE) Championship Dairy Product Contest.
Dairy processors from many U.S states as well as Canada and New Zealand have entered.
August 9, 2014
The World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest received 1,000 entries in 71 classes, including cheese, ice cream, butter, sour cream, yogurt, milk, cottage cheese and more.
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co., Oakdale Cheese & Specialties and Sprout Creek Farm are also honored with top awards.
August 1, 2014
Tarentaise Reserve from Farms for City Kids Foundation in Vermont was named “Best of Show” in the 2014 American Cheese Society competition. Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company from California was awarded second place overall.
All entry forms must be mailed to the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association by July 25.
July 4, 2014
Entry forms for the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest have been sent out to dairy plants in North America. This contest, sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association, is the only dairy product contest of its kind in North America.
The Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award honors a dairy processor that demonstrates leadership in driving global dairy demand and advancing U.S. dairy exports.
June 26, 2014
Dairy Foods is accepting nominations for the Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award, presented with the cooperation of the U.S. Dairy Exporter Council.Individuals can make a nomination on behalf of their own company or another. The nomination form is online, and the deadline is Aug. 1.
An awards program honors dairy farms, businesses and collaborative partnerships that are committed to stewardship and sustainability.
May 15, 2014
Joseph Gallo Farms uses energy-efficient equipment and cutting-edge technology in its cheese plant help to conserve energy and at least 2.9 billion gallons of water each year, in addition to accepting as much as 10 million gallons of stormwater and wastewater each day from local communities to use for irrigation.