Westby Cooperative Creamery urges customers to “take home country goodness.” Sales at the Wisconsin co-op are growing steadily, thanks to contract manufacturing of organic and conventional products, steady demand from foodservice and institutional accounts, and a focus on product development.
Holland’s Family Cheese was named the Grand Champion at this year’s United States Cheese Championship Contest. Here’s the behind-the-scenes story of how that came to pass.
Klondike Cheese traces its heritage to Switzerland. Today, the Wisconsin dairy processor thrives with its branded and private-label feta cheese and Greek yogurt products.
The state of Wisconsin has a long tradition of cheesemaking. Swiss, German and Italian immigrants processed local milk into the cheeses they knew from the Old Country, such as Emmenthal, Muenster and provolone.
Show organizers expect 1,400 attendees at the Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference in La Crosse, Wis., April 17 to 18 to see the latest in cheese technology.
The 2013 Wisconsin Cheese Industry Conference (WCIC) will see more than 1,400 cheese industry leaders from around the nation gather for the latest in cheese technology, product safety, marketing and dairy issues. The conference, which is co-hosted by the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, takes place at La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis., April 17-18.
An exclusive Dairy Foods survey uncovers the trends in cheesemaking, flavors, packaging, processing and equipment purchasing.
March 16, 2013
Specialty and artisan cheeses are in this year. Cheesemakers are putting their efforts into developing all-natural and low-fat varieties. And processors are planning a wide variety of capital investments, including form-fill-sealers, cutting equipment, vats and tanks.
Bel Brands’ recently FSSC 22000 certified manufacturing facility in Little Chute, Wis., produces cold-pack and gourmet cheese spreads, including WisPride, Kaukauna, Boursin and Merkts.
Tucked away in a small town in Wisconsin is Bel Brands USA’s Little Chute plant, the smaller of its two cheese plants. Last October the plant was the first of Bel’s to get the Foundation for Food Safety Certification (FSSC) 22000.
Natural cheese production continues to trend up. Bold flavors and artisan cheeses draw consumers, and processors look to grow sales with portability and snacking options.