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Plymouth, Wis., cheesemaker Sartori Co. was awarded three gold medals at the International Cheese Awards held in Nantwich, Cheshire, U.K.

Biery Cheese cut the ribbon on a production facility in Plover, Wis., in August.

There was absolutely no equipment when Nuestro Queso moved into a shuttered cheesemaking facility in Illinois six years ago. As the company continues to grow, it is still buying processing and packaging machines.

Perhaps there is nothing more versatile than specialty cheeses. Retailers who carry the product ring up more sales and promote the products throughout the stores.

Frozen dessert makers can find inspiration for the next big thing by looking at what’s happening on restaurant menus across the United States.

A nationwide study of buying behavior and consumer preferences in deli, dairy and fresh bakery departments shows that shoppers want more fresh food options and less work in the kitchen.

The start-up U.S. dairy Nuestro Queso (‘our cheese’ in Spanish) meets the needs of Hispanic buyers on the East Coast and in the Midwest. The company also is building a following for its award-winning products among non-Latinos who appreciate the natural, fresh cheeses.

Dairy processors in Wisconsin, California and Vermont won the most ribbons but the Best of Show belongs to a blue cheese from Canada.