Items Tagged with 'Hilmar Cheese Co.'

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized the extraordinary leadership of David Ahlem, board advisor and former CEO and president of Hilmar, and Mike McCloskey, co-founder & CEO emeritus of Select Milk Producers, chairman & CEO of Fair Oaks Farms, and founder of fairlife, with the IDFA Laureate Award during the Dairy Forum. 

From Hilmar’s celebration of a new cheese and whey processing plant in Dodge City, Kan., to Danone’s $65 million investment to ramp up production of its International Delight creamers and STōK Cold Brew Coffee, dairy plants are investing in the future of dairy with an everlasting focus on quality, sustainability, and partnership.

Greg Schlafer has served as President & CEO of Foremost Farms USA, a supplier of cheese and dairy ingredients, butter and milk products for nearly six years. Foremost Farms USA is a dairy cooperative owned by more than 600 members in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

Hilmar’s Dodge City facility makes American style cheese in commercial 40-pound blocks which are then sold wholesale to customers and used in a variety of nutritious foods. The site also produces a wide range of high-quality innovative proteins to meet the needs of customers worldwide. 

CEO David Ahlem will step down from his role after almost 10 years at the helm and a total of 21 years with the company. 

HilmarConnect digital trading platform to give customers worldwide 24/7, real-time access to cheese availability, price and timing of shipments.  

Company is unifying under the brand name Hilmar.

Hilmar Cheese Co. is one of the world’s largest producers of American-style cheese and whey products with customers in more than 50 countries