Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, and cheese is the perfect way to celebrate the day! With so many Hispanic cheeses to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to know which to select and what the proper usage is for home cooking. The California Milk Advisory Board makes it easy with an at-a-glance tip sheet on Hispanic cheeses found … Read More
Grilled Cheese!
Today is one of the best days of the year – National Grilled Cheese Day! Did you have a grilled cheese today? Or, do you need inspiration for a new recipe? If so, check out this collection of recipes from the Huffington Post; or add your own favorite recipe! The best thing about grilled cheese? Almost anyone can make one, … Read More
Crave Brothers Mascarpone Takes Award
Congratulations to the Crave Brothers for several recent awards for their farmstead cheeses! The Crave Brothers award-winning Mascarpone has just earned its twentieth honor. In March, judges at the 2011 United States Championship Cheese Contest recognized Crave Brothers Mascarpone with the Second Place Award in the Open Class Soft Cheeses Category. With 98.85 points, Crave Brothers Mascarpone was the highest-scoring … Read More
Saputo to Acquire U.S. Cheese Company
Canadian cheese maker Saputo Inc. will acquire the parent company of DCI Cheese Co Inc, one of the largest U.S. specialty cheese marketers, for $270.5 million to expand its presence in the lucrative market. DCI’s product portfolio includes more than 100 types of specialty cheeses. It sells products under brand names such as County Line, Great Midwest, Joan of Arc … Read More
American Cheese Companies Agree to Reduce Sodium
A meeting hosted by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, American cheese companies agreed to step up efforts to reduce the sodium content in cheese and educate consumers about the limits of sodium reduction. The 17 leading cheese firms, including the likes of Chr Hansen, Kraft Foods and Cargill, discussed the key challenges and opportunities related to sodium reduction. The … Read More
Domino's Introduces Six Cheese Pizza
Cheese, six different delicious types, will be the showcase of Domino’s Pizza newest addition to its line-up. The Wisconsin 6 Cheese is the first extension to the American Legends specialty pizza line, which showcases iconic tastes from across the country. The pie features tomato sauce and a blend of six cheeses: mozzarella, feta, provolone, cheddar, parmesan and asiago, according to … Read More
Cheese is King at World Dairy Expo
2010 World Dairy Expo Photo Album Since World Dairy Expo is held in the nation’s number one cheese producing state, it’s no surprise to find that cheese is just about everywhere. One of the special events for the media at the expo is the Talk Session, sponsored by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board each year. It gives the media a … Read More
DFA Products Pick Up Six Awards at World Dairy Expo
It’s been a pretty successful 2010 World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. for Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) products, as the cooperative earned six awards in the expo’s Dairy Product Championship Contest … pretty impressive when you consider there were more than 650 entries!: Awards were presented for the following products: First – Sharp Cheddar, Zumbrota, Minn. First – … Read More
International Cheese to Meet in Miami
The First International Festival of Artisan Cheese will be held in Miami March 18-20, 2011. The Cheese Connection will be an unparalleled event in South Florida, welcoming more than 18 thousand lovers of cheese and of its culinary possibilities. The Cheese Connection will gather at the new Miami Airport Convention Center, more than 340 artisan cheese producers from 45 countries, … Read More
Wisconsin Cheese is Honored
Two Wisconsin cheese makers were honored with wins at the 2010 American Cheese Society competition. With a record-breaking 1,462 entries in this year’s American Cheese Society competition, entries came from 225 producers in 34 states, Canada and Mexico. Klondike Cheese took two First Place awards and a Second Place award, while Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics took four awards. Klondike Cheese … Read More