World Dairy Diary coverage of World Dairy Expo is sponsored by: The Badger Dairy Club, a student organization on the UW-Madison campus, has become famous for their legendary grilled cheeses they bring to the World Dairy Expo. Every year members of the Badger Dairy Club come to the expo and prepare thousands of grilled cheeses to sell to hungry expo … Read More
First Wisconsin Cheese Festival Brings Cheese-Lovers Together
Attention cheese lovers! This fall, the state of Wisconsin is hosting the first Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival, where “cheese-heads” will have the opportunity to tour cheese factories, attend seminars, and taste over 100 different Wisconsin made cheeses! Book your tickets now for the November 6-7 event! “Wisconsin is becoming nationally recognized as a mecca for original artisan, farmstead and specialty … Read More
Cabot's Cheesy Tortillas Perfect for Outdoor Activities
Cabot Cheese offers up some great, cheesy recipes for all of your summer and fall outdoor activities! “Outdoor activities like camping and hiking are excellent ways for your family to get lots of exercise and fresh air,” Sara Wing, Registered Dietitian and Health & Education Programs Manager for Cabot Creamery Cooperative says. “But even away from home, there’s no need … Read More
Saputo to close Fond du Lac cheese plant
Saputo Cheese USA Inc. plans to close its plant in Fond du Lac, Wis. by the end of the year, leaving 39 employees without jobs. Layoffs are expected to occur no later than Dec. 31, according to a plant closing notice filed Monday with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The decision is part of the company’s effort to improve … Read More
Le Gruyere Premier Cru Wins Another International Award
At the International Cheese Awards 2009 in Nantwich (Cheshire, England) July 28 & 29 Von Muhlenen’s “Le Gruyere Premier Cru” was awarded “The Supreme Champion Overseas”, as previously won in 2006, from an array of entries from 24 different countries. Also, “Le Gruyere Premier Cru” won Gold in the Single Specialty Cheese Class and was awarded the LTS Litman Trophy. … Read More
The Cheese Lady Carves Her Way Into Wis. Cheese
The residents of Somers, Wis. were given a cheesy treat this past week when they visited their local Sam’s Club. Four Wisconsin cheesemakers sampled their creative masterpieces while Sarah “The Cheese Lady” used her unique artistic talent to bring extra attention to the hand-crafted cheeses. Local cheesemakers included: Meister Cheese Company of Muscoda, Wis. – 3 Alarm Monterey Jack; Park … Read More
Cheez-It Celebrates Really Big Cheese
For the third year in a row, Cheez-It crackers saluted one of America’s “big cheeses” by commissioning a cheese carving of patriotic significance, known as The Cheez-It Big Cheese™. This year, to commemorate the bicentennial year of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, master cheese carver Troy Landwehr created his tallest Big Cheese statue to date: a life-sized rendering of America’s 16th president. … Read More
Domino’s launches second phase of American Legends Campaign
Have you tried Domino’s new American Legends specialty pizzas yet? On this last day of June Dairy Month, dairy producers, through their investment with Dairy Management Inc., announce the launch of Domino’s second phase for the premium pizzas, which use 40-percent more cheese than a traditional Domino’s pizza To help revitalize the pizza category and build cheese sales, dairy producers … Read More
Leprino Plant Still on Track, but Delayed
A proposed Leprino Foods cheese plant in Greeley, Colo. is still on track, but depressed milk prices may force a change in the schedule of how that new plant is built. The $143 million, 847,000-square-foot plant, to be built on the former site of the Western Sugar Cooperative factory, will convert milk into cheese for use primarily on the nation’s … Read More
Domino's Pizza & Midwest Dairy Association Team Up
Here’s a great promotion for June Dairy Month hot off the wire. Order yourself a Domino’s Pizza tonight and thank a dairy farmer! Midwest Dairy Association, which helps to increase demand and sales for dairy products on behalf of dairy farmers in nine Midwest states, is partnering with Domino’s franchisees across the Midwest during June Dairy Month and through the … Read More