Alto Cheese Award Winning

Chuck ZimmermanCheese

Alto Dairy CooperativeWe posted the results of the recent 2005 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest and one of the winners has proudly proclaimed their winnings. I just received their release from my Google News Alert.

Learn About The Small Swiss Cheese Manufacturers

Chuck ZimmermanCheese

While on the recent International Federation of Agricultural Journalists trip to Switzerland I got to interview Anton Schmutz, the director of Fromarte, the Swiss organization of small cheese manufacturers. Anton says that the cheese made by his members is very different than most since it’s done using only natural ingredients and mostly hand processed. I do like the way he … Read More

More Cheese On Display

Chuck ZimmermanCheese, International

I just couldn’t help post one more picture from the cheese display here at the IFAJ Congress in Thun, Switzerland. They sure make it look pretty don’t they?

Monk Cheese From Switzerland

Chuck ZimmermanCheese, International

While at the IFAJ Congress we were fed cheese at a number of functions. None was better than from Tete De Moine. This guy isn’t a monk but he’s wearing a habit to show the roots of the company which took over the cheese business from the Monks of the Monastery of Bellelay. You can order their cheese online now … Read More