Month: December 2012

Best Cheese Corporation's New Cheese, Melkbus237 Original Wins Top 16 Super Gold

December 13, 2012 Best Cheese Corporation

Importer Best Cheese Corporation closes out the 2012 cheese competition year with a Top 16 Super Gold award at the 2012 World Cheese Awards for its newest Dutch cheese, Melkbus237 Original. Out of 700+ award winning cheeses, only 55 received Super Gold status and within that, only 16 received Top 16 Super Gold recognition. This is the first world accolade for Melkbus237, which is made in small quantities on family farms outside the village of Gouda, NL – the birthplace of Gouda cheese. …

Wisconsin Leads US In Total Awards At World Contest

December 13, 2012 The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board

Wisconsin cheesemakers claimed a total of 31 awards at the recent 2012 World Cheese Awards competition, the largest cheese contest in the world. The total represents more than those awarded to any other U.S. state. This year, more than 2,700 cheeses from 30 countries were entered. …

Dairy Promotion Directors Elect 2012-13 Board Officers

December 13, 2012 Dairy Management Inc

Leaders of Dairy Management Inc. ™ (DMI), the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA) announce the following dairy producers as officers. The elections were held during the 2012 annual meeting of NDB, UDIA and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). …

The REAL® Deal

December 13, 2012 Jerry Kozak, National Milk Producers Foundation

Albert Einstein famously said that the same thinking that got you into a problem in the first place can’t be used to get you out of it. That’s why we at NMPF are using some new ideas about how to protect and promote U.S. dairy products in the 21st century, through the revitalization of the venerable REAL® Seal. The dairy marketing landscape has changed in recent decades, giving us both new problems – and new opportunities. …

Wisconsin Dairy Products Star In New Site Devoted To Dips

December 13, 2012 The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board

A rich, creamy dip tops the list of must-have party foods. From the holidays through March basketball tournaments, dips fit any occasion. Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has made finding the perfect dip easier, thanks to the new microsite, DairyDips.com. …