Month: August 2013

Grafton Village Cheese, a business of the nonprofit Windham Foundation in Grafton, Vt, was awarded the Best in Show Second Place for Bear Hill and additional ribbons for its cheeses at the 30th annual American Cheese Society Awards last week in Madison, Wisconsin. Grafton Village Cheese produces handmade aged cheddar and specialty cheese, with the proceeds supporting the charitable efforts of the Windham Foundation. …

Hidden Springs Creamery earned a record six ribbons at the 2013 American Cheese Society Competition in Madison last week, marking a major milestone for the farmstead creamery in southwest Wisconsin. …

Emmi Roth USA took home a total of seven awards at the 2013 American Cheese Society Competition in Madison, Wis., including a prestigious first place award for their flagship Roth Grand Cru Reserve in the American Made/International Style Open, Made from Cows Milk category. …

Winnimere from Cellars at Jasper Hill in Vermont was named “Best of Show” among 1,794 entries at the American Cheese Society’s (ACS) 2013 Judging & Competition. The results were announced in a ceremony on Friday, Aug. 2 at the 30th Anniversary ACS Conference in Madison, Wis. Grafton Village Cheese, also in Vermont, was awarded 2nd place overall for Bear Hill. Bleu Mont Dairy in Wisconsin tied itself for 3rd place overall for Bandaged Cheddar and Big Sky Grana. …

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Jan K Overweel Ltd. are warning the public not to consume the Ballarini brand Gorgonzola cheese products described below because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. …