Recognition reinforces MMPA’s 108-year-long legacy of producing high-quality, award-winning dairy products.
MADISON, Wisc. — Butter made by the farmer-owned Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) was awarded first place in the unsalted butter category at the prestigious World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest.
“Receiving this recognition for one of our signature products is a testament to the commitment and hard work of our entire membership and team,” said Molly Costaris, MMPA Director of Commodity Sales. “Producing high-quality dairy products begins with our members’ commitment to producing quality milk on their farms and continues through every step of the process at our plants.”
The World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest is the only North American judging contest which encompasses all dairy products. The contest features product classes including cheese, butter, fluid milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream, cultured milk and dried whey from throughout the United States.
The award-winning butter was produced at MMPA’s Ovid, Michigan dairy ingredient plant. MMPA also operates a cheese plant in Middlebury, Indiana; a dairy product plant in Canton, Ohio; and another dairy ingredient plant in Constantine, Michigan.
“Our plants receive high quality milk, utilize proper process controls and conduct rigorous testing on finished products,” Sudeep Jain, MMPA Director of Quality said. “By doing this, we ensure supply of wholesome and delicious dairy products to every customer, every day.”
In addition to butter, MMPA produces a wide array of dairy ingredients, including ultra-filtered milk, nonfat dry milk, cream and buttermilk powder, for use in products such as ice cream, baked goods and more. MMPA also manufactures retail fluid milk, ice cream and other dairy products.
MMPA members are known for producing some of the highest quality milk in the nation and annually receive national recognition through the National Dairy Quality Award program. This latest recognition for MMPA’s unsalted butter reinforces MMPA’s 108-year-long legacy of producing high-quality, award-winning dairy products.
About Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)
The Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) is a member-owned and operated milk marketing cooperative known for producing high-quality, award-winning dairy products. Established in 1916, MMPA is the 10th largest U.S. dairy farmer-owned cooperative serving members in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin. At MMPA, commitment to milk quality begins on the farm and extends through all four of their SQF version 9.0 certified processing facilities: a cheese plant in Indiana, a dairy product plant in Ohio and two dairy ingredient plants in Michigan.