Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) products and brands recently earned recognition with 19 awards at the 2013 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest.
The national contest spans 72 different dairy product categories, making it the only national judging contest in North America that includes all dairy products. This marked the 11th year of the contest, which received a record 820 dairy product entries.
“Exceptional products at DFA begin with a commitment to quality on our members’ farms that continues through the entire production chain,” said Mark Korsmeyer, executive vice president of DFA. “This recognition reinforces that quality products start with quality people striving to do their best every day.”
Winning companies are able to promote and market their products as “the best of the best” in North America. First-place winners will be auctioned off on Oct. 1 at World Dairy Expo, and proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for students pursuing careers in the dairy industry.
Awards were presented for the following DFA brands and products:
• First Place — Provolone — Dairy Farmers of America (Turlock, Calif.)
• First Place — Mozzarella — Dairy Farmers of America (Turlock, Calif.)
• First Place — Latin American Cheese — La Vaquita Queso Fresco Mexicano (Houston)
• First Place — Sour Cream Based Dips–Southwest — Kemps Top The Tater Fiesta Dip (St. Paul, Minn.)
• First Place — Nonfat Dried Milk — Dairy Farmers of America (Portales, N.M.)
• First Place — Creative and Innovative Technologies — Kemps Key Lime Greek Snack Mousse (St. Paul, Minn.)
• Second Place — Cheddar — Dairy Farmers of America (Zumbrota, Minn.)
• Second Place — Sharp Cheddar — Dairy Farmers of America (Zumbrota, Minn.)
• Second Place — Provolone — Dairy Farmers of America (Turlock, Calif.)
• Second Place — Mozzarella — Dairy Farmers of America (Turlock, Calif.)
• Second Place — Flavored Pasteurized Process Cheese — Dairy Farmers of America (West Middlesex, Pa.)
• Second Place — Whipping Cream and Heavy Whipping Cream — Kemps Whipping Cream (Cedarburg, Wis.)
• Second Place — Nonfat Dried Milk — Dairy Farmers of America (Portales, N.M.)
• Third Place — Unflavored Pasteurized Process Cheese — Borden Deluxe Pasteurized Process American Cheese (Plymouth, Wis.)
• Third Place — Provolone — Dairy Farmers of America (Turlock, Calif.)
• Third Place — Salted Butter — Dairy Farmers of America (Winnsboro, Texas)
• Third Place — Open Cottage Cheese Class — Kemps Peach Greek Cottage Cheese (Cedarburg, Wis.)
• Third Place — Lowfat Sour Cream — Kemps Light Sour Cream (Cedarburg, Wis.)
• Third Place — Frozen Yogurt — Kemps Blackjack Cherry Frozen Yogurt (St. Paul, Minn.)
Source: Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)
