San Fernando (CA) – Karoun Dairies' (karouncheese.com) exemplary Mediterranean cheeses and yogurt drinks won top prizes at the American Cheese Society (ACS) conference held on July 29th through August 1st 2015 in Rhode Island, PI. Now in its 32nd year, the ACS saw the highest attendance of record: 1,779 cheeses and cultured milk products from 267 different companies in both North and South America. Among them, Karoun Dairies received five top awards to add to a growing collection that substantiates Karoun's position as one of California's finest cheese and yogurt artisans.
Karoun Dairies' awards included the following categories:
Feta Made from Cows Milk:
1st place: Karoun Dairies CA Brinza Feta
Feta Made from Goats Milk:
2nd place: Karoun Dairies Basket Goat Feta
Kefir, Drinkable Yogurt, Buttermilk, and Other Drinkable Cultured Products:
2nd place: Karoun Dairies Mediterranean Yogurt Drink
Fresh Unripened Cheeses – Made From Cow’s Milk:
3rd place: Karoun Dairies Fresh Italian Basket Cheese
Labneh, Greek Style Yogurt, and Other Strained Cultured Products:
3rd place: Karoun Dairies Karoun Labneh
“We’re honored by the ACS and their acknowledgement of the quality of the products we produce. We use hand-crafted traditional methods of blending, aging, and fermenting,” states Mr. Rostom Baghdassarian, COO for Karoun Dairies. Our all-natural yogurt drinks have live probiotic cultures and are made fresh California milk that is free from BHG/rBST, and are also OU Kosher certified. We take pride in the many extra steps necessary to insure Karoun's products are the finest possible, full of pure freshness.”
Over 1,400 members strong, ACS is the leading organization supporting the understanding, appreciation, and promotion of farmstead, artisan and specialty cheeses produced in the Americas. ACS proudly hosts North America’s foremost annual educational conference and world-renowned cheese judging and competition. Quality and tradition makes Karoun Dairies a natural fit for the high standards of the ACS.
Karoun Dairies, Inc. (KarounCheese.com) a second-generation family business with multiple awards for excellence in the cheese and dairy industry. Accolades include World Cheese Awards, World Championship Cheese medals, U.S. Championships, American Cheese Society medals, and California State Fair awards to name a few. Karoun produces some of California’s finest specialty cheeses; using century-old and handmade methods. All 130+ SKUs are made from ultra-premium ingredients, including premium milk from cows that are free of artificial hormones, BGH/rBST, and are Real California Milk certified.
Source: Karoun Dairies, Inc.