(Green Bay, Wis.) – The American Cheese Society conference and contest recently took place in Pittsburgh, PA, and BelGioioso Cheese received nine prestigious medals out of a total of 1,954 entries. The annual blind judging brings together industry experts as judges and the very best cheeses and cheesemakers in the Americas.
“Our Parmesan and Mascarpone were awarded best in the world at the World Championship Cheese Contest in March and now again in the blind judging at ACS”, states Errico Auricchio, President BelGioioso Cheese. “It’s quite an honor for our Cheesemakers who passionately hand-craft these world class cheeses each day.”
“BelGioioso’s Parmesan and American Grana cheeses were both judged in the same Italian Style Grating Types category and we were thrilled to receive the 1st place Gold Medal for Parmesan and the 2nd place Silver Medal for American Grana”, says Gaetano Auricchio, Executive Vice President. “You can taste our Cheesemaker’s passion for quality in these cheeses and the medals affirm this. Our dedicated group of Cheesemakers were some of the most awarded in the contest.”
The nine prestigious medals cover a wide variety of the cheeses BelGioioso specializes in:
- 1st Place Gold Medal – BelGioioso Parmesan
- 1st Place Gold Medal – BelGioioso Crema di Mascarpone™
- 2nd Place Silver Medal – BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Snacking
- 2nd Place Silver Medal – BelGioioso American Grana®
- 2nd Place Silver Medal – BelGioioso Black Truffle Burrata
- 2nd Place Silver Medal – BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella 8 oz. Thermoform Ball
- 3rd Place Bronze Medal – La Bottega di BelGioioso Crumbly Gorgonzola with Sheep’s Milk
- 3rd Place Bronze Medal – BelGioioso Ricotta con Latte®
- 3rd Place Bronze Medal – La Bottega di BelGioioso Artigiano Aged Balsamic & Cipolline Onion
BelGioioso Cheese is a family-owned and operated company specializing in artisan Italian cheesemaking. Using natural ingredients and fresh, local Wisconsin milk, Master Cheesemakers hand-craft a full line of exceptional cheeses guided by a commitment to quality and a respect for tradition. At BelGioioso, every cheese is a specialty. www.belgioioso.com
Source: BelGioioso Cheese
