The Society of American Florists’ 2025 Marketer of the Year Contest Now Accepting Entries

SAF members across the industry—including retailers, wholesalers, importers, manufacturers, and growers—are invited to apply. The deadline to enter is May 31, 2025.

Cabot Wins Nine First Place Awards at National Dairy Competition

March 26, 2025 Cabot Creamery

Cabot Creamery/Agri-Mark took home 19 awards at the United States Championship Cheese Contest last week. The awards included four first-place awards for its cheddars, two for its shredded and sliced cheeses and two for foodservice products. The company also earned a first-place win for two of its whey powders and 10 additional second and third-place finishes.

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Celebrates Double Win at 2025 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest 

The company’s Fennel Blue secured the Silver Medal (2nd Place) and TomaRashi earned the Bronze Medal (3rd Place), both in the same Semi-Soft Cheese, Flavored category.

Real California Milk Kicks Off Annual Search for the Best Pizza Recipes Featuring California Cheese & Dairy

The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) launched the seventh annual Real California Pizza Contest, a nationwide search for the best pizza recipes that showcase Real California cheese and dairy products. The contest, open to professional chefs and culinary students across the U.S., will award $30,000 in total prize money for the most innovative uses of cow’s milk cheeses from California.

Turn Up the Flavor! Crispy Green’s Piña Picante Wins Big at the 2025 Men’s Health Food Awards

March 24, 2025 Crispy Green®

Piña Picante Chili Chili joins Piña Picante Chili Lime as an award-winning flavor, proving that bold taste and real ingredients go hand in hand. The Men’s Health team carefully curated the list of winners based on key nutritional factors: high in muscle-building protein, gut-friendly fiber, or heart-healthy fats while keeping added sugars low and ingredient lists refreshingly simple.