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1 Cheese and dairy products from Wisconsin, America s Dairyland FALL 18 VOL 25, NO 1 WHAT S NEW FROM WISCONSIN IN THIS ISSUE Wisconsin Wins Big at Annual American Cheese Society Competition Online Tools and Retail Promotions Drive Profits The Latest Products and Trends from America s Dairyland

2 Wisconsin Cheesemakers and Dairy Producers Take Home 94 Ribbons at the 2018 Cheese Oscars For the 14th consecutive year, Wisconsin cheesemakers captured more awards than any other state or country at ACS. Known as the Oscars of the cheese industry, Wisconsin cheese and dairy producers captured a total of 94 awards, more than the next two states combined, at the 35th annual competition and conference held in Pittsburgh this past July. Wisconsin cheesemakers, butter and yogurt makers, claimed 26 percent of all awards, including 27 first place ribbons, 30 second place and 37 third place. Over 30 Wisconsin companies took home one or more awards. For more information about Wisconsin s award-winning cheese and dairy products, visit WisconsinCheeseTools.com. 12 Online Tools and Retail Promotions Drive Profits New online resources can help optimize retail assortment, educate employees and enhance customers Wisconsin Cheese shopping experience. Visit WisconsinCheeseTools.com for detailed profiles on Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers, new product news, promotional materials, a sourcing database and much more. Contact your Regional Marketing Manager for more information. Visit GratePairShare.com to see the latest issue of our online magazine about cooking and entertaining with Wisconsin cheese.

3 SPOTLIGHT ON: Klondike Cheese Company Pictured (L to R) are Steve, Adam, Ron and Dave Buholzer. Klondike Cheese Company is a fourth generation Wisconsin Klondike Cheese cheesemaking family that has been crafting award-winning Company took Wisconsin cheese at their factory s original site in Green County, home 12 awards at Wisconsin since the late 1800s. Klondike Cheese Company produces the 2018 American award-winning feta cheese under the Odyssey brand name as well Cheese Society as muenster, brick and havarti cheeses under the company s new Competition, Buholzer Brothers brand. Klondike Cheese Company is home including seven first to six Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers. The Wisconsin Master place ribbons. Cheesemaker 1 Program is the only one of its kind outside Europe. It requires a minimum of 10 years of experience as a licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker and successful completion of a rigorous threeyear training program administered by the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research and funded by Wisconsin dairy producers through the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. Klondike Introduces New Buholzer Brothers Line Along with traditional and flavored feta cheeses, Klondike Cheese Company s award-winning mild Muenster, creamy Havarti, buttery Dill Havarti and Wisconsin Original Brick are now available under the new Buholzer Brothers brand. This new branding celebrates the family s rich tradition of crafting award-winning Wisconsin cheeses in Southern Wisconsin. Muenster Available in 6-lb. loaves Available in 15-lb. long johns Havarti & Dill Havarti Available in 4.5-lb. loaves Available in 9-lb. loaves Brick Available in 6-lb. loaves Stan Woodworth, Klondike Cheese Company Phone: (608) stan@klondikecheese.com Website: Source: 1 American Cheese Society

4 Roth Cheese Unveils New Small Batch Washed-Rind Cheese Monroe is a new double cream washed-rind cheese from Roth Cheese. Named after the Wisconsin town where it is produced, Monroe is hand-washed and turned as it ages for 30 days. This gives the cheese a rich, creamy texture and fudge-like density, unlike any other cheese made in Wisconsin. Roth Cheese crafts award-winning traditional cheeses, as well as innovative Wisconsin Originals using only the freshest, local Wisconsin milk. Roth has earned top awards for its cheese, including the 2016 title of World Champion for Roth Grand Cru Surchoix. RETAIL CONTACT: Jodie Wische, Emmi Roth Phone: (518) jodie.wische@emmiroth.com Website: Limited quantity available in 1.6-lb. wheels Yellow Door Creamery Releases New Swiss-Inspired Specialty Cheeses 75 Wisconsin cheesemakers produce 75 original varieties of cheese known as Wisconsin Originals. Colby is the first Yellow Door Creamery, a Wisconsin Original, crafted in the specialty brand from Schuman central Wisconsin town of Colby Cheese, has introduced three in 1885 by Joseph F. Steinwand. 2 new cheeses Altu, Monteau and Valis. Each wheel is made in traditional copper vats using milk from local Wisconsin family farms. The cheese is then hand-smeared and aged using traditional alpine-style, cave-aging techniques. Altu is an Alpine (gruyère-style) cheese aged for 180 days with notes of fruit and an earthy and nutty finish. Monteau is also fruit forward, but with added hints of butter and hazelnuts and aged for 120 days. Valis, inspired by raclette, is aged for 75 days, creating a slightly sweet and nutty cheese with superior melting capabilities. Altu Available in 22-lb. wheels Monteau Available in 22-lb. wheels Valis Available in 10-lb. wheels Neil Cox, Schuman Cheese Phone: (715) ncox@schumancheese.com Website: Source: 2 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

5 Cedar Crest Debuts New Frozen Custard With growing consumer demand for frozen custard, Cedar Crest Ice Cream has launched a new line of frozen custard for grocery retailers. Made with Wisconsin cream, butterfat and egg yolk, Cedar Crest Frozen Custard has a smooth, creamy texture and a rich taste. Cedar Crest Frozen Custard is available in six flavors Butter Pecan, Caramel Cone, Mint Mackinac Island Fudge, #LUV Peanut Butter, Strawberry Cheesecake and Vanilla. The new line of frozen custard is a natural extension of the company s current line of premium products. Family-owned since 1976, Cedar Crest makes over 80 flavors of small-batch, premium quality craft ice cream, along with sherbet, frozen yogurt, fat-free sugar-free ice cream and gelato. Available in 1-pint containers Luke Kohlwey, Cedar Crest Ice Cream Phone: (262) luke.kohlwey@cedarcresticecream.com Website: Frozen custard was first introduced to the Midwest during the 1933 Chicago World s Fair. Today, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is unofficially known as the Frozen Custard Capital of the World. 3 Saxon Creamery Teams Up with The Blind Horse Winery for a New Flavorful Cheese Spread Big Ed s Gouda with Birdy s Red Wine Cold Pack Cheese Spread is the latest of Saxon Creamery s gourmet cheese spreads to hit retail shelves. Developed with Kohler, Wisconsin-based The Blind Horse Restaurant & Winery, this velvety gouda cheese spread is a slightly sweet buttery treat with a hint of fermented grapes. Other cheese spreads available from Saxon Creamery include Pastures Aged Cheddar Cheese Spread, made with an aged, bandaged-wrapped cheddar; Asiago Fresca Cheese Spread, an asiago cheese base with a hint of citrus tang; and Big Ed s Gouda Cheese Spread, a plain spreadable version of Saxon s signature cheese. Available in 8-oz. containers Available in 5-oz. variety packs Source: 3 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Carrie Liebhauser, Rebel Creative Group Phone: (920) carrie@rebelcreativegroup.com Website:

6 Arena Cheese Spices Up Wisconsin Colby Made with locally sourced Wisconsin milk, pimento and mild red bell pepper, Arena Cheese s award-winning Spring Green Pimento Colby is a unique take on a Wisconsin favorite. The addition of pimento and bell pepper give this mild flavored cheese an added kick and makes it one of the company s most popular cheeses for snacking or enjoying on a sandwich. Spring Green Pimento Colby is made by Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Bill Hanson, and is just one of the company s many award-winning Wisconsin cheeses. Available in 3-lb. and 6-lb. deli horns Available in 14-lb. longhorns Available in 7-lb. split longhorns Jessica Knoble, Arena Cheese Phone: (608) jknoble@arenacheese.net Website: 82 Wisconsin cheesemakers have earned 82 awards for colby cheese. Today, Wisconsin is home to 37 colby cheesemakers, including 16 Master Cheesemakers certified in colby. 4 Deer Creek s Twist on a Wisconsin Classic Handcrafted Wisconsin colby speckled with caraway seeds, The Carawaybou from Deer Creek Cheese, is an eye-catching aromatic cheese that s buttery in flavor with a hint of earthy anise. Enjoy it with hot apple cider, buttery artisan crackers and sausage for the perfect fall pairing. Founded by licensed Wisconsin cheese grader Chris Gentine, The Artisan Cheese Exchange works with Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers to develop a variety of flavorful award-winning artisan and specialty cheeses. Available in bandaged-wrapped and waxed 12-lb. midget wheels Chris Gentine, The Artisan Cheese Exchange Phone: (920) orders@cheese-exchange.com Website: Source: 4 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

7 LARGEST PRODUCER OF ITALIAN CHEESES New Italian-Style Shreds And Shavings from Stella Stella introduces new eight-ounce pillow bags of shredded and shaved cheeses in two varieties; Parmesan, in shreds or shavings, and an Italian 3 Cheese Blend, a shredded mix of parmesan, asiago and romano cheeses. Featuring a gourmet, artisan look and a twist-tie for ease, these new bags are perfect for adding flavor to salads and pastas or melting over garlic bread. Stella, a Saputo Cheese brand, produces a broad selection of fine artisan cheeses crafted with a rich heritage of Italian cheesemaking that dates back to Available in 8-oz. bags Wisconsin is the nation s largest producer of Italian-style cheeses and in 2017, accounted for 31.6 percent of the Italian cheese made in the United States. 5 Anthony Garcia, Saputo Cheese USA Phone: (262) anthony.garcia@saputo.com Website: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Who We Are Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is focused on supporting retail efforts to drive trial and sale of quality, specialty Wisconsin Cheese through multi-channel programing and materials. Ninety percent of the milk in Wisconsin goes into making cheese and 90 percent of that cheese is sold outside state lines. Through the partnership between farmers and dairy processors, the state has seen Wisconsin specialty cheese sales outpace the cheese category overall and per capita consumption of cheese more than double since Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin also builds awareness of Wisconsin-produced dairy products through national publicity and digital advertising, foodservice promotions and support of in-school education and funding for the University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research. To learn more about how the organization can support your efforts, visit WisconsinCheeseTools.com. For cheese education, pairing guides and more, visit the consumer website WisconsinCheese.com. Source: 5 Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

8 WHAT S NEW FROM WISCONSIN IN THIS ISSUE Wisconsin Wins Big at Annual American Cheese Society Competition Online Tools and Retail Promotions Drive Profits The Latest Products and Trends from America s Dairyland PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID MADISON, WI PERMIT NO. 1877