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Farmer-Owned Co-op Land O'Lakes, Inc. Acquires Vermont Creamery
WEBSTERVILLE, Vt. and ARDEN HILLS, Minn., March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vermont Creamery Co-Founders Bob Reese and Allison Hooper and Land O'Lakes, Inc. President and CEO Chris Policinski announced today that their businesses have joined forces. Vermont Creamery will become an independently operated subsidiary of Minnesota-based Land O'Lakes. It will continue to produce its award-winning fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter and fresh dairy at the creamery in Websterville, Vermont. "We have always taken seriously our commitment to our farmers, employees and Vermont's working landscape—these values are at the core of our decision to sell the business," said co-founder ...

Emmi Roth Sweeps Smear Ripened Hard Cheese Category at 2017 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest
MONROE, Wis., March 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmi Roth officially produces the best alpine-style cheese made in the United States. The company's Roth brand of signature alpine-style cheeses took home all three awards in the Smear Ripened Hard Cheese category at the 2017 United States Championship Cheese Contest on Thursday, March 9 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The award for Best of Class in the category went to Roth® Grand Cru® Reserve with a score of 99.35, Second Place to Roth's Private Reserve with a score of 99.30 and Third Place to Roth® Grand Cru® Original with a score of 99.20. Each ...

The Italian Food Fair CIBUS is Going Annual
(Parma, March 1) – Cibus, the most popular fair of made in Italy’s food, becomes an annual event. The first edition of “Cibus Connect” will take place on April 12ve and 13th in Parma, the Italian capital of the food valley and birthplace of the Parmigiano cheese, and it will be held every odd year. The new fair, organised by the Fiere di Parma trade-fair centre company and Italian food-industry federation Federalimentare, will focus primarily on international exports.The first event takes place in Parma on April 12 and 13. A selection of 500 Italian food companies that are already orientated ...

Schuman Cheese Expands Processing Capabilities
(Fairfield, New Jersey) Schuman Cheese, the nation’s leading hard Italian cheese company, is expanding its footprint in dairy country with the addition of a 54,000-square-foot production facility in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. The new facility, to be known as Imperia-Fall Creek, is part of a selective asset purchase agreement with Greenwood Packaging. The purchase, which closed February 23, positions Schuman Cheese to expand its production and cold storage capabilities for customers, as well as its own growing portfolio of consumer and food service products. Greenwood, previously a co-manufacturing partner for Schuman Cheese, currently operates three production lines. In addition to integrating ...

Gruyere AOP Announces Winners of 2016 Scholarship Contest, Trip to Switzerland
Pringy, Switzerland – Today the Interprofession du Gruyère is pleased to announce that the winner of their 2016 ‘Scholarship’ Contest, launched at the American Cheese Society 2016 Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. In fact, part of the news is that there is not a single winner, but three! The judges felt that the quality of the competition, held among Certified Cheese Professionals®, was so extraordinary that choosing multiple victors was the only way to properly honor the endeavor. The winners will receive a trip to the Gruyères Region of Switzerland in the Spring of 2017, where they will travel to ...

Retail Feedback Group Study Reveals Mixed Results on Core Experience Factors Among Supermarket Shoppers
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Nov. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a leader in providing actionable stakeholder feedback, today released the 2016U.S.Supermarket Experience Study. The research, now in its ninth year, found that supermarkets, on a five-point scale where five is highest, continue to generate high satisfaction among their shoppers, scoring an average of 4.39, as well as foster a strong referral rate with an average likelihood to recommend score of 4.48. Despite these high satisfaction and referral scores, an opportunity still exists to address lower scoring areas to grow loyalty and sales, which is especially important in today's ...

Let's go Non-GMO! Montchevre releases first line of Non-GMO Goat Cheese
Los Angeles, CA (June 21, 2016) - Montchevre, the leading goat cheese manufacturer in the United States is paving the way for cheese makers by producing non-GMO 4 oz. Fresh Goat Cheese Logs. The only non-GMO goat cheese certified by National Science Foundation (NSF), is now available nationwide; an enormous achievement and milestone for the Company, which prides itself on the highest standards of artisan cheese-making. True pioneers, family owned and operated Montchevre, has been producing goat cheese for more than 25 years, and has grown to be the United States’ market leader. Currently sourcing milk from 350+ independent family ...

Eiffel Tower ® Atalanta’s Premium French Line Receives A Refresh
Elizabeth, NJ – Atalanta Corporation has developed new packaging for its premium French line, Eiffel Tower®. The new look incorporates a vintage feel with elements of modern design. Created by Vision Creative Group (Cedar Knolls, NJ) the update was inspired by the French sensibility of combining classic and modern elements with an attention to detail. With over $4 million dollars in sales Eiffel Tower is one of Atalanta’s premium brands and spans across several categories including Brie and Swiss cheeses, escargots, mustards and vinegars. Part of Atalanta’s marketing strategy to create a differentiated identity for its established brands, Eiffel Tower’s ...

IDDBA Reports Record-Breaking Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar & Expo
Dairy-Deli-Bake hosted 9,294 registered attendees, which included top-tier retail buyers, merchandisers, executives, food manufacturers, brokers, distributors, and additional leading industry professionals. The sold-out expo consisted of a record-breaking 1,926 booths, representing 739 companies. Exhibitors and retailers cultivated relationships, new business, and fresh ideas and concepts throughout the active expo floor. This year’s seminars offered key insights into our business, the economy, the consumer, and current trends. The notable speaker line-up included Jerry Seinfeld, Lori Greiner, Lidia Bastianich, Sherry Frey, Shawn Stevens, Norman Mayne, Phil Lempert, Max McCalman, Harold Lloyd, Anthony Bourdain, Simon Sinek, Loretta Carey, Joshua Swanson, Randi Zuckerberg, Lindsey ...

Italian Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium fights back against replica cheeses
(NetNames, the online brand protection specialist, has partnered with the Consortium of ‘Parmigiano Reggiano’, to strengthen its trademark and protect the reputation and integrity of the denomination across the globe. Parmigiano Reggiano is named after the producing areas, which comprises the Provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia and Modena as well as parts of Bologna, and Mantua in Italy. Under European law, only cheese produced in these provinces complying with strict specifications may be named Parmigiano Reggiano and since 1996 Parmigiano Reggiano has been a protected designation of origin (PDO). In addition, the European Court of Justice ruled in 2008 that ...

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