Woolwich, Upstate Niagara, Gifford's Named

Scan this code for breaking Woolwich, Upstate Niagara, news and the latest markets! Gifford’s named WDE champs A MADISON, Wis. — Woolwich received a record 720 entries USA, Marshfield, Wis., Ched- Wheel, 99.40. Dairy, Lancaster, Wis.; Upstate for cheese, butter, fluid milk, dar, 99.25. Second: Swiss Valley Farms, INSIDE Niagara Co-op, Buffalo, N.Y.; yogurt, cottage cheese, ice Second: Land O’Lakes Inc., Monona, Iowa, Swiss Block, and Gifford’s Dairy, Skow- cream, sour cream, sherbet, Kiel, Wis., Cheddar, 99.10. 99.35. Tosca acquires division hegan, Maine, have been se- cultured milk, sour cream dips, Third: Foremost Farms, Third: Swiss Valley Farms, of Georgia-Pacific. lected as the grand champions whipping cream, dried whey Cochrane, Wis., Cheddar, 98.90. Monona, Iowa, Baby Swiss For details, see page 3. of the 2012 World Dairy Expo and creative/innovative prod- • Sharp Cheddar Block, 98.40. (WDE) Championship Dairy ucts from throughout North First: Wisconsin Aging & Grad- • Brick, Muenster Guest column: Product Contest. America, including a couple of ing Cheese (manufactured by Land First: Mill Creek Cheese Coke, Pepsi and Dairy: A Woolwich Dairy was named international entries. O’Lakes, Kiel, Wis.), Little Chute, LLC, Arena, Wis., Muenster, health and wellness winner. the Cheese and Butter Grand “It is amazing how dairy Wis., Sharp Cheddar, 99.45. 99.50. For details, see page 4. Champion for its Wild Blueber- manufacturers have embraced Second: Land O’Lakes Inc., Second: Mill Creek Cheese ry Vanilla goat’s milk cheese, this contest,” says Brad Legreid, Kiel, Wis., Sharp Cheddar, LLC, Arena, Wis., Brick, 99.45. Retail WATCH Exclusive: Upstate Niagara the Grade A executive director, WDPA. “Due 99.35. Third: Babcock Dairy, Madi- F. Cappiello Dairy Grand Champion for its Lowfat to the tremendous support from Third: Associated Milk Pro- son, Wis., Brick, 99.40. plans for the future, Sour Cream and Gifford’s Dairy dairy companies throughout ducers Inc., Blair, Wis., Sharp • Mozzarella introduces new products. the Ice Cream Grand Champion North America, the contest has Cheddar, 99.25. First: Sorrento Lactalis, For details, see page 9. for its Vanilla Bean ice cream averaged a 20-percent annual rate • Aged Cheddar Nampa, Idaho, Low Moisture at the contest. of growth over its first 10 years.” Whole Milk Mozzarella Judges sought for 2013 First: Land O’Lakes Inc., , 98.85. This year’s contest, spon- Judging was held Aug. 7-8 Aged Cheddar U.S. cheese contest. Kiel, Wis., , 99.05. Second: Lake Norden sored by the Wisconsin Dairy at the Madison Area Techni- Second: Foremost Farms Cheese Co., Lake Norden, For details, see page 20. Products Association (WDPA), cal College Culinary School USA, Marshfield, Wis., Aged S.D., Low Moisture Whole Milk and Aug. 9 at the University of Cheddar, 98.95. Mozzarella, 98.35. Wisconsin-Madison’s Babcock Third: Masters Gallery Third: Jerome Cheese Co., Hall. The first-place winners in Foods, Plymouth, Wis., Aged Jerome, Idaho, Low Moisture Beecher’s Flagsheep ‘Best each category will be auctioned Cheddar, 97.70. Park Skim Mozzarella, 98.10. off Oct. 2 at the World Dairy • Colby, Monterey Jack • Fresh Mozzarella of Show’ at ACS competition Expo in Madison. A portion of First: Associated Milk Pro- First: Lactalis, Tipton, the proceeds from the auction ducers Inc., Jim Falls, Wis., Calif., Mozzarella Fresca Me- RALEIGH, N.C. — Flagsheep, a mixed cow’s and sheep’s milk cheese will be used to fund the Dr. Colby Jack, 99.70. dallion, 99.90. made by Beecher’s Handmade Cheese of Seattle, won “Best of Show” Robert L. Bradley Scholarship, Second: Saputo, Black Second: Formaggio Italian in this year’s Annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Com- which is awarded annually to Creek, Wis., Monterey Jack, Cheese, Hurleyville, N.Y., Mari- petition. The results were announced during a ceremony last Friday outstanding students pursuing 99.25. nated Ciliegine Tub, 99.85. at the 29th Annual ACS Conference, held here Aug. 1-4 at the Raleigh a career in the dairy industry. Third: Jerome Cheese Co., Je- Third: Formaggio Ital- Convention Center. The winning products in rome, Idaho, Monterey Jack, 99.20. ian Cheese, Hurleyville, N.Y., Valley Shepherd Creamery, Long Valley, N.J., was awarded second each contest category are: • Swiss Grilled Veggie & Ciliegine place overall for its Crema De Blue, and Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Wis., • Cheddar First: Swiss Valley Farms, Tub, 99.75. took third overall for its Roth Grand Cru Surchoix. First: Foremost Farms Monona, Iowa, Baby Swiss Turn to WDE, page 14 The winning cheeses along with more than 1,700 additional cheeses entered in the competition were available for the public to sample during the Festival of Cheese held the evening of Aug. 4. Competition cheeses also were available for purchase at the ACS Public Cheese Sale Aug. 5., with all proceeds from the sale benefitting the nonprofit WUD requests emergency USDA Aug. report American Cheese Education Foundation. bumps up milk The 2012 ACS competition saw a record number of entries, hearing on price increases price forecasts with 1,711 cheeses and cultured milk products from 254 compa- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Weeks after the California Department nies in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Next year’s ACS of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced a slight increase in WASHINGTON — Milk conference and competition will take place in Madison, Wis., July the Class 4b price (see “CDFA slightly ups whey factor, calls production forecasts for 31-Aug. 3, 2013. for new task force” in the July 27, 2012, issue of Cheese Market 2012 and 2013 are reduced In some cases a first place award was not given due to minimum News), Western United Dairymen (WUD) has filed a new petition in the latest “World Agricul- scoring requirements. This year’s award-winning cheeses in each class for an emergency hearing to consider uniform increases to the tural Supply and Demand include: Class 1, 2, 3, 4a and 4b prices on a temporary basis and to consider Estimates” report released A. FRESH UNRIPENED CHEESES changes to the whey portion of the Class 4b formula. by USDA this morning. • AC: Open Category — Made From Cow’s Milk Specifically, WUD proposes a temporary 50-cent-per-hundred- Higher forecast feed First: Franklin Foods Inc., Enosburg Falls, Vt., Green Mountain weight increase on all classes of milk for October 2012 through prices are expected to pres- Farms Cultured Cream Cheese. March 2013. For the whey value of the Class 4b formula, WUD sure producer returns and Second: Swiss Valley Farms, Monona, Iowa, Cream Cheese. requests that the cap of $0.75 per hundredweight be removed and encourage a more rapid Third: Franklin Foods Inc., Enosburg Falls, Vt., Hahn’s Cultured that a scale that more closely mirrors the whey value in Class decline in the nation’s dairy Cream Cheese. III be adopted. The group also proposes a permanent exemption herd, the report says. Milk Turn to ACS, page 7 Turn to HEARING, page 17 Turn to WASDE, page 20

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange CHEESE FUTURES for the week ended August 9, 2012 Cash prices for the week ended August 10, 2012 (Listings for each day by month, settling price and open interest)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Fri., August 3 Mon., August 6 Tues., August 7 Wed., August 8 Thurs., August 9 Aug. 6 Aug. 7 Aug. 8 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 AUG12 1.756 1,366 1.756 1,366 1.762 1,366 1.765 1,367 1.763 1,368 SEP12 1.851 1,374 1.876 1,375 1.897 1,387 1.900 1,416 1.907 1,423 Cheese Barrels OCT12 1.875 1,088 1.911 1,096 1.911 1,098 1.932 1,097 1.930 1,095 Price $1.7125 $1.7725 $1.8250 $1.8250 $1.8200 NOV12 1.895 1,115 1.909 1,146 1.920 1,153 1.920 1,150 1.916 1,101 Change +2 3/4 +6 +5 1/4 NC -1/2 DEC12 1.867 1,114 1.880 1,112 1.898 1,120 1.900 1,120 1.902 1,130 JAN13 1.860 162 1.877 164 1.880 168 1.885 172 1.885 172 Cheese 40-lb. block FEB13 1.833 74 1.825 79 1.850 79 1.860 84 1.860 84 Price $1.7375 $1.8000 $1.8500 $1.8500 $1.8550 MAR13 1.840 43 1.835 46 1.850 51 1.867 58 1.867 59 Change APR13 1.850 39 1.835 46 1.850 46 1.860 51 1.860 51 +2 3/4 +6 1/4 +5 NC +1/2 MAY13 1.850 29 1.845 32 1.850 37 1.857 42 1.830 42 Weekly average (Aug. 6-10): Barrels: $1.7910(+.1105); 40-lb. Blocks: $1.8185(+.1145). JUN 13 1.860 33 1.840 35 1.840 35 1.840 35 1.841 35 Total Contracts Traded/ Weekly ave. one year ago (Aug. 8-12, 2011) Barrels: $2.1110; 40-lb. Blocks: $2.0820. Open Interest 149/6,437 194/6,497 101/6,540 157/6,592 92/6,560

Daily market prices are available by visiting CME’s online statistics sites at http://www.cmegroup.com. Extra Grade NDM *Total Contracts Traded/Open Interest reﬂect an additional month not included in this chart. Price $1.4000 $1.4000 $1.4000 $1.4100 $1.4400 Change NC NC NC +1 +3 Grade A NDM * Price $1.4000 $1.4000 $1.4050 $1.4300 $1.4800 DRY WHEY FUTURES for the week ended August 9, 2012 Change NC NC +1/2 +2 1/2 +5 (Listings for each day by month, settling price and open interest) Weekly average (Aug. 6-10): Extra Grade: $1.4100(+.0800); Grade A: $1.4230(+.0370). Fri., August 3 Mon., August 6 Tues., August 7 Wed., August 8 Thurs., August 9 AUG12 53.98 279 53.98 279 53.98 279 53.95 279 53.50 279 Grade AA Butter SEP12 58.98 302 59.50 302 59.50 304 57.50 306 57.50 306 Price $1.6900 $1.7100 $1.7350 $1.7500 $1.7500 OCT12 61.00 295 60.50 289 60.50 291 60.50 285 60.53 288 Change NC +2 +2 1/2 +1 1/2 NC NOV12 61.90 263 61.43 261 61.43 271 61.43 271 62.50 256 DEC12 62.00 288 62.00 288 62.50 293 62.45 293 62.95 294 Weekly average (Aug. 6-10): Grade AA: $1.7270(+.0655). JAN13 58.50 23 59.00 24 59.00 24 59.00 24 60.00 24 FEB13 56.00 23 58.00 25 58.00 25 58.00 27 59.03 27 Class II Cream (Major Northeast Cities): $2.4923(+.1049)–$2.6916(+.1889). MAR13 54.53 28 55.50 28 56.03 28 56.75 30 58.75 30 APR13 56.00 19 56.00 19 56.00 19 56.50 20 57.00 20 Sign up for our daily fax or e-mail service for just $104 a year. Call us at 608-288-9090. MAY13 55.00 18 55.00 18 55.00 18 55.50 20 56.50 20 JUN 13 55.00 21 55.00 21 55.00 21 55.00 22 56.00 22 Total Contracts Traded/ Open Interest 56/1,636 38/1,643 35/1,663 22/1,668 28/1,660 Daily market prices are available by visiting CME’s online statistics sites at http://www.cmegroup.com. *Total Contracts Traded/Open Interest reﬂect an additional month not included in this chart. Weekly Cold Storage Holdings August 6, 2012 On hand Week Change since August 1 Last Year Monday Change Pounds Percent Pounds Change Butter 11,954 -424 -254 -2 8,002 +3,952 Dry Products* August 10, 2012 Cheese 127,250 -3,713 -2,228 -2 135,756 -8,506 (These data, which includes government stocks and is reported in thousands of pounds, are based on reports from a limited sample of cold storage centers across the country. This chart is designed to help the dairy industry see the trends NONFAT DRY MILK in cold storage between the release of the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s monthly cold storage reports.) Central & East: low/medium heat $1.2700(+7)-$1.5000(+8); mostly $1.3150(+7)-$1.4200(+13 1/2). high heat $1.3200(-1/2)-$1.6000(+12). West: low/medium heat $1.1700(+2 1/2)-$1.4200(+6); mostly $1.2300(+3)-$1.3500(+3). CLASS III PRICE high heat $1.2100-$1.3800(+2). (Dollars per hundredweight, 3.5% butterfat test) Calif. manufacturing plants: extra grade/grade A weighted ave. $1.1844(+.0165) YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC based on 5,754,520 lbs. Sales to CCC: 0 lbs. 2006 13.39 12.20 11.11 10.93 10.83 11.29 10.92 11.06 12.29 12.32 12.84 13.47 2007 13.56 14.18 15.09 16.09 17.60 20.17 21.38 19.83 20.07 18.70 19.22 20.60 WHOLE MILK POWDER (National): $1.4700(+3)-$1.5500(+5). 2008 19.32 17.03 18.00 16.76 18.18 20.25 18.24 17.32 16.28 17.06 15.51 15.28 2009 10.78 9.31 10.44 10.78 9.84 9.97 9.97 11.20 12.11 12.82 14.08 14.98 2010 14.50 14.28 12.78 12.92 13.38 13.62 13.74 15.18 16.26 16.94 15.44 13.83 EDIBLE LACTOSE 2011 13.48 17.00 19.40 16.87 16.52 19.11 21.39 21.67 19.07 18.03 19.07 18.77 (FOB)Central and West: $.7500-$.9500; mostly $.7800-$.8700. 2012 17.05 16.06 15.72 15.72 15.23 15.63 16.68 DRY WHEY Central: nonhygroscopic $.4700(+2)-$.5600(+1/2); STAFF SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION mostly $.4800(+1 1/2)-$.5450(+1/2). Susan Quarne, West: nonhygroscopic $.5125(+2 1/4)-$.5600(+1 1/2); (PH 608/831-6002; FAX 608/831-1004) mostly $.5200(+1 1/2)-$.5500(+1 3/4). e-mail: [email protected] (FOB) Northeast: extra grade/grade A $.5400(+1/2)-$.5600(+1/2). Kate Sander, (PH 509/962-4026; FAX 509/962-4027) ANIMAL FEED (Central): Whey spray milk replacer $.3700(+1/4)-$.5050(+1 1/4). POSTMASTER: e-mail: [email protected] Send address changes to Cheese Market News®, Subscriber Alyssa Sowerwine, Services, P. O. Box 628254, Middleton, WI 53562; Form (PH 608/288-9090; FAX 608/288-9093) 3579 requested; or call direct at 608/831-6002. WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE (34 percent): $1.0700(+12)-$1.2750(-1); e-mail: [email protected] mostly $1.0900-$1.1525. Rena Archwamety, (PH 608/288-9090; FAX 608/288-9093) e-mail: [email protected] DRY BUTTERMILK Aaron Martin, (FOB)Central & East: $1.2425(+10 1/2)-$1.3000. 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National Dairy Products Sales Report Dean Foods announces WhiteWave spinoff For the week ended: 8/4/12 7/28/12 7/21/12 7 / 1 4 / 1 2 DALLAS — Dean Foods Co. recently distribution no earlier than 180 days announced that its wholly-owned sub- following the closing of the IPO. Cheese 40-lb. Blocks: Average price1 $1.7121 *$1.6766 $1.6488 $1.6445 sidiary, The WhiteWave Foods Co., filed J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Credit Sales volume2 11,507,534 *14,427,344 12,044,062 11,762,237 a registration statement with the U.S. Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and BofA Cheese 500-lb. Barrels: Securities and Exchange Commission Merrill Lynch will act as joint book- Average price1 $1.8059 *$1.8069 $1.7716 $1.7758 for an initial public offering (IPO) of running managers for the offering. Adj. price to 38% moisture $1.7189 *$1.7190 $1.6898 $1.6930 its Class A common stock. Following the Proceeds from this offering, as well 2 9,342,816 *9,702,791 *10,384,669 Sales volume 9,007,986 IPO, The WhiteWave Foods Co. will own as $800-$925 million to be borrowed Moisture content $34.86 *34.83 35.00 34.97 Dean Foods’ WhiteWave-Alpro business, under a new credit facility at The Butter: Average price1 $1.6311 $1.5689 $1.5482 *$1.5375 which manufactures, markets, distrib- WhiteWave Foods Co., are expected Sales volume2 3,288,718 2,346,610 2,760,877 *3,875,056 utes and sells branded plant-based foods to be applied to reduce Dean Foods’ Nonfat Dry Milk: and beverages, coffee creamers and outstanding debt, Dean Foods says in Average price1 $1.2144 *$1.1990 $1.1761 $1.1586 beverages, and premium dairy products its second-quarter financial report. At Sales volume2 12,927,686 *15,059,697 17,359,050 17,261,958 throughout North America and Europe. the time of the offering, Gregg Engles Dry Whey: Following the IPO, Dean Foods will will be appointed chairman and CEO 1 $0.5197 *$0.5099 $0.5101 $0.4948 Average price own at least 80 percent of The WhiteWave of The WhiteWave Foods Co., while re- Sales volume2 6,738,920 *8,569,002 10,161,253 9,826,447 Foods Co.’s common stock. Dean Foods maining chairman of Dean Foods. Gregg */Revised. 1/Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. says it intends to distribute its remaining Tanner, president of Fresh Dairy Direct Reported in pounds. More information is available by calling AMS at 202-720-4392. interest in The WhiteWave Foods Co. to and chief supply chain officer, will be Dean Foods’ shareholders in a tax-free promoted to CEO of Dean Foods. CMN CME FUTURES for the week ended August 9, 2012 Tosca acquires division of Georgia-Pacific Class III Milk# Fri., August 3 Mon., August 6 Tues., August 7 Wed., August 8 Thurs., August 9 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Tosca Ltd., provid- demand for reusable container pooling AUG12 17.49 4,135 17.57 4,057 17.56 4,069 17.59 4,020 17.63 4,097 er of reusable container pooling and lo- services.” SEP12 18.77 4,767 19.12 4,885 19.19 4,966 19.25 5,062 19.25 5,125 gistics services to the food supply chain, The GP RPC management team and OCT12 19.20 3,579 19.55 3,664 19.62 3,765 19.77 3,915 19.80 4,031 NOV12 19.36 3,176 19.65 3,182 19.67 3,220 19.78 3,239 19.78 3,260 recently announced it has acquired the all current employees will join Tosca. All DEC12 19.20 2,958 19.35 3,047 19.47 3,057 19.57 3,084 19.67 3,083 reusable plastic container division of three of GP RPC’s facilities — located JAN13 18.85 1,020 18.99 1,037 19.07 1,041 19.12 1,052 19.22 1,060 Georgia-Pacific LLC (GP RPC). in Memphis, Tenn., Garland, Texas, and FEB13 18.50 853 18.63 865 18.71 893 18.73 897 18.85 897 MAR13 18.40 749 18.55 762 18.70 783 18.70 786 18.80 794 “The acquisition of GP RPC allows King City, Calif. — will continue to op- APR13 18.37 569 18.58 596 18.74 614 18.75 619 18.75 632 Tosca to expand its available services erate as part of the Tosca organization. MAY13 18.35 479 18.38 492 18.64 523 18.65 532 18.73 536 JUN13 18.31 417 18.37 428 18.54 450 18.63 456 18.75 463 to its customers, including food and “Tosca’s focus as a market leader JUL13 18.30 330 18.45 341 18.71 368 18.73 381 18.79 388 beverage processors, produce growers, for RPCs in multiple industries will AUG13 18.30 269 18.31 285 18.41 313 18.44 316 18.60 320 grocery retailers and foodservice opera- bring best practices and accelerate the SEP13 18.18 220 18.18 235 18.25 269 18.30 269 18.35 273 OCT13 18.00 199 18.00 210 18.08 227 18.08 228 18.09 251 tors,” says John Frey, CEO of Tosca. “GP momentum already established by GP NOV13 18.00 189 18.00 199 18.08 215 18.05 216 18.07 219 RPC’s exceptional team, customer focus RPC in the fresh produce industry. To- DEC13 17.96 173 17.96 182 18.00 196 18.00 197 18.00 198 and premier products and services are an gether our shared values and like-minded JAN14 17.60 1 17.60 1 17.60 1 17.60 1 17.60 1 ideal fit with Tosca’s existing platform. practices set the stage for a successful fu- Total Contracts Traded/ The goal is to maintain our position as ture,” says Eric Frank, general manager, Open Interest 1 , 5 6 3 / 2 4 , 0 8 3 1 , 8 8 2 / 2 4 , 4 6 8 1 , 5 0 5 / 2 4 , 9 7 0 1,313/25,270 1,225/25,628 a nimble, customer service centric orga- who will continue to lead the company’s Class IV Milk* nization. Our combined companies are Atlanta-based produce division. Fri., August 3 Mon., August 6 Tues., August 7 Wed., August 8 Thurs., August 9 well-positioned and capitalized to take For more information visit, AUG12 15.65 124 15.65 124 15.65 124 15.66 124 15.66 124 advantage of the substantial growth in www.toscaltd.com. CMN SEP12 16.66 132 16.80 132 16.80 132 16.80 132 17.30 132 OCT12 17.01 77 17.35 77 17.45 77 17.45 77 18.00 77 NOV12 17.25 61 17.55 61 17.65 61 17.65 61 18.00 61 DEC12 17.35 63 17.50 63 17.50 63 17.60 63 18.00 63 JAN13 16.50 8 17.00 8 17.00 8 17.00 8 17.00 8 FEB13 16.50 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 17.00 6 CUTTING EQUIPMENT MAR13 16.50 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 APR13 16.30 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 MAY 13 16.30 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 17.00 7 DEDICATED TO THE CHEESE Total Contracts Traded/ 0/494 0/494 & DAIRY INDUSTRIES FOR Open Interest 0/494 0/494 0/494 OVER FOUR DECADES! Cash-Settled NDM Johnson Industries offers one, two and three-way cutting machines to meet all of your various Fri., August 3 Mon., August 6 Tues., August 7 Wed., August 8 Thurs., August 9 reduction needs. Our systems cut blocks into AUG12 127.00 414 127.00 414 127.00 415 127.00 415 127.00 415 random or exact weight sizes for retail, 142.00 SEP12 139.50 352 142.00 352 352 142.00 352 142.00 353 foodservice and delis. Or, we can reduce OCT12 140.75 285 287 143.25 143.25 289 143.25 289 145.75 291 blocks into cubes for shredding, grinding NOV12 144.00 197 144.00 200 146.50 205 146.50 205 148.00 208 and melting for industrial use. Wheels, loaves DEC12 145.50 140 145.50 143 147.00 149 147.50 149 149.00 152 and horns can also be cut using our cutting systems. Total Contracts Traded/ Open Interest 13/1,388 25/1,396 15/1,410 3/1,410 15/1,419 UÊTwo-Hand Safety Feature UÊAdjustable Cutting Wires Cash-Settled Butter* UÊElectric, Hydraulic or Pneumatic Powered Fri., August 3 Mon., August 6 Tues., August 7 Wed., August 8 Thurs., August 9 UÊAll Stainless Steel AUG12 164.25 877 165.50 877 166.00 877 166.25 875 166.28 875 Construction SEP12 171.00 909 173.50 909 174.50 910 177.00 911 177.00 912 UÊEasy to Operate and Clean 719 OCT12 173.00 719 175.50 175.55 719 178.00 720 178.50 720 UÊMaintenance Friendly SERVICE U INNOVATION U DEDICATION NOV12 173.00 693 176.25 690 176.25 690 176.55 690 177.03 690 DEC12 172.00 566 175.00 574 175.00 574 175.25 574 175.25 574 JAN13 172.00 57 174.00 61 174.00 61 174.00 61 174.00 61 FEB13 170.00 109 174.00 118 174.00 118 174.00 118 174.00 118 6391 Lake Road, Windsor, WI 53598 MAR13 170.50 49 174.50 49 174.50 49 174.50 49 174.50 49 Johnson Industries *\ÊÈän®Ên{È{{ÊUÊ8\ÊÈän®Ên{ÈÇ£x APR 13 171.00 46 175.00 46 175.00 46 175.00 46 175.00 46 © EMAIL: [email protected] Total Contracts Traded/ International Inc. WEB: www.johnsonindint.com Open Interest 21/4,157 34/4,175 2/4,176 6/4,176 6/4,177 Your Global Cheese Making and Processing Equipment Resource Daily market prices are available by visiting CME’s online statistics sites at http://www.cmegroup.com. #The total contracts traded for Class III milk includes electronically-traded contract volumes. *Total Contracts Traded/Open Interest reflect additional months not included in this chart. For more information please visit www.johnsonindint.com

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and technological developments that Gatorade, Quaker, Naked and Tropicana. Perspective: facilitated innovation and instigated Coke and Pepsi have deep consumer consumer demand. insights that they communicate to their Export Expertise USDEC also contributed by helping sizable, well-funded R&D departments food and beverage manufacturers see (with satellite research centers in cities how dairy advances consumers’ health around the world to reach the most desir- and wellness goals — for example, illus- able emerging markets), who can fuse trating dairy protein advantages over soy. beverage concepts that fit the needs and Staff also helped “activate” DRI research flavor profiles of the markets they target. through a range of activities, including USDEC can again assist when it comes basic public relations, media seminars, to framing the communication, ensuring presentations at industry expositions and they have the right dairy message — be technical conferences, and customized it weight management, satiety, muscle one-on-one consultations with food and recovery, protein quality or other ben- beverage formulators and marketing efit — to reach the target demographic. personnel intended to drive adoption and And Coke and Pepsi, who have long, commercialization of dairy ingredients. proven track records with promotional When such companies do opt for com- campaigns for iconic brands like Doritos, mercialization, the benefits to the U.S. Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola have the Coke, Pepsi and Dairy: industry are potentially huge. Witness advertising and creative muscle to get Coke and Pepsi. the point across. A health and wellness winner The soft drink giants have the capa- The way things are going, it would not bilities and the foresight to take dairy be at all surprising to see other leading There was a time in the not so distant the go-to product for companies looking into a very different realm. Who better to beverage companies like Dr Pepper past when PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Co. to expand globally in upcoming years. answer the question that has vexed the Snapple and Starbucks raise their dairy would have been considered enemies Pepsi quoted a 2011 Euromonitor In- industry for the past four decades: How profiles. (Starbucks said a few months of the dairy industry. ternational study that forecast worldwide do you bring mass-appeal excitement to ago it would be rolling out “instant” dairy Today, Pepsi and Coke’s investments dairy growth would top all other food and a dairy-based beverage? products in 2013 under its Via brand and in dairy processing operations and beverage categories, outdistancing the Both companies have long histories called the line “fresh dairy done in a way dairy-based new product development gains of the Nos. 2 and 3 sectors combined of creative thinking on technology and that no one has done before.”) have not only made them partners to through 2016. Progressively rising con- applications. We’ve seen some of that Alternatively, smaller companies the industry, but also speak volumes sumer demand for packaged milk, yogurt from Coke with its Minute Maid Pulpy looking for the big reward for envelope- about globalization, nutrition trends and value-added dairy products and for Super Milky in China, Smooth banana- pushing ideas are likely watching Pepsi and future sector growth. foods and beverages containing dairy flavored milk in Australia, Maaza Milky and Coke and seeing opportunities. Who For starters, the geographic distri- protein, probiotics and calcium would Delite in India, Minute Maid Nutri knows what could come next … colos- bution of their investments reinforces drive the market, Pepsi said. Boost in Thailand and Vietnam, and test trum-fortified dairy immunity shots? the message that emerging markets Dairy is a cornerstone of Pepsi’s quest marketed Powerade Protein Milk in the Having Coke and Pepsi interested will continue to lead the world in dairy to triple sales of “good-for-you” products United States beginning in late 2011. And in dairy gets everyone’s attention. U.S. expansion. Coke’s dairy ventures have from $10 billion in 2010 to $30 billion of course, most recently, Coke reached ingredient manufacturers must continue focused on China, India, Southeast by 2020. For Coke, health and wellness a pact to distribute Core Power, a high- to look and listen carefully to the needs of Asia and Mexico; Pepsi’s on Russia, represents more than one-third of its protein sports recovery drink made by these multinationals and be prepared to the Middle East and, most recently, the global sales or more than $15 billion, and Fair Oaks Farms. work collaboratively to meet these needs. United States. dairy is a growing part of that business. Pepsi has tested an oatmeal based The soft-drink giants embody the evolving Of even greater significance (and It is quite a turnaround from the days dairy drink in Latin America, in addi- nature of the U.S. and global dairy mar- the reason behind Pepsi’s U.S. yogurt of milk losing share to sugary, fizzy drinks, tion to marketing its Toddynho kids’ kets and offer a glimpse into a future in partnership with Germany’s Theo and one that the U.S. dairy industry has flavored milk drinks in South America which milk, yogurt and dairy ingredients Müller Group) is that dairy’s nutri- been instrumental in engineering. and a range of dairy products through will occupy an even more elevated posi- tional proposition aligns perfectly with The Dairy Research Institute (DRI, its Wimm-Bill-Dann operations in Russia tion in the consumer food and beverage increasingly heightened consumer funded primarily by the dairy checkoff), and its joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s hierarchy than they do today. CMN demands for foods that fit the health working with and through industry, Almarai Dairy. and wellness paradigm. academic, government and commer- Pepsi is clearly looking to develop The views expressed by CMN’s guest In announcing its rollout of Müller cial partners, helped solidify milk and dairy and dairy-based products and has a columnists are their own opinions and brand yogurt to U.S. markets in July, Pepsi dairy ingredients’ health and wellness broad stable of health and wellness brands do not necessarily reflect those of Cheese clearly answered why dairy has become credentials by fostering nutritional that could pair well with dairy, including Market News®.

NEWS/BUSINESS Conventional dairy retail ads up 4.4 percent Tomales Bay Foods recalls cheese varieties WASHINGTON — Total conventional age advertised price of $3.96, slightly up PETALUMA, Calif. — Tomales Bay No illnesses have been reported. The dairy retail ads increased by 4.4 percent from $3.94 two weeks earlier. Two-pound Foods Inc., a cheese distribution compa- bacteria were discovered during the this week, following a 20.1 percent block natural varieties of cheese had a ny based in Petaluma, Calif., is recalling company’s routine testing and as a result decline the previous reporting period, weighted average advertised price of all partial wheels of two of the cheeses of a sampling program by the California according to the latest National Dairy $5.66, up from $5.39 two weeks earlier. it has distributed due to possible con- Department of Food and Agriculture. Retail Report released Thursday by For natural varieties of 8-ounce tamination by Listeria monocytogenes. This recall only involves a total of 133 USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service shreds, the weighted average advertised The recalled cheese includes partial pounds of cheese distributed as partial (AMS). price this week was $2.35, up from $2.16 wheels of Shepherd’s Way Big Woods Blue wheels from Tomales Bay Foods Inc. Only Under national conventional dairy two weeks earlier, and natural varieties with make dates marked “7/19/2011” the partial wheels sold through the To- products, the AMS report shows that of 1-pound shreds were at a weighted through “7/27/2011,” and partial wheels males Bay Foods Inc. facility are affected. 8-ounce block natural varieties of average advertised price of $3.38, down of Tumalo Farms Pondhopper with the Customers who have purchased cheese this week were at a weighted from $4.12 two weeks ago. pack date marked “4-25-12.” either cheese have been advised to con- average advertised price of $2.32, up This week, 1-pound natural varieties The recalled cheese was distrib- tact the place of purchase for a full re- from $2.20 two weeks ago. of conventional butter had a weighted uted to restaurants and retail stores in fund, but they are reminded that there This week, 1-pound block natural average advertised price of $2.59, up California, North Carolina and Florida is a very limited scope of distribution of varieties of cheese had a weighted aver- from $2.34 two weeks earlier. CMN between June 25 and July 27, 2012. the cheese that is under recall. CMN

Reprinted with permission from the Aug. 10, 2012, edition of CHEESE MARKET NEWS®© Copyright 2012 Quarne Publishing LLC; PH: (509) 962-4026; www.cheesemarketnews.com Reprinted with permission from the Aug. 10, 2012, edition of CHEESE MARKET NEWS®© Copyright 2012 Quarne Publishing LLC; PH: (509) 962-4026; www.cheesemarketnews.com August 10, 2012 — CHEESE MARKET NEWS® 5 NEWS/BUSINESS Farm bill remains in limbo as Congress begins August recess; dairy farmers request meeting WASHINGTON — As member of Con- dairy farmers currently are selling House versions of the farm bill called Stabilization Program. Stephenson gress return home for their August con- their milk for far less than the cost of the Dairy Security Act. DSA includes a noted the speed at which circumstances gressional recess, one dairy producer production. controversial supply management pro- change in the dairy industry and how group is requesting that lawmakers While the U.S. House last week gram to allow for government regulation the drought situation has raised con- meet with dairy farmers in their dis- passed an extension of disaster proof milk production levels when dairy cern that current milk production will tricts to discuss economic difficulties grams intended to provide relief to pro- producer margins are low. be affected. currently affecting farmers and the ducers experiencing extreme drought However, several dairy organizations “If the stabilization program were pending 2012 Farm Bill. conditions before leaving Washington, are opposed to inclusion of a supply man- law, the supply management program National Milk Producers Federation D.C., the Senate did not take up the agement program in the 2012 Farm Bill, would be in effect now and would be (NMPF) President and CEO Jerry Kozak measure. including the International Dairy Foods reducing already-low milk production says this type of one-on-one dialogue Dairy industry stakeholders had Association (IDFA) and the Wisconsin by 4 percent,” Stephenson says. will enable members in both the House mixed reactions to the disaster relief Dairy Business Association (DBA). Meanwhile, as part of continuing and Senate to see firsthand the need for measure, with most saying the focus DBA Vice President John Pagel of steps to assist producers in response passing a 5-year farm bill. at this time should be on passing a full, Pagel’s Ponderosa Dairy, Kewaunee, to the drought, U.S. Agriculture Sec- “We hope that members of Congress 5-year farm bill. Wis., last Friday attended a briefing retary Tom Vilsack this week said that will take time to visit local dairy farms to “Unfortunately, the drought is just that served as a “counterbalance” to USDA will utilize nearly $16 million experience up close the challenges dairy one of many challenges dairy farmers in one held a week earlier that touted in financial and technical assistance farmers are facing and understand why the United States face today,” says John the Dairy Security Act and its supply to immediately help producers in 19 it is so imperative to pass a 5-year farm Wilson, senior vice president, Dairy management provision. states cope with the adverse impacts bill which includes a better safety net for Farmers of America (DFA). “Outdated Nearly 50 House and Senate agri- of the drought. farmers,” Kozak says. “We are approach- federal dairy policy and increasing culture committee staffers attended USDA also will initiate a transfer ing a crisis comparable to or worse than feed costs also need to be addressed. the briefing by Eric Erba, chief strategy of $14 million in unobligated program that of 2009, when dairy farmers lost We implore Congress and the admin- officer for California Dairies Inc., and funds into the Emergency Conserva- $20 billion in equity and thousands of istration to act swiftly and bring about Mark Stephenson, director of dairy tion Program. The funds can be used farmers went out of business.” much-needed relief for dairy farmers policy analysis at the University of to assist in moving water to livestock Kozak notes that when factoring in who are again feeling the impacts of a Wisconsin’s College of Agricultural and in need, providing emergency forage additional operating costs, such as labor highly volatile market.” Life Sciences. for livestock and rehabilitating lands and energy costs, on top of high feed Both DFA and NMPF support a provi- Stephenson’s presentation at the severely impacted by the drought. costs caused by the ongoing drought, sion included in the current Senate and briefing, “Dairy Options for the Farm Together, these efforts should pro- Bill,” called attention to the “unintend- vide nearly $30 million to strug- Dairy, farm groups, House members urge ed consequences” of the Dairy Market gling producers, Vilsack says. CMN adjustment to Renewable Fuel Standard WASHINGTON — Citing economic for many, it is or may soon become difficulties facing producers due to unavailable. This pressure on the corn an ongoing drought and other factors, supply will increase feed prices and put U.S. House members are urging the further stress on a struggling livestock U.S. Environmental Protection Agency community.” (EPA) to reduce the volume of renew- Meanwhile, Western United Dairy- able fuel that must be produced under men (WUD) has called on leaders of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in several national milk organizations the Clean Air Act. to join with WUD in a dialogue on the The 156 members of Congress filed federal mandate requiring ethanol to a petition with EPA Administrator Lisa be blended into gasoline. Jackson late last week, centering their In a letter sent to the leaders of argument on rising corn prices and the Land O’Lakes, DFA, California Dairies use of corn for ethanol. Inc. and the National Milk Producers The lawmakers say relief from the Federation (NMPF), WUD CEO Michael RFS is extremely urgent because anoth- Marsh says the ethanol mandate is “the er short corn crop would be devastating biggest economic driver contribut- to the animal agriculture industry, food ing to the negative margins for dairy manufacturers, foodservice providers families.” and consumers. “Dairy cooperatives and producers While corn prices have consistently owe it to the families that invest in The Only roducts risen since the expansion of RFS in feeding the cows to work together to Cheese P You’ll Ever 2007, the deteriorating corn crop has repeal the U.S. mandate,” Marsh says. Need!! caused corn prices to rise dramatically “A comprehensive public relations over the past few weeks, lawmakers effort should be undertaken that will • Block • Loaf • Shred • Diced • Grated note. rally consumers, politicians and envi- • Sliced • 120/160 Ct. Slices Dairy Farmers America (DFA) late ronmentalists to our cause.” The advantages of taking the “alternate” route to savings: last week also said it is encouraging In response to the letter, Chris I Lower Cost I Longer Shelf Life I Cholesterol Free Available I Lactose Free Available EPA to grant a waiver of the applicable Galen, senior vice president of com- I Vitamin and Mineral Fortified I Calcium Enriched volume of the RFS for 2012 and 2013. munications, NMPF, says that “rising I Kosher Available I HACCP Program “While we believe the RFS has feed costs are hurting farmers in many I Custom Formulation I On-Site Laboratory helped grow domestic development regions of the country, and we recognize We Can Meet Any of Your Conversion Needs Available in Cheddar, Provolone, Mozzarella, Parmesan, and use of renewable energy, the pro- the importance of their efforts to obtain American, Blends and Custom Formulations posed renewable fuel volume schedule short-term relief for their operations. The savings come in all sizes... is too aggressive in today’s economic “NMPF will continue to follow a environment and is diverting too much parallel path devoted to a longer- of our domestically-produced corn out term, more permanent solution of the feed supply,” says John Wilson, to the financial pressures of tight 36120 Owen Street • Whitehall, WI 54773-0677 senior vice president, DFA. “The margins: the Dairy Security Act Phone: (715) 538-2326 • Fax: (715) 538-4723 • Toll Free 888-755-9900 drought has exacerbated the situation. provisions in both the Senate and E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.whitehall-specialties.com For all dairy farmers, feed is expensive; House farm bills,” he adds. CMN For more information please visit www.whitehall-specialties.com

Reprinted with permission from the Aug. 10, 2012, edition of CHEESE MARKET NEWS®© Copyright 2012 Quarne Publishing LLC; PH: (509) 962-4026; www.cheesemarketnews.com 6 CHEESE MARKET NEWS® — August 10, 2012 NEWS/BUSINESS Gossner’s Swiss, Colby Jack cheeses sweep top awards in Idaho Milk Processors contest SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Gossner Foods Third: Don Alger, Glanbia Foods First: Clyde Johnson, Gossner Logan, Utah, Smoked Swiss, 99.50. won all three top awards this week in Inc., Twin Falls, Idaho, Color Cheddar Foods, Logan, Utah, Aged Cheddar, Second: Eric Humphries, Gossner the 17th annual Idaho Milk Processors Mild, 97.75. 95.30. Foods, Logan, Utah, Smoked Swiss, Contest. The grand champion award • Class 2: Medium Cheddar — 3 to Second: Dave Irish, Utah State 99.45. went to Clyde Johnson of Gossner’s 6 months University, Logan, Utah, Creamy Aged Third: Gregg Allen, Gossner Foods, Logan, Utah, plant for his Smoked Swiss. First: Doug Palmer, Utah State Cheddar, 93.85. Logan, Utah, Smoked Swiss, 99.10. Reserve champion was awarded to Ste- University, Logan, Utah, Creamy White Third: Blake Manwaring, Manwar- • Class 11: Open Reduced Fat phen Colten, also from Gossner’s Logan Cheddar, 95.80. ing Cheese, Rigby, Idaho, Aged Cheddar, Cheese facility, for his Baby Swiss. AJ Hunter • Class 3: Sharp Cheddar — 6 to 12 93.75. First: Alicia Amick, Sorrento Lacta- of Gossner Foods in Heyburn, Idaho, months • Class 6: Colby/Monterey Jack/ lis, Nampa, Idaho, Reduced Fat String received the ﬁrst runner up award for First: Enlogio Martinon, Beehive Muenster Cheese, 98.95. Colby Jack. Cheese Co., Uintah, Utah, Promontory, First: AJ Hunter, Gossner Foods, Second: Darigold Inc., Boise, Idaho, Entries were judged Tuesday at 98.10. Heyburn, Idaho, Colby Jack, 99.55. Fat Free Cottage Cheese, 97.70. Glanbia Foods Inc., Twin Falls, Idaho, Second: Tim Armstrong, Darigold Second: Tim Chadd, Glanbia Foods Third: Adelpho Estevez, Sorrento and the contest was open to Idaho Inc., Sunnyside, Wash., Sharp Cheddar Inc., Twin Falls, Idaho, Colby, 98.55. Lactalis, Nampa, Idaho, Reduced Fat Milk Processors Association (IMPA) Cheese, 95.50. Third: Nick Knecht, Gossner Foods, String Cheese, 97.65. members from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Third: Doug Palmer, Utah State Logan, Utah, Muenster, 98.15. • Class 12: Open Class Utah, Wyoming and Washington with ties University, Logan, Utah, Sharp Ched- • Class 7: Hard Italian Cheese First: Marvin Sharp, Litehouse Inc. to Idaho. The contest took place prior dar, 94.80. First: Dave Campbell, Utah State Sandpoint, Idaho, Blue Cheese, 99.65. to the annual IMPA conference, which • Class 4: Aged Cheddar — 12 to University, Logan, Utah, Aged Parme- Second: Team 2, Jerome Cheese is Aug. 9-10 in Sun Valley, Idaho. 24 months san (Aggiano), 97.55. Co., Jerome, Idaho, Shredded Monterey Following are the top winners in First: Doug Palmer, Utah State Second: Randall Bagely, Utah State Jack/Cheddar, 99.60. each class: University, Logan, Utah, Aged Creamy University, Logan, Utah, Aged Parme- Third: Cream Cheese Department • Class 1: Current Cheddar — less White Cheddar, 94.70. san (Aggiano), 97.20. TB, Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, Idaho, than 3 months Second: Dale Humphreys, Gossner Third: Doug Palmer, Utah State Uni- 5-pound Mascarpone, 99.20. First: Harris Cucic, Glanbia Foods Foods, Logan, Utah, Aged Cheddar versity, Logan, Utah, Aged Parmesan • Class 13: Swiss Cheese Inc., Twin Falls, Idaho, Color Cheddar Cheese, 94.50. (Aggiano), 97.00. First: Stephen Colten, Gossner Mild, 99.25. Third: Randall Bagely, Utah State Uni- • Class 8: Soft/Semi-soft and Fresh Foods, Logan, Utah, Baby Swiss, 99.45. Second: Dennis Delalic, Glanbia versity, Logan, Utah, Aged Cheddar, 93.35. Italian Cheese Second: Brian Wilson, Gossner Foods Inc., Twin Falls, Idaho, Color • Class 5: Aged Cheddar — older First: Makeroom TC, Sorrento Lac- Foods, Heyburn, Idaho, Swiss, 98.80. Cheddar Mild, 98.30. than 24 months talis, Nampa, Idaho, 5-pounds, Whole Third: Troy Young, Gossner Foods, Milk, 99.40. Heyburn, Idaho, Swiss-Reduced Fat, Second: Fresh Mozzarella Depart- 98.50. ment D, Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, • Class 14: Farmstead Cheese Idaho, 8-ounce Vacuum Pack Fresh First: Travis Ballards, Ballard Mozzarella, 98.90. Cheese LLC, Gooding, Idaho, Danish Third: Team 3, Jerome Cheese Co., Pearl (Gouda Style), 99.60. Jerome, Idaho, Provolone, 98.80. Second: Kendall Russell, Lark’s • Class 9: Spiced Cheese — peppers, Meadow Farm, Rexburg, Idaho, Alpine peppercorns or savory spices Style Natural Round, 97.60. First: Jake Dorman, Glanbia Foods • Class 15: Granular Cheese for Inc., Twin Falls, Idaho, Habanero, 99.10. Manufacturing Second: Oliver Ford, Beehive Cheese First: Team 2, Jerome Cheese Co., Co., Uintah, Utah, Big John’s Cajun, Jerome, Idaho, Cheddar for manufac- 96.70. turing, 98.90. Third: Troy Young, Gossner Foods, Second: Team 3, Jerome Cheese Co., Heyburn, Idaho, Pepperjack, 95.80. Jerome, Idaho, Cheddar for manufac- • Class 10: Flavored Cheese — turing, 98.20. herbs, fruits, vegetables, ﬂowers, Third: Team 1, Jerome Cheese Co., syrups or smoked cheeses Jerome, Idaho, Cheddar for manu- First: Clyde Johnson, Gossner Foods, facturing, 98.15. CMN

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Comings and goings … comings and goings Patrick Criteser will replace Har- and mergers and acquisition activities old Strunk, who retired in June, as for the global snacks company, Mon- president and CEO of Tillamook Coun- delez International Inc. Belcourt will Gossner Products: Specializing In: ty Creamery Association (TCCA), be responsible for evolving and imple- • Full-line Of Private-label • SWISS: Tillamook, Ore., effective Aug. 20. menting the company’s growth strategy. Packaging To Your Specifications Traditional, Baby & European Flavor Criteser is the former president and Belcourt has been a partner at Bain & • Packaging For All Cheese Types • MUENSTER • UHT Shelf-stable Milk Products • ASADERO CEO of Coffee Bean International and Co. in Toronto since 1999, leading teams Offered In Quarts & 8 Oz. • MINI-LONGHORN previously held management positions that specialized in the design and imple- • I^[b\#ijWXb[8W]#_d#8en at Nike Inc., the Walt Disney Co. and mentation of growth strategies to im- Procter & Gamble. He is also a former prove business performance across a va- principal at SmartForest Ventures. riety of consumer industries. She was an Kraft Foods Inc., Northﬁeld, Ill., economic consultant to the U.S. Agency has announced that Tracey Belcourt for International Development in Africa will join the company as executive vice in 1999 and served for ﬁve years as an 1051 North 1000 West • Logan, Utah 84321 • Phone: (435) 752-9365 • Fax: (435) 752-3147 president of strategy in September. Bel- assistant professor of economics at Con- court will lead the strategy function cordia University in Montreal. For more information please visit www.gossner.com

Third: Marin French Cheese Co., Third: Turner Farm Creamery, New N.Y., McCadam Muenster. ACS Petaluma, Calif., Rouge et Noir Origi- Haven, Maine, Whitecap. Second: Edelweiss Creamery, Mon- Continued from page 1 nal Brie. Third: Zingerman’s Creamery, Ann ticello, Wis., Muenster. • BC: Camembert — Made From Arbor, Mich., Detroit St. Brick. Third: Morning Star Farm, Cokato, • AG: Open Category — Made From Cow’s Milk • BT: Triple Crème — Soft Ripened/ Minn., Muenster. Goat’s Milk First: Lactalis American Group Inc., Cream Added — All Milks • CY: Colby — Made From Cow’s First: Umbuzi Farm, Fort Myers, Belmont, Wis., Camembert 8-ounce First: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. Milk Fla., Cream Cheese. President. Hubert, Quebec, Rondoux Triple First: Tillamook County Creamery Second: Vermont Butter & Cheese Second: Marin French Cheese Co., Crème. Association, Tillamook, Ore., Tillamook Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Creamy Petaluma, Calif., Rouge et Noir Original Second: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. Colby. Goat Cheese Classic. Camembert. Hubert, Quebec, Chevalier Triple Second: Cedar Grove Cheese Inc., Third: Montchevré-Betin Inc., Bel- Third: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. Crème. Plain, Wis., Marbled Colby. mont, Wis., Montchevré Fromage Blanc. Hubert, Quebec, Grand Camembert Second: Marin French Cheese Co., Third: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, • AS: Open Category — Made From L’Extra. Petaluma, Calif., Rouge et Noir Triple Wis., Black Creek Colby. Sheep’s Milk or Mixed Milks • BG: Open Category — Made From Crème Brie. Third: Widmers Cheese Cellars, First: Quality Cheese Inc., Vaughan, Goat’s Milk Third: La Fromagerie Alexis Theresa, Wis., Traditional Colby. Ontario, Buffalo Ricotta. First: Laura Chenel’s Chevre, So- de Portneuf, St. Laurent, Quebec, • CC: Original Recipe/Open Second: La Fromagerie Alexis de noma, Calif., Laura Chenel’s Chevre Chèvre des Neiges Brie Triple Category — Made From Cow’s Milk Portneuf, St. Laurent, Quebec, Chèvre Melodie. Crème. First: Spring Day Creamery, Dur- des Neiges. Second: Looking Glass Creamery C. AMERICAN ORIGINALS ham, Maine, La Vie en Rose. Second: La Moutonniere Inc., Ste- LLC, Fairview, N.C., Ellington. • CB: Brick Cheese — Made From Second: Plymouth Artisan Cheese, Hélène-de-Chester, Quebec, Neige De Second: Quality Cheese Inc., Cow’s Milk Plymouth, Vt., Original Plymouth. Brebis. Vaughan, Ontario, Ash Goat. First: No award given. Second: Point Reyes Farmstead Third: Fruition Farms Dairy & Third: Fromagerie Le Détour, Second: Pasture Pride Cheese, Cheese Co., Point Reyes, Calif., Point Creamery, Larkspur, Colo., Whole Notre-Dame-Du-Lac, Quebec, Grey Cashton, Wis. Reyes Toma. Sheep’s Milk Ricotta. Owl. Third: Klondike Cheese Co., Mon- Third: Cowgirl Creamery, Petaluma, Third: Mozzarella Co., Dallas, Gras- Third: Haystack Mountain Goat roe, Wis. Calif., Wagon Wheel. sias. Dairy, Longmont, Colo., Haystack • CD: Dry Jack — Made From • CG: Original Recipe/Open • AM: Mascarpone — Made From Mountain Camembert. Cow’s Milk Category — Made From Goat’s Milk Cow’s Milk • BS: Open Category — Made From First: No award given. First: Vermont Butter & Cheese First: Miceli Dairy Products, Cleve- Sheep’s or Mixed Milk Second: Vella Cheese Co. of Califor- Creamery, Websterville, Vt., land, Ohio. First: Prairie Fruits Farm & Cream- nia, Sonoma, Calif., Special Select Dry Coupole. Second: Vermont Butter & Cheese ery, Champaign, Ill., Black Sheep. Monterey Jack. Second: Ruggles Hill Creamery, Creamery, Websterville, Vt. Second: Fromages CDA Inc., Anjou, Third: Rumiano Cheese Co., Cres- Hardwick, Mass., Brothers’ Walk. Third: Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, Quebec, Le Soeur Angèle. cent City, Calif., Dry Monterey Jack. Third: Rivers Edge Chevre, Logsden, Idaho. Third: Nettle Meadow, Warrensburg, • CJ: Monterey Jack — Made From Ore., Rivers Edge Chevre Beltane. • AR: Ricotta — Made From Cow’s N.Y., Three Sisters. Cow’s Milk • CS: Original Recipe/Open Milk • BF: Flavor Added — Spices, First: Mt. Townsend Creamery, Port Category — Made From Sheep’s First: LiuzziAngeloni Cheese, Herbs, Seasonings, Fruits — All Townsend, Wash., New Moon. Milk or Mixed Milks Hamden, Conn., Hand Dipped Milks Second: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., First: Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, Ricotta. First: Cypress Grove Chevre, Arcata, La Valle, Wis., Monterey Jack. Seattle, Flagsheep. Second: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Calif., Truffle Tremor. Third: Sierra Nevada Cheese Co., Second: Vermont Butter & Cheese Green Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Ricotta Second: Alouette Cheese USA LLC, Willows, Calif., Raw Organic Creamy Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Cremont. con Latte Whole Milk. Lena, Ill., Alouette Brie with Truffles. Jack. Third: La Moutonniere Inc., Ste- Second: Calabro Cheese Corp., Second: La Fromagerie 1860 DuVil- • CM: Brick Muenster — Made Hélène-de-Chester, Quebec, Sein East Haven, Conn., Hand Dipped lage Inc., St. Laurent, Quebec, Lady From Cow’s Milk D’Hélène. Ricotta. Laurier d’Arthabaska. First: McCadam Cheese, Chateaugay, Turn to AMERICAN, page 8 Third: Maplebrook Farm, Benning- ton, Vt., Ricotta Hand-Dipped. • AQ: Fromage Blanc, Fromage Frais and Quark — Made From Cow’s Milk First: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Quark. Second: Nicasio Valley Cheese Co., Nicasio, Calif., Foggy Morning. Third: Vermont Butter & Cheese Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Fromage Blanc. B. SOFT RIPENED CHEESES • BA: Open Category — Made From Cow’s Milk First: MouCo Cheese Co., Fort Col- lins, Colo., MouCo Ashley. Second: Cellars at Jasper Hill, 2nd Place Winner 2nd Place Winner 2nd & 3rd Place Winners 2nd and 3rd Place 2012 American 2011 American 2010 American 2009 United States Greensboro, Vt., Harbison. Cheese Society Cheese Society Cheese Society Championship Medals Third: Sweet Grass Dairy, Thomas- ville, Ga., Green Hill. • BB: Brie — Made From Cow’s Milk First: Brazos Valley Cheese, Waco, +/3(%2s/2'!.)#sR"'( &2%%s#534/--!$%&,!6/236!2)%4)%3 Texas, Eden. Second: Brazos Valley Cheese, Waco, Cedar Grove Cheese, Inc. xä{Ê Ê,>`Ê UÊ *°Ê"°Ê ÝÊ£nxÊ UÊ *>]Ê7ÊÊxÎxÇÇÊ UÊ * i\Ênää®ÊÓääÈäÓäÊ UÊ >Ý\ÊÈän®Êx{ÈÓnäx Texas, Brie. 7iLÃÌi\ÊÜÜÜ°Vi`>À}ÀÛiV iiÃi°VÊ UÊ >\ÊLLJVi`>À}ÀÛiV iiÃi°V Third: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. Hubert, Quebec, Brie Normandie. For more information please visit www.cedargrovecheese.com

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Third: Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, E. CHEDDARS Colo., Avalanche Cheese Co. Hand AMERICAN Wis., Roth Grand Cru Original. • EA: Aged Cheddar — Aged Over Bandaged Goat Cheddar. Continued from page 7 • DE: Emmental Style with Eye 12 and Up To 24 Months — All Second: Saxon Cheese LLC, Cleve- Formation — Made From Cow’s Milk Milks land, Wis., Pastures. D. AMERICAN MADE/ First: No award given. First: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, Third: Brazos Valley Cheese, Waco, INTERNATIONAL STYLE Second: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, Wis., Black Diamond 2-Year Aged Texas, Cheddar. • DD: Dutch Style — All Milks Wis., Stella Swiss. Cheddar. • EB: Cheddar Wrapped in Cloth, First: Old Europe Cheese Inc., Ben- Second: Swiss Valley Farms, Mono- Second: Mt. Sterling Cheese Co-op, Linen — Aged Over 12 Months — ton Harbor, Mich., 4-pound Edam Ball. na, Iowa, Baby Swiss Wheel. Mt. Sterling, Wis., Raw Goat Milk Sharp All Milks Second: Ely Farm Products, New- Third: Central Coast Creamery, Paso Cheddar. First: Fiscalini Cheese Co., Modesto, town, Pa., Washington Crossing. Robles, Calif., Holey Cow. Third: Vermont Farmstead Cheese Calif., Bandage Wrap Cheddar Vintage. Second: Holland’s Family Cheese, Thorp, Third: Swiss Valley Farms, Monona, Co., South Woodstock, Vt., Governor’s Second: Cows Creamery, Charlotte- Wis., Marieke Gouda Aged (9-12 month). Iowa, Baby Swiss Block. Cheddar. town, Prince Edward Island, Avonlea Third: Willamette Valley Cheese, Third: Swiss Valley Farms, Monona, • EF: Cheddar with Sweet Clothbound Cheddar. Salem, Ore., Farmstead Gouda. Iowa, Swiss Block. Flavorings, Fruits, Seasonings, Third: Avalanche Cheese Co., Basalt, • DF: Dutch Style — Flavor Added • DG: Open Category — Made From Herbs, Spices, Alcohol/Spirits — Colo., Avalanche Cheese Co. Hand Ban- — Spices, Herbs, Seasonings, Goat’s Milk All Milks daged Goat Cheddar Reserve. Fruits, etc. — All Milks First: Laura Chenel’s Chevre, So- First: Beehive Cheese Co. LLC, F. BLUE MOLD CHEESES First: Vintage Cheese of Montana, noma, Calif., Laura Chenel’s Chevre Uintah, Utah, TeaHive. • FC: Rindless Blue-Veined — Made Bozeman, Mont., Mountina-Mocha. Crottin. Second: Beecher’s Handmade From Cow’s Milk Second: Oakdale Cheese & Spe- Second: Redwood Hill Farm, Sebas- Cheese, Seattle, Yule Käse. First: Rogue Creamery, Central cialties, Oakdale, Calif., Cumin topol, Calif., California Crottin. Third: Beehive Cheese Co. LLC, Point, Ore., Oregon Blue. Gouda. Third: Vermont Butter & Cheese Uintah, Utah, Barely Buzzed. Second: Hook’s Cheese Co. Inc., Third: Fromagerie Bergeron Inc., St-An- Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Bijou. • EP: Cheddar Flavored with Sweet; Mineral Point, Wis., Blue Paradise. toine-De-Tilly, Quebec, Le Coureur des bois. • DS: Open Category — Made From Savory; Jalapeño; Chipotle; Red, Third: CROPP Cooperative/Organic Third: Holland’s Family Cheese, Sheep’s Milk or Mixed Milks Green Peppers; Black, White, Green Valley, La Farge, Wis., Organic Pasteur- Thorp, Wis., Marieke Gouda Cumin. First: Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wis., Sar- Peppercorns; Garlic; Onions — All Milks ized Blue Cheese. • DC: Open Category — Made From tori Limited Edition Pastorale Blend. First: Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, • FG: Rindless Blue-Veined — Made Cow’s Milk Second: Valley Shepherd Creamery, Seattle, Marco Polo Reserve. From Goat’s Milk First: Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Wis., Long Valley, N.J., Oktoberkaas. Second: Springside Cheese Corp., First: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Roth Grand Cru Surchoix. Third: Fromagerie du Presbytère, Oconto Falls, Wis., Olive White Cheddar. La Valle, Wis., Billy Blue. Second: Leelanau Cheese Co., Sut- Ste-Élizabeth-de-Warwick, Quebec, Third: Beehive Cheese Co. LLC, Second: Montchevré-Betin Inc., ton Bay, Mich., Aged Raclette. Pionnier. Uintah, Utah, Big John’s Cajun Rubbed. Belmont, Wis., Chevre in Blue. • EC: Cheddar — Aged Up To 12 Third: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Months — Made From Cow’s Milk La Valle, Wis., Baraboo Blue. First: Kraft Foods, Waupaca, Wis., • FS: Rindless Blue-Veined — Made Sharp Cheddar. From Sheep’s Milk or Mixed Milks Second: The Artisan Cheese Ex- First: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green change, Sheboygan, Wis., Deer Creek Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Gorgonzola with It’s Gold “The Fawn.” Sheep’s Milk. Third: Kraft Foods Inc., Waupaca, Second: Hook’s Cheese Co. Inc., Wis., Limited Edition Extra Sharp Mineral Point, Wis., Little Boy Blue. Again for Cheddar. Third: Old Chatham Sheepherding • EG: Cheddar — Aged Up To 12 Co., Old Chatham, N.Y., Ewe’s Blue. Months — Made From Goat’s Milk, • FK: Blue-Veined With a Rind or Reny Picot! First: Heartland Creamery, Newark, External Coating — Made From Mo., Cheddar Goat. Cow’s Milk Second: Sierra Nevada Cheese Co., First: Willapa Hills Cheese, Doty, Tradition, flavor and Willows, Calif., Caprae Raw Aged Goat Wash., Big Boy Blue. quality come together to Cheddar. Second: Rogue Creamery, Central create this year’s prestigious Third: Central Coast Creamery, Paso Point, Ore., Flora Nelle. 1st Place ACS winner for Robles, Calif., Goat Cheddar. Third: Point Reyes Farmstead • EX: Mature Cheddar — Aged Over Cheese Co., Point Reyes, Calif., Point our 4-lb. Edam Ball 24 and Up To 48 Months — All Milks Reyes New Blue. First: The Artisan Cheese Exchange, • FL: Blue-Veined With a Rind or s3MOOTH "UTTERY&LAVOR Sheboygan, Wis., Deer Creek Reserve. External Coating — Made From s#AREFULLY(ANDCRAFTED Second: Cabot Creamery Coop- Goat’s Milk s-ADE"Y!WARD 7INNING erative, Montpelier, Vt., Cabot Vintage First: Pure Luck Farm and Dairy, #HEESEMAKERS Choice Cheddar. Dripping Springs, Texas, Hopelessly s!VAILABLEIN LB LBAND Second: The Artisan Cheese Exchange, Blue. LB"ALLS LB,OAF Sheboygan, Wis., Deer Creek Vat 17. Second: Avalanche Cheese Co., 2ETAIL#HUNKS Third: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Basalt, Colo., Avalanche Cheese Co. La Valle, Wis., 4 Year Cheddar. Midnight Blue. “Always A Cut Above The Rest” . . . Third: Tillamook County Creamery Third: FireFly Farms, Accident, Md., Indulge yourself and your customers with Association, Tillamook, Ore., Tillamook Mountain Top Bleu. Special Reserve Extra Sharp Cheddar. • FM: Blue-Veined With a Rind or only the best from Reny Picot • EE: Mature Cheddar — Aged External Coating — Made From Over 48 Months — All Milks Sheep’s Milk or Mixed Milk First: Parmalat Canada, Winchester, On- First: Valley Shepherd Creamery, tario, Balderson Heritage Cheddar 5 Year. Long Valley, N.J., Crema De Blue. Second: No award given. Second: La Moutonnière Inc., Ste- Third: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Helene-de-Chester, Quebec, Blue De La RENY PICOT CHEESES, PROUDLY HAND-CRAFTED BY OLD EUROPE CHEESE La Valle, Wis., 6 Year Cheddar. Moutonnière. 1330 East Empire AvenueÊUÊBenton Harbor, MI 49022 800.447.8182ÊUÊ269.925.5003ÊUÊFax: 269.925.9560 • EW: Cheddar Wrapped in Cloth, Third: Snowy Mountain Sheep www.oldeuropecheese.com Linen — Aged Up to 12 Months — Creamery, Eden, Utah, Timpanogos All Milks Peak. For more information please visit www.oldeuropecheese.com First: Avalanche Cheese Co., Basalt, Turn to BLUE, page 10 Reprinted with permission from the Aug. 10, 2012, edition of CHEESE MARKET NEWS®© Copyright 2012 Quarne Publishing LLC; PH: (509) 962-4026; www.cheesemarketnews.com August 10, 2012 — CHEESE MARKET NEWS® 9 Retail WATC H NEWS & MARKETING IDEAS TO HELP SELL MORE CHEESE F. Cappiello Dairy plans for the future, introduces new products SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — F. Cappiello “Their main product is Fresh Moz- Dairy, manufacturer of specialty Italian zarella, and they specialize in making cheeses, is in the midst of growing and handmade braids,” says Errico Auric- changing. Acquired last fall by another chio, founder and president of Wisconsin- specialty Italian cheese manufacturer, based BelGioioso Cheese, noting that BelGioioso Cheese Inc., the new owner- the Cappiello brand will be retained and ship plans to capitalize on the best the the company will continue to operate in more than 90-year-old Cappiello has to New York. “The Cappiello name is very offer — and expand on it. well-known on the East Coast.” F. Cappiello Dairy dates back to 1921 The two companies possess many when Francesco and Lucia Cappiello synergies. Like BelGioioso, Cappiello hand-crafted Mozzarella and fresh Ricot- Dairy Products, still owned by the Cap- ta in their kitchen using recipes from piello family until the recent acquisition, their native Italy. Francesco Cappiello has focused on a commitment to provide worked on the railroad by day, and Lucia premium customer service and satisfac- sold the cheese door-to-door. The fam- tion. High standards have been achieved Photo courtesy of BelGioioso Cheese Inc. ily later incorporated the business, and through years of stringent quality control FOR THE DELI — Cappiello’s Fresh Mozzarella now is available in a 5-pound slicing loaf for today the company has a reputation for and dedication to the Italian cheese the service deli. The innovative nature of this Cappiello-branded cheese allows the service industry, the company says. deli case to capture additional Fresh Mozzarella sales. Tim Cronin, national sales manager for Cappiello, says BelGioioso’s acquisi- etables — the possibilities are endless. Other newer items are the company’s “As an artisan tion also is an economic boon for the A recently introduced product is Cap- natural hickory flavored Fresh Mozzarel- company as well as the community since piello’s Fresh Mozzarella now available la ball and log. With a light golden brown cheesemaker, Cappiello is an important employer in in a 5-pound slicing loaf for the service color on the outside, and a milky flavor Cappiello cuts no Schenectady. Cappiello will continue to deli. The innovative nature of this on the inside, this premium cheese is operate separately from BelGioioso, but Cappiello-branded cheese allows the packaged in thermoform for an extended corners. There are the acquisition allows the company to service deli case to capture additional shelf life. The cheese melts beautifully, specific hands-on acquire more brand equity, Cronin says. Fresh Mozzarella sales, Cronin says. with a delicious hickory smoked flavor In addition, the acquisition opens The cheese offers a fresh, mild, milky and can be used as an alternative to Fresh applications for each new marketing and distribution oppor- flavor and a soft, delicate texture, and Mozzarella in nearly any application, the cheese we make, tunities on the East Coast for BelGioioso- company says. brand products as well as the opportunity Meanwhile, Cappiello Scamorza, a human influence to improve upon and expand Cappiello- crafted from an old Italian recipe and in every cheese brand production, he notes. hand-formed into the traditional shape, One of the product lines Cappiello will Cronin describes remains popular as well. Scamorza, a we produce.” grow is its already popular Hand-Braided Cappiello’s products marriage between Fresh Mozzarella Fresh Mozzarella. as the “cuff links and Provolone, boasts a rich and smooth Tim Cronin Made to order, seven varieties are flavor that is enhanced with age. The F. CAPPIELLO DAIRY available: Traditional (Plain); Zesty Mar- on a suit.” cheese is naturally cured for an extended inated with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, They are the shelf life and is available in two varieties: red pepper and parsley; Florentine with Traditional and Smoked with Natural freshly diced spinach, red pepper and case accentuating, Hickory. quality traditional Italian items as well parsley; Smoked with Natural Hickory; high-end niche And of course Ricotta, one of the as Italian items with a twist — literally. Pesto Italiano; Sun-Dried Tomato & first products the company’s founders Cappiello’s products include part- Basil; and Jalapeño & Cilantro. products that round out made, remains an important product for skim and whole milk Ricottas, Impastata, The braids have won several awards a specialty case the company as well. It has a delicious part-skim and whole milk Mozzarel- over the years, including a third place fresh flavor and is rich in protein, the las, Traditional and Hickory Smoked in its class for the Zesty Marinated Braid and give it color. company says. Scamorza and natural hickory smoked just last week at the highly competitive The company says its cheesemakers’ Fresh Mozzarella as well as its specialty American Cheese Society competition. commitment to quality and respect for introduced in the 1990s: hand braided Cronin describes Cappiello’s prod- tradition can be tasted in its small-batch flavored and marinated Mozzarellas. ucts as the “cuff links on a suit.” They the loaf size for this popular fresh Italian cheeses made from fresh local milk that Often people’s first thought when are the case accentuating, high-end cheese makes it very versatile and ideal is picked up daily. they hear “Mozzarella” is a pizza cheese niche products that round out a specialty for use on sandwiches, paninis, lasagnas In addition, Cronin says every cheese or other foodservice product. And while case and give it color. The products have and pizzas. This unique new item will that Cappiello crafts is made to order. Cappiello does do business in the food- multiple uses: They can be used as an play an important role as the company “As an artisan cheesemaker, Cappi- service sector, its products are anything appetizer on a cheese tray, melted into continues to focus on brand expansion ello cuts no corners. There are specific but commodity and instead focus on omelettes, added to pasta, shredded or in the United States, particularly on the hands-on applications for each cheese high quality. sliced onto pizzas, burgers, or grilled veg- East Coast, Cronin adds. Turn to CAPPIELLO, page 11

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First: LiuzziAngeloni Cheese, Ham- Tetra Pak introduces ‘Milk Unleashed’ site BLUE den, Conn., Fresh Mozzarella. Continued from page 8 CHICAGO — Tetra Pak recently The Grade A milk is flash-heated Second: Saputo Dairy Products launched a “Milk Unleashed” website at higher temperatures to eliminate Canada G.P., St. Laurent, Quebec, Moz- featuring information on its shelf stable bacteria and then put into Tetra Pak • FE: External Blue Molded Cheeses zarella di Bufala. milk product for moms on the go, ideas shelf stable cartons, which protect — All Milks Third: Lactalis American Group, for increasing milk in families’ diets, the milk from air, light and other First: Westfield Farm, Hubbardston, Tipton, Calif., Galbani 4-ounce Ball. nutritional facts about milk, plus promo- contaminants. Mass., Classic Blue Log. • HB: Burrata — Fresh Mozzarella tions, contests and information about “Milk Unleashed lets moms provide Second: Westfield Farm, Hub- Encasing a Distinctly Separate, various brands of shelf stable milk and real milk to their children, even without bardston, Mass., Bluebonnet. Softer Curd and Cream, or Other where to buy it. refrigeration,” says Carla Fantoni, Tetra Third: Westfield Farm, Hubbardston, Soft Cheese, Core — All Milks Tetra Pak notes that with its milk Pak spokesperson. “Freeze or chill the Mass., Hubbardston Blue. First: No award given. packaged in the same shelf stable cartons eco-friendly cartons and toss in lunch- G. HISPANIC & PORTUGUESE Second: Miceli Dairy Products, Cleve- as juice boxes and not requiring refrig- boxes, picnic baskets, diaper bags, beach STYLE CHEESES land, Ohio, Burrata. eration until they are opened, families coolers and sports bags.” • GA: Ripened Category — All Milks Third: Belfiore Cheese Co., Berkeley, now can take milk to the beach, the park, For more information, visit First: Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, Wis., Calif., Belfiore Burrata 8-ounce. sporting events and picnics. www.MilkUnleashed.com. CMN Roth GranQueso Reserve. I. FETA CHEESES Second: Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, • IC: Feta — Made From Cow’s Milk Wis., Roth GranQueso. First: Maplebrook Farm, Bennington, CMAB releases brochure to help increase Third: Nuestro Queso LLC, Kent, Vt., Whole Milk Block Feta. Ill., Cotija. Second: Belfiore Cheese Co., Berke- profits, innovation for pizza in foodservice • GC: Fresh Unripened Category — ley, Calif., Belfiore Mediterranean Style MODESTO, Calif. — The California Milk tional Restaurant Association included All Milks Feta in Brine 12-ounce. Advisory Board (CMAB) has released a artisan cheeses in its “Top 20 Trends” First: Karoun Dairies Inc., Sun Valley, Third: Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, new resource showcasing ideas for how report for 2012. Calif., Queso Del Valle Queso Fresco. Wis., Feta in Brine. pizza foodservice operators can incor- “California’s specialty cow’s milk Second: Karoun Dairies Inc., Sun • IG: Feta — Made From Goat’s Milk porate California specialty cheeses to cheeses deliver a distinct flavor and Valley, Calif., Queso Del Valle Panela. First: Vermont Butter & Cheese increase profits and menu innovation. texture and are a great option for opera- Third: Mozzarella Co., Dallas, Queso Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Feta. The brochure, “The Appeal of Real: tors looking for ways to add consumer Oaxaca. Second: Haystack Mountain Goat Building Pizza Profit with Real California appeal and profitability to their pizza Third: Nuestro Queso LLC, Kent, Dairy, Longmont, Colo., Haystack Cheese,” presents creative takes on clas- menu items,” CMAB says. Ill., Panela. Mountain Feta. sic pizza combinations as well as fresh The brochure is available at no cost Third: Ochoa’s Queseria, Albany, Third: Umbuzi Farm, Fort Myers, flavor trends. to foodservice professionals and can be Ore., Don Froylan Queso Oaxaca. Fla., Feta. CMAB says that when it comes to ordered by calling 650-871-6455. • GF: Flavor Added — Spices, Herbs, • IS: Feta — Made From Sheep’s pizza, today’s consumers are looking for For more information, visit Seasoning, Fruits — All Milks Milk or Mixed Milks something special, noting that the Na- www.realcaliforniamilk.com. CMN First: No award given. First: La Moutonnière, Ste-Helene- Second: No award given. de-Chester, Quebec, Feta. Third: Mozzarella Co., Dallas, Queso Second: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Blanco with Chiles. La Valle, Wis., Sheep Feta. H. ITALIAN TYPE CHEESES Third: Best Baa Dairy Ltd., Conn, On- • HP: Pasta Filata Types — All Milks tario, Best Baa Dairy Sheep Milk Feta. First: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green Third: Garden Variety Cheese, Royal Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Sharp Provolone Oaks, Calif., Cosmos. Mandarino. •IF: Flavor Added — Spices, Herbs, 3/52#).'!.$,/')34)# 3%26)#%3 Second: Loveras Market, Krebs, Seasoning, Fruits — All Milks Okla., Caciocavera. First: Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, Third: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green Wis., Peppercorn Feta. Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Mild Provolone. Second: La Moutonnière, Ste-Helene- • HA: Grating Types — All Milks de-Chester, Quebec, Feta in Oil with 30%#)!,):%$&/2-5,!4)/.3 (Romano made only from cow’s or Herbs. goat’s milk and not from sheep’s milk) Third: Chapel’s County Creamery, First: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green Easton, Md., Marinated Feta. Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Asiago. J. LOW FAT/LOW SALT CHEESES s3OURCINGAND,OGISTIC3ERVICES Second: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., • JL: Fat Free and Low Fat Cheeses Green Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Parmesan. First: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. Hu- ,%!$).'3).',%3/52#% s3PECIALIZED&ORMULATIONS $!)293500,)%2 Third: Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wis., bert, Quebec, Allegro probio 7-percent. s,EADING3INGLE3OURCE$AIRY3UPPLIER Sartori Reserve SarVecchio Parmesan. Second: Lactalis American Group, s!GING0ROGRAMS • HM: Mozzarella Types — All Milks Buffalo, N.Y., Low Fat Ricotta. First: Formaggio Italian Cheese, Hur- s(EDGING3ERVICES Third: Klondike Cheese Co., Monroe, leyville, N.Y., Armenian String Cheese. Wis., Low Fat Feta. s5NPARALLELED3ERVICES 5.0!2!,,%,%$3%26)#%3 Second: Burnett Dairy Co-op, Grants- • JR: Light/Lite and Reduced Fat s%XPERTISEINTHE'LOBAL$AIRY-ARKET burg, Wis., Mozzarella String Cheese. Cheeses s%XPORT3ERVICES Third: Crave Brothers Farmstead First: Fromages CDA Inc., Anjou, Cheese LLC, Waterloo, Wis., Farmers Quebec, L’Empereur Léger. Rope String Cheese. Second: Kraft Foods, Milbank, S.D., %80%24)3%).4(%',/"!, Third: Lactalis American Group, Reduced Fat Extra Sharp Cheddar. $!)29-!2+%4 Buffalo, N.Y., Whole Milk Low Moisture Third: Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, Mozzarella. Idaho, Reduced Fat String. • HY: Fresh Mozzarella — 8 ounces or • JF: Flavor Added — Spices, Herbs, more (Balls or Shapes) — All Milks Seasonings, Fruits — All Milks First: Quality Cheese Inc., Vaughan, First: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Ontario, Buffalo Mozzarella. Montpelier, Vt., Cabot Jalapeño 50-per- Second: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., cent Reduced Fat Cheddar. Green Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Fresh Moz- Second: Lactalis USA Inc., Merrill, zarella Thermoform. Wis., Rondele Garlic & Herbs Light Third: Lactalis American Group, Spreadable Cheese. 0HONE OR Tipton, Calif., Galbani 8-ounce Ball. Third: Coach Farm, Pine Plains, N.Y., %MAIL INFO MCTDAIRIESCOM • HZ: Fresh Mozzarella — Under Coach Farm Reduced Fat Fresh Goat 7EB WWWMCTDAIRIESCOM 8 ounces (Ovalini, Bocconcini, Cheese with Pepper. Ciliegine Sizes) — All Milks Turn to FLAVOR, page 12 For more information please visit www.mctdairies.com

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Third: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green St-Antoine-De-Tilly, Quebec, Le Calumet. Third: Coach Farm, Pine Plains, N.Y., FLAVOR Bay, Wis., Cappiello Hand-Braided Third: Holland’s Family Cheese, Coach Farm Fresh Goat Cheese. Continued from page 10 Fresh Mozzarella Zesty Marinated. Thorp, Wis., Marieke Gouda Smoked. Third: Rivers Edge Chevre, Logsden, Third: Formaggio Italian Cheese, Third: Karoun Dairies Inc., Sun Ore., Rivers Edge Chevre Siltcoos. Third: Franklin Foods, Enosburg Hurleyville, N.Y., Chorizo Roll. Valley, Calif., Karoun Smoked Braided • MC: Open Category — Semisoft — Falls, Vt., Hahn’s Yogurt & Cream Cheese • KH: Flavor Added Havarti — Spices, String Cheese. Made From Cow’s Milk; Aged Over Strawberries N’ Cream. Herbs, Seasonings, Fruits — All Milks • LG: Open Category — Made From 60 Days K. FLAVORED CHEESES First: No award given. Goat’s Milk, Sheep’s Milk or Mixed First: Fromages CDA Inc., Anjou, • KC: Cheeses Flavored with All Second: Edelweiss Creamery, Monti- Milks Quebec, Le Baluchon. Peppers — All Milks cello, Wis., Vegetable Havarti. First: Goat Lady Dairy, Climax, N.C., Second: Fromages CDA Inc., Anjou, First: Widmers Cheese Cellars, The- Third: Arla Foods Production LLC, Smoked Round. Quebec, Le St-Anne. resa, Wis., Colby with Jalapeños. Kaukauna, Wis., Havarti Jalapeño. Second: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Third: Thistle Hill Farm, North Second: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Third: Emmi Roth USA Inc., Monroe, La Valle, Wis., Smoked Ba Ba Blue. Pomfret, Vt., Tarentaise. La Valle, Wis., Jalapeño Bread Cheese. Wis., Roth Havarti with Peppadew. Third: Haystack Mountain Goat • ME: Open Category — Hard — Made Third: Brunkow Cheese, Darlington, • KJ: Flavor Added Monterey Jack Dairy, Longmont, Colo., Haystack Moun- From Cow’s Milk; Aged Over 60 Days Wis., Brun-uusto with Jalapeño. — Spices, Herbs, Seasonings, Fruits tain Smoked Chevre. First: Cricket Creek Farm, William- • KF: Cheeses Flavored with Herbs, — All Milks • LM: Smoked Italian Styles — All stown, Mass., Maggie’s Reserve. Fruits, Vegetables, Truffles, Flowers, First: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, Milks Second: Flat Creek Lodge, Swains- Syrups — All Milks Wis., Great Midwest Morel & Leek Jack. First: Formaggio Italian Cheese, Hur- boro, Ga., Natural Rind Cheddar. First: Crave Brothers Farmstead Second: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., leyville, N.Y., Twice Smoked String Cheese. Second: Fromagerie du Presbytère, Cheese LLC, Waterloo, Wis., Petit Frère La Valle, Wis., Hot Pepper Jack. Second: Gold Creek Farms, Wood- Ste-Élizabeth-de-Warwick, Quebec, with Truffles. Second: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, land, Utah, Smoked Parmesan. Louis d’Or. Second: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. Wis., Great Midwest Bruschetta Jack. Third: Saputo Dairy Products Canada Second: Fromagerie La Station, Hubert, Quebec, OKA Mushrooms. Third: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, G.P., St. Laurent, Quebec, Smoked Ca- Compton, Quebec, Alfred Le Fermier. Third: La Fromagerie Alexis de Wis., Great Midwest Habanero Jack. ciocavallo. Second: Fromagerie La Station, Portneuf, St. Laurent, Quebec, Chèvre Third: Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, • LD: Smoked Cheddars — All Milks Compton, Quebec, Chemin Hatley. des Neiges Fig & Orange. Midway, Utah, Wasatch Back Jack. First: Gold Creek Farms, Woodland, Second: Robinson Farm, Hardwick, • KP: Cheeses Flavored with Third: Pineland Farms Creamery, Utah, Smoked Cheddar. Mass., A Barndance. Crushed or Whole Peppercorns, New Gloucester, Maine, Pepper Jack. Second: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Second: Sprout Creek Farm, Pough- Savory Spices, and Other Savory Third: Tillamook County Creamery La Valle, Wis., Apple Smoked Cheddar. keepsie, N.Y., Toussaint. Seasonings, Including Protein — All Association, Tillamook, Ore., Tillamook Third: Fiscalini Cheese Co., Modesto, Third: Nature’s Harmony Farm, Milks Hot Habanero Jack. Calif., Smoked Cheddar. Elberton, Ga., Fortsonia. First: BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green L. SMOKED CHEESES M. FARMSTEAD CHEESES Third: Uplands Cheese, Dodgeville, Bay, Wis., BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella, • LC: Open Category — Made From • MA: Open Category — Soft — All Wis., Extra-Aged Pleasant Ridge Prosciutto & Basil Roll. Cow’s Milk Milks; Aged Up To 60 Days Reserve. Second: Formaggio Italian Cheese, First: No award given. First: Sequatchie Cove Creamery, • MG: Open Category — Aged Over Hurleyville, N.Y., Soppressata Roll. Second: Fromagerie Bergeron Inc., Sequatchie, Tenn., Dancing Fern. 60 Days — Made With Goat’s Milk Second: Cellars at Jasper Hill, First: Ruggles Hill Creamery, Hard- Greensboro, Vt., Weybridge from Schol- wick, Mass., Greta’s Fair Haven. ten Family Farm. Turn to OPEN, page 13 Horizon Sales of Minnesota Can Provide All Your Dairy Ingredients

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Second: Sprout Creek Farm, Pough- keepsie, N.Y., Madeleine. Third: Boston Post Dairy LLC, Enos- burg Falls, Vt., Tres Bonne. Third: Latte Da Dairy, Flower Mound, Texas, Latte Da Caerphilly. • MS: Open Category — Aged Over 60 Days — Made From Sheep’s Milk or Mixed Milks First: Black Sheep Creamery, Che- halis, Wash., St. Helens. Second: Willamette Valley Cheese, Salem, Ore., Perrydale. Third: Everona Dairy, Rapidan, Va., Stony Man. Third: Kokoborrego Cheese Co., Creating Mount Gilead, Ohio, Owl Creek Tomme. • MF: Open Category For All Cheeses with Flavor Added — All Successful Milks First: Holland’s Family Cheese, Thorp, Wis., Marieke Gouda Foenegreek. Partnerships Second: Ruggles Hill Creamery, Hardwick, Mass., Lea’s Great Meadow. Third: Nicasio Valley Cheese Co., is a Process! San Rafael, Calif., Foggy Morning with Garlic and Basil. Dairyfood USA has the capabilities to offer you N. FRESH GOAT’S MILK CHEESES products with a full ﬂavor proﬁle, texture and mouth • NO: Fresh Goat Rindless — feel to meet the most discerning pallet. Our customized formulas can Extruded Shape, Logs, Cylinders, help differentiate your product in the marketplace and help drive sales Buche Style or in Containers, Cups, and improve your bottom line. From single serve to 2-lb. cups, cheese Tubs, Cryovac wedges or deli links, our commitment to quality will meet or exceed Dairyfood USA offers: First: Sierra Nevada Cheese Co., Wil- your expectations. s 3UPERIOR4ASTE5SING.ATURAL lows, Calif., Bella Capra Chevre. )NGREDIENTS Second: Coach Farm, Pine Plains, 02)6!4%,!"%,s2%4!),s&//$3%26)#%s')&40!#+ s ,ONGER3HELF,IFE N.Y., Coach Farm Fresh Curd. s.ATURALLY3MOKED Second: Three Graces Dairy LLC, “Compare the differences ounce for ounce.” Marshall, N.C., Plain Jane. s #USTOMIZED&ORMULATIONS Third: Woolwich Dairy, Lancaster, s 31&,EVEL#ERTIlED Wis., Woolwich Dairy Original Chevrai. s &ULL1!2$$EPARTMENT • NS: Fresh Goat Cheese — Hand Shaped, Formed or Molded First: Baetje Farms LLC, Bloomsdale, #ALLUSTODAYFORDETAILS Mo., Coeur de la Créme-Plain. #OUNTY2OAD&s"LUE-OUNDS 7) Second: Mystery Bay Farm, Nordland, 0H s&AX Wash., Fresh Chevre. [email protected] Third: Umbuzi Farm, Fort Myers, www.dairyfoodusa.com Fla., Chevre. Turn to GOAT, page 16 For more information please visit www.dairyfoodusa.com

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• Feta Queso Fresco Mexicano, 99.10. Second: Nordic Creamery, Westby, WDE First: Nasonville Dairy Inc., Marsh- Second: Castro Cheese Co. Inc., Wis., Cultured Butter with Sea Salt, Continued from page 1 field, Wis., Feta in Brine, 95.85. Houston, Panela, 98.80. 96.15. Second: Formaggio Italian Cheese, Third: Moo Cheese/Lucky Layla • Flavored Butter • String Cheese Hurleyville, N.Y., Betta Feta, 95.40. Farms, Garland, Texas, Queso Fresco/ First: Ronnybrook Farm Dairy, First: Burnett Dairy Co-op, Grants- • Open Class Soft Cheese Tex Mex Cheese, 98.60. Ancramdale, N.Y., Cinnamon Butter, burg, Wis., String Cheese, 99.90. First: Arthur Schuman Inc., Fair- • Mixed Milk Cheese 98.75. Second: Burnett Dairy Co-op, field, N.J., Cello Thick & Smooth Mas- First: Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wis., Second: Nordic Creamery, Westby, Grantsburg, Wis., String Cheese, 99.70. carpone, 99.70. Sartori Limited Edition Pastorale Wis., Garlic/Basil Butter, 97.80. Third: Cesar’s Cheese, Random Second: Lactalis American Group, Blend, 99.70. Third: Formaggio Italian Cheese, Lake, Wis., Oaxaca Hand Stretched Buffalo, N.Y., Whole Milk Milk Based Second: Indvlac/Martins E, Portu- Hurleyville, N.Y., Betta Butter Peanut String Cheese, 99.50. Ricotta, 99.50. gal, Mixed Milk Cheese, 97.65. Butter Chip, 97.00. • Provolone Third: Lactalis American Group, Third: Nordic Creamery, Westby, • Non-Bovine Cream Butter First: Dairy Farmers of America, Buffalo, N.Y., Whole Milk Whey Based Wis., Capriko, 97.55. First: Nordic Creamery, Westby, Wis., Turlock, Calif., Provolone, 99.60. Ricotta, 99.40. • Goat Milk Cheese Goat Butter, 95.65. Second: Dairy Farmers of America, • Open Class Semi-Soft Cheese First: Woolwich Dairy, Lancaster, Second: Meyenberg Goat Milk Prod- Turlock, Calif., Provolone, 99.40. First: Babcock Dairy, Madison, Wis., Wis., Goat Milk Cheese-Wild Blueberry ucts, Turlock, Calif., European Style Third: Lactalis, Buffalo, N.Y., Mild Gouda, 99.30. Vanilla, 99.90. Goat Butter, 95.15. Provolone, 99.35. Second: Comstock Creamery LLC, Second: Woolwich Dairy, Lancaster, • Open Class Butter • Blue Veined Cheese Comstock, Wis., Havarti, 99.10. Wis., Goat Milk Cheese-Cranberry/Cin- First: Michigan Milk Producers As- First: Point Reyes Farmstead Third: Mill Creek Cheese LLC, namon, 99.65. sociation, Constantine, Mich., Unsalted Cheese Co., Point Reyes, Calif., Point Arena, Wis., Farmer, 98.40. Third: Woolwich Dairy, Lancaster, Butter with Natural Flavor, 98.85. Reyes Bay Blue, 99.25. • Open Class Hard Cheese Wis., Goat Milk Cheese-Fine Herb, 99.60. Second: Kellers Creamery DFA, Second: Arthur Schuman Inc., First: Burnett Dairy Co-op, Grants- • Sheep Milk Cheese Winsboro, Texas, 80 Percent Whipped Fairfield, N.J., Montforte Gorgonzola burg, Wis., Alpha’s Morning Sun with First: Vandersterre Groep Interna- Butter, 98.70. Wheel, 98.50. Rosemary, 99.75. tional, Bodegraven, the Netherlands, Third: Michigan Milk Producers As- Third: Arthur Schuman Inc., Fair- Second: Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wis., Sar- Landana Sheep Mild Gouda Style, sociation, Constantine, Mich., Unsalted field, N.J., Montforte Bleu Wheel, 98.30. tori Reserve Balsamic BellaVitano, 99.70. 99.45. Butter with Natural Flavors, 97.55. • Flavored Natural Cheese Third: Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wis., • Plain Cream Cheese • White Milk First: Mill Creek Cheese LLC, Arena, Sartori Reserve Salsa Asiago, 99.60. First: Meyenberg Goat Milk Prod- First: Winder Farms, West Valley Wis., Caraway Cheese, 99.60. • Unflavored Pasteurized Process ucts, Turlock, Calif., Traditional Crème City, Utah, 2 Percent White Milk, 99.65. Second: Mill Creek Cheese LLC, Cheese de Chevre, 99.20. Second: Prairie Farms Dairy, Arena, Wis., Smoked Brick, 99.45. First: Associated Milk Producers Second: Swiss Valley Farms, Mono- Dubuque, Iowa, White Milk (2 percent), Third: DCI Cheese Co., Richfield, Wis., Inc.-Portage, Portage, Wis., Pasteurized na, Iowa, Neufechatel, 99.00. 99.50. Great Midwest Habanero Jack, 99.20. Processed American Swiss Slice, 99.90. Third: Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, • Whole Chocolate Milk • Cold Pack Cheese, Cheese Food, Second: Dairy Farmers of America, Idaho, Plain Cream Cheese, 97.25. First: Country Delite Farms, Nash- Cheese Spread Plymouth, Wis., Borden Deluxe Process • Flavored Cream Cheese ville, Tenn., Whole Chocolate Milk, First: Pine River Pre Pack Inc., American, 99.75. First: Rising Sun Farms, Phoenix, 100.00. Newton, Wis., Extra Sharp Cheddar Third: Associated Milk Produc- Curry Cheese Torta with Almonds and Second: Prairie Farms Dairy, Ander- Cold Pack, 98.10. ers Inc., Portage, Wis., Pasteurized Cranberries, 99.60. son, Ind., Whole Chocolate Milk, 99.90. Second: Pine River Pre Pack Inc., Processed Colored American Cheese Second: Rising Sun Farms, Phoenix, Third: Brookshire Grocery Co., Tyler, Newton, Wis., Chardonnay and Extra Slice, 99.45. Cranberry Orange Cheese Torta, 99.25. Texas, Whole Chocolate Milk, 99.80. Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack, 97.40. • Flavored Pasteurized Process Third: Rising Sun Farms, Phoenix, • Lowfat Chocolate Milk Third: Rising Sun Farms, Phoe- Cheese Ariz., Mocha Mousse Cheese Torta, First: Winder Farms, West Valley City, nix, Ariz., Bacon Cheddar Cheese First: Associated Milk Producers 99.05. Utah, Lowfat Chocolate Milk, 99.90. DipnSpread, 97.20. Inc., Portage, Wis., Pasteurized Process • Open Class Cheese Second: Kemps, Cedarburg, Wis., • Reduced Fat Cheese Food with Jalapenos, 99.60. First: Formaggio Italian Cheese, Kemps 2 Percent Premium Chocolate First: Kraft Foods, Glenview, Ill., Re- Second: Land O’Lakes, Spencer, Hurleyville, N.Y., Feta and Mediter- Milk, 99.80. duced Fat Extra Sharp Cheddar, 98.30. Wis., Land O’Lakes New York Hot Pep- ranean Topping Tray, 99.25. Third: Country Delite Farms, Nash- Second: Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, per American Loaf, 99.45. Second: Sorrento Lactalis, Nampa, ville, Tenn., Lowfat Chocolate Milk, Idaho, Reduced Fat String Cheese, 98.05. Third: Land O’Lakes, Spencer, Wis., Idaho, Whole Milk Low Moisture Shred, 99.70. Third: Foremost Farms, Clayton, Land O’Lakes Jalapeno Jack, 99.20. 98.40. • Fat Free Chocolate Milk Wis., Non-Smoked Reduced Fat Pro- • Latin American Cheese Third: Jerome Cheese Co., Jerome, First: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- volone, 97.15. First: La Vaquita Inc., Houston, Idaho, V-cut Shred-Cheddar/Monterey falo, N.Y., Fat Free Chocolate Milk, Jack, 97.85. 99.70. • Salted Butter Second: Purity Dairies, Nashville, First: Graf Creamery Inc., Bonduel, Tenn., Fat Free Chocolate Milk, 99.30. Wis., Salted Butter, 99.45. Third: Schneiders Dairy, Pittsburgh, AUCTION Second: Foremost Farms USA #3, Fat Free Chocolate Milk, 98.90. Date: Tuesday, October 2 Reedsburg, Wis., Salted Butter, 98.05. • Cultured Milk On the Auction Block….. Third: Foremost Farms USA #2, First: Brookshire Grocery Co., Tyler, Winning entries from the Time: 5:00—7:30 p.m. World Dairy Expo Championship Reedsburg, Wis., Salted Butter, 97.90. Texas, Cultured Buttermilk, 98.75. Dairy Product Contest • Unsalted Butter Second: Country Delite Farms, World Dairy Expo First: Michigan Milk Producers As- Nashville, Tenn., Cultured Milk, 97.25. All bidders have an opportunity to sociation, Constantine, Mich., Unsalted Third: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- Alliant Energy Center win VISA gift cards Butter, 97.60. falo, N.Y., Cultured Butter Milk, 97.50. Madison, WI A portion of the auction proceeds will Second: Michigan Milk Producers • UHT Milk be used to fund the Dr. Robert Association, Ovid, Mich., Unsalted First: Aurora Organic Dairy, Plat- MARK YOUR CALENDAR Bradley Scholarship Fund. This Half Gallon 2 Percent Scholarship will be awarded to a Butter, 97.40. teville, Colo., You will receive your auction student pursuing a career in the dairy Third: OATKA Milk Products Co- Milk UP, 97.00. invitation in the mail in early-September industry. operative Inc., Batavia, N.Y., Unsalted Second: CROPP Cooperative/Or- Butter, 97.15. ganic Valley, LaFarge, Wis., Organic Support your customers… • Cultured Butter Whole UHT Milk, 96.30. Support the Dairy Industry First: CROPP Cooperative/Organic Third: Aurora Organic Dairy, Plat- Valley, LaFarge, Wis., Organic Euro- teville, Colo., Half Gallon UP Whole pean Style (cultured and unsalted) Milk, 95.95. For more information please visit www.wdpa.net Butter, 97.10. 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• Drinkable Yogurts-Strawberry Second: Brookshire Grocery Co., Third: Gifford’s Ice Cream, Skow- RESULTS Banana Tyler, Texas, South of the Border Dip, hegan, Maine, French Vanilla Ice Continued from page 14 First: Tropical Cheese Industries, 97.05. Cream, 96.30. Perth Amboy, N.J., Strawberry Banana Third: Schneiders Dairy, Pittsburgh, • Philly Vanilla Ice Cream • Open Class Pasteurized Milk Yogurt, 99.75. Pa., Zip Dip, 94.65. First: Gifford’s Ice Cream, Skow- First: Turner Dairy Farms Inc., Second: Origin Food Group LLC, • Sour Cream Based Dips-Ranch hegan, Maine, Vanilla Bean, 98.55. Pittsburgh, Skim Milk, 98.75. Statesville, N.C., Drinkable Yogurts- First: Brookshire Grocery Co., Tyler, Second: Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream, Second: Brookshire Grocery Co., Strawberry Banana, 99.70. Texas, Ranch Dip, 97.90. Shelby Township, Mich., Vanilla Bean, Tyler, Texas, Whole White Milk, 98.25. • Open Class Drinkable Yogurts Second: Schneiders Dairy, Pitts- 98.20. Third: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- First: Tropical Cheese Industries, burgh, Pa., Ranch Dip, 97.85. Third: Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, falo, N.Y., Vanilla Intense Milk, 98.00. Perth Amboy, N.J., Pina Colada Yogurt, • Open Sour Cream Based Dips Class Madison, Wis., Vanilla Bean, 97.05. • Half and Half 99.80. First: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buffalo, • Regular Chocolate Ice Cream First: Purity Dairies, Nashville, Second: Origin Food Group LLC, N.Y., Bison Garlic Parmesan Dip, 98.95. First: Sassy Cow Creamery, Colum- Tenn., Half and Half, 100.00. Statesville, N.C., Open Class Drinkable Second: Westby Co-op Creamery, bus, Wis., Chocolate Ice Cream, 97.00. Second: Prairie Farms, Hazelwood, Yogurts-Peach, 99.65. Westby, Wis., Grade A Cultured Roasted Second: Purity Dairies, Nashville, Mo., Half and Half, 99.90. Third: Moo Cheese/Lucky Layla Red Pepper Dip, 98.80. Tenn., Regular Chocolate Ice Cream, Third: Stewarts Processing, Sara- Farms, Garland, Texas, Mango Drink- Third: Kemps, Cedarburg, Wis., 96.50. toga Springs, N.Y., Half and Half, 99.85. able Yogurt, 99.50. Kemps Packer Top the Tater, 97.45. Third: Chocolate Shoppe Ice • Whipping Cream and Heavy • Regular Cottage Cheese • Regular Vanilla Ice Cream Cream,Madison, Wis., Chocolate, 95.50. Whipping Cream First: Prairie Farms Dairy, Quincy, First: Sassy Cow Creamery, Colum- • Dark Chocolate Ice Cream First: Michigan Milk Producers Ill., 4 percent Cottage Cheese, 99.55. bus, Wis., Vanilla Ice Cream, 100.00. First: Stewarts, Saratoga Springs, Association, Ovid, Mich., Whipping Second: Purity Dairies, Nashville, Second: Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream, N.Y., Zanzibar Chocolate, 98.95. Cream, 99.80. Tenn., Regular Cottage Cheese, 99.50. Shelby Township, Mich., Signature Second: Cedar Crest Ice Cream, Second: Prairie Farms, Hazelwood, Third: Prairie Farms Dairy, Car- Vanilla, 98.50. Manitowoc, Wis., Zanzibar Chocolate, Mo., Whipping Cream, 99.70. bondale, Ill., Regular Cottage Cheese Third: Whitey’s Ice Cream Manufac- 98.70. Third: Prairie Farms Dairy, Dubuque, (4 percent), 99.10. turing Inc., Moline, Ill., Regular Vanilla Third: Lochmead Dairy, Junction Iowa, Heavy Whipping Cream, 99.60. • Lowfat Cottage Cheese Ice Cream, 96.30. City, Ore., Dark Chocolate Ice Cream, • Greek Yogurt First: Westby Co-op Creamery, • French Vanilla Ice Cream 98.55. First: Commonwealth Dairy, Brattle- Westby, Wis., 2 percent Small Curd First: Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream, • Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream boro, Vt., Green Mountain Creamery Cottage Cheese, 99.45. Shelby Township, Mich., French Va- First: Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream, Vanilla, 97.90. Second: Prairie Farms Dairy, Quincy, nilla, 99.65. Shelby Township, Mich., Belgian Choco- Second: Commonwealth Dairy, Ill., 2 percent Cottage Cheese, 99.20. Second: Chocolate Shoppe Ice late, 98.65. Brattleboro, Vt., Green Mountain Third: Dean Foods, Rochester, Ind., Cream,Madison, Wis., French Vanilla, 98.60. Turn to WINNERS, page 19 Creamery Pineapple, 97.00. Low Fat Cottage Cheese, 98.15. Third: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- • No Fat Cottage Cheese — 0 falo, N.Y., Greek Yogurt, 96.75. percent Fat • Strawberry Yogurt First: Prairie Farms Dairy, Car- First: Schreiber Foods-West, Rich- bondale, Ill., No Fat Cottage Cheese 0 Pundits? land Center, Wis., Strawberry Yogurt, percent Fat, 99.25. 99.20. Second: Kemps, Cedarburg, Wis., Second: Schreiber Foods-West, Kemps Cottage Cheese Fat Free, 97.40. Pollsters? Richland Center, Wis., Strawberry Third: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- Yogurt, 98.80. falo, N.Y., No Fat Cottage Cheese, 97.35. Third: Prairie Farms Dairy, Quincy, • Flavored Cottage Cheese Cable News? Ill., Strawberry Yogurt, 98.35. First: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- • Blueberry Yogurt falo, N.Y., Pineapple Cottage Cheese, First: Schreiber Foods-West, Rich- 99.25. land Center, Wis., Blueberry Yogurt Second: Kemps, Cedarburg, Wis., Where can you find out about the Lowfat, 99.70. Kemps Cottage Cheese 4 percent with election year issues that matter Second: Brookshire Grocery Co., Chive, 98.60. most to you and your business? Tyler, Texas, Lowfat Blueberry Yogurt, • Sour Cream 99.65. First: Westby Co-op Creamery, At IDFA’s 2012 Policy & Politics Conference Westby, Wis., Grade A Cultured Sour You won’t want to miss this new IDFA conference just Third: Schreiber Foods-West, Rich- before the 2012 elections and the expiration of current land Center, Wis., Blueberry Yogurt Cream, 97.30. farm programs. Join us in our nation’s capital to get Light, 99.05. Second: Schneiders Dairy, Pitts- up-to-the-minute, firsthand insights from leaders in Congress. • Open Flavor Class burgh, Sour Cream, 97.25. First: Schreiber Foods-West, Rich- Third: Kemps, Cedarburg, Wis., Register today at www.idfa.org. land Center, Wis., Raspberry Yogurt, Kemps Sour Cream Cultured, 96.30. 99.80. • Lowfat Sour Cream Second: Winona Foods, Green Bay, First: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- Wis., World Carnival Greek Yogurt- falo, N.Y., Lowfat Sour Cream, 97.85. Policy & Politics Mediterranean Black Olive, 99.75. Second: Kemps, Cedarburg, Wis., Second: Ehrmann USA, Brattleboro, Kemps Sour Cream Light, 95.40. Vt., Blackberry Pomegranate Yogurt, • Sour Cream-Based Dips-Onion Conference 99.75. First: Westby Cooperative Creamery, September 19 – 21, 2012 Third: Ehrmann USA, Brattleboro, Vt., Westby, Wis., Grade A Cultured French Mayflower Renaissance Hotel Blackberry Pomegranate Yogurt, 99.50. Onion Dip, 99.05. • Drinkable Yogurts-Strawberry Second: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Washington, D.C. First: Moo Cheese/Lucky Layla Buffalo, N.Y., Bison French Onion Farms, Garland, Texas, Strawberry Dip, 98.25. Drinkable Yogurt, 98.00. Third: Prairie Farms Dairy, Car- Second: Tropical Cheese Industries, bondale, Ill., Sour Cream Base Dips Perth Amboy, N.J., Strawberry Yogurt, (onion), 97.70. 97.50. • Open Sour Cream Based Dips- 1250 H St., NW, Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20005, phone: (202) 737-4332, fax: (202) 331-7820, www.idfa.org Third: Origin Food Group LLC, Southwest Statesville, N.C., Drinkable Yogurts- First: Upstate Niagara Co-op, Buf- Strawberry, 97.00. falo, N.Y., Bison Chocolate Dip, 98.80. For more information please visit www.idfa.org

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Calif., Sgt. Pepper. Hurleyville, N.Y., Marinated Ciliegine. Second: Mozzarella Co., Dallas, GOAT Second: Laura Chenel’s Chevre, Second: Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wis., Creme Fraiche. Continued from page 13 Sonoma, Calif., Laura Chenel’s Four Sartori Reserve Merlot BellaVitano. Third: Alouette Cheese USA LLC, Pepper Chabis. Third: Calabro Cheese Corp., East New Holland, Pa., Alouette Crème • NF: Flavor Added — Floral, Fruits, Third: Finica Food Specialties, Haven, Conn., Ciliegine Salad. Fraiche. Liquors, Citrus, Berries, Cacao Mississauga, Ontario, Celebrity Inter- Third: Formaggio Italian Cheese, Third: Bellwether Farms, Petaluma, First: Montchevré-Betin Inc., Bel- national Mediterranean Goat Cheese. Hurleyville, N.Y., Grilled Vegetable w/ Calif., Crème Fraiche. mont, Wis., Wellspring (by Montchevre) Third: Montchevré-Betin Inc., Bel- Ciliegine. • QY: Yogurts — Plain with No Cranberry Orange. mont, Wis., Montchevre Crottin with • PG: Open Category Marinated in Additional Ingredients — Made Second: Latte Da Dairy, Flower 4-Peppers. Liquids and Ingredients — Made From Cow’s Milk Mound, Texas, Latte Da Goat Cheese O. FRESH SHEEP’S MILK From Goat’s Milk First: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Truffles. CHEESES First: No award given. Montpelier, Vt., Cabot Greek Style Third: Briar Rose Creamery, Dundee, • OO: Open Category Second: Laura Chenel’s Chevre, Yogurt, Plain. Ore., Chocolate Chevre Truffles. First: Hidden Springs Creamery, Sonoma, Calif., Laura Chenel’s Chevre Second: Straus Family Creamery, Third: Finica Food Specialties, Westby, Wis., Driftless-Natural. Cabecou. Petaluma, Calif., Greek Yogurt. Mississauga, Ontario, Celebrity In- Second: La Moutonnière Inc., Ste- Third: Haystack Mountain Goat Third: Karoun Dairies Inc., Turlock, ternational Cranberry & Cinnamon Helene-de-Chester, Quebec, Cabanon. Dairy, Longmont, Colo., Haystack Calif., Karoun Yogurt. Goat Cheese. Third: Shepherd’s Way Farms, Ner- Mountain Chevre in Marinade. Third: Straus Family Creamery, Third: Three Graces Dairy LLC, strand, Minn., Shepherd’s Hope. • PS: Open Category Marinated in Petaluma, Calif., Greek Yogurt, Nonfat. Marshall, N.C., Turkish Delight. • OF: Flavor Added — Spices, Liquids and Ingredients — Made • QD: Yogurts — Plain With No • NH: Flavor Added — Herbs, Herbs, Seasonings, Fruits From Sheep’s Milk or Mixed Milks Additional Ingredients — Made Extracts, Truffles, Truffle Oil First: Green Dirt Farm LLC, Weston, First: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., From Goat’s Milk First: No award given. Mo., Fresh Nettle. La Valle, Wis., Canaria. First: Montchevré-Betin Inc., Second: Finica Food Specialties, Second: Green Dirt Farm LLC, Second: Grafton Village Cheese, Belmont, Wis., Montchevre Goat Milk Mississauga, Ontario, Celebrity Inter- Weston, Mo., Fresh Rosemary. Grafton, Vt., Eweden, Apple Pie. Yogurt Plain. national Goat Cheese Dill. Third: Hidden Springs Creamery, Third: No award given. Second: Redwood Hill Farm, Sebas- Third: Finica Food Specialties, Westby, Wis., Driftless-Cranberry Cin- Q. CULTURED MILK PRODUCTS topol, Calif., Plain Yogurt. Mississauga, Ontario, Celebrity Inter- namon. • QC: Cultured Products — Made Third: Sierra Nevada Cheese Co., national Goat Cheese Honey. P. MARINATED CHEESES From Cow’s Milk Willows, Calif., Capretta Greek Yogurt. • NP: Flavor Added — Peppers, • PC: Open Category Marinated in First: Karoun Dairies Inc., Turlock, • QE: Yogurts — Plain With No Mustards, Olives, Wasabi, Onion, Liquids and Ingredients — Made Calif., Karoun Labne Kefir Cheese. Additional Ingredients — Made Garlic, Spices From Cow’s Milk Second: Redwood Hill Farm, Sebas- From Sheep’s Milk First: Cypress Grove Chevre, Arcata, First: Formaggio Italian Cheese, topol, Calif., Lactose Free Sour Cream. First: Old Chatham Sheepherding Third: Straus Family Creamery, Co., Old Chatham, N.Y., Sheep’s Milk Petaluma, Calif., Sour Cream. Yogurt Plain. • QG: Cultured Products — Made Second: Best Baa Dairy, Conn, From Goat’s Milk Ontario, Best Baa Dairy Sheep Milk First: No award given. Yogourt Plain. Second: Redwood Hill Farm, Sebas- Third: La Moutonnière Inc., Ste- topol, Calif., Plain Kefir. Helene-de-Chester, Quebec, Royogourt. Third: No award given. • QQ: Yogurts — Flavor Added — • QA: Cultured Products — All Milks Flavor Added — Spices, Herbs, First: Three Happy Cows LLC, Dal- Seasonings, Fruits — All Milks las, Three Happy Cows Honey Greek First: Redwood Hill Farm, Sebas- Yogurt. topol, Calif., Lactose Free Strawberry Second: Redwood Hill Farm, Sebas- Pomegranate Acai Kefir. topol, Calif., Peach Yogurt. Second: No award given. Third: Three Happy Cows LLC, Third: No award given. Dallas, Three Happy Cows Blueberry • QF: Crème Fraiche Products — Drinkable Yogurt. Made From Cow’s Milk Third: Three Happy Cows LLC, First: Vermont Butter & Cheese Dallas, Three Happy Cows Strawberry Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Crème Drinkable Yogurt. Fraiche. Turn to BUTTER, page 17

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• SF: Cold Pack Cheese Food and Cheese “WUD is deeply concerned about BUTTER Spreads — Flavor Added — Spices, HEARING the current plight of dairy families Continued from page 16 Herbs, Seasonings, Fruits — Maximum Continued from page 1 and while a 50-cent temporary price Moisture 44 percent — All Milks increase will not make dairy margins R. BUTTERS First: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., La from the whey component on the first positive again, we believe that such an • RC: Salted Butter With or Valle, Wis., Horseradish Spread. 100,000 pounds of bulk milk produced emergency price relief is required to at Without Cultures — Made From Second: Pine River Pre-Pack Inc., daily. The exemption would be only on least ‘slow the bleeding,’” Marsh writes Cow’s Milk Newton, Wis., Swiss & Almond Cold the whey portion of the Class 4 formula. in the petition, noting the impact this First: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Pack Cheese Food. WUD was one of the groups that had summer’s drought has had on feed prices West Springfield, Mass., Cabot Old Third: Family Fresh Pack, Belleville, petitioned for a hearing that was held and the rising number of dairy farms in Fashioned Solids. Wis., Sugar Brook Capital Amber Cold Pack. earlier this year to consider changes to the state going out of business. Second: CROPP Cooperative/Or- • SA: Open Category Spreads with the Class 4b formula. Effective Aug. 1, Responses from other organizations ganic Valley, La Farge, Wis., Organic Flavors Using a Base with Moisture CDFA increased the cap on the whey and companies to the petition also have Pasture (Salted & Cultured) Butter. Higher Than 44 percent — All Milks factor value in the Class 4b formula from been submitted to CDFA this week. The Second: CROPP Cooperative/Or- First: Rising Sun Farms, Phoenix, $0.65 per hundredweight to $0.75 per California Dairywomen Association ganic Valley, La Farge, Wis., Organic Ore., Curry Cheese Torta. hundredweight, while maintaining the (CDWA) and Lorinda Dairy, Turlock, Salted Butter. Second: Rising Sun Farms, Phoenix, current floor of $0.25 per hundredweight. Calif., expressed their full support for Third: Parmalat Canada, Lanark, Ore., Mediterranean Cheese Torta. For each 5-cent “step” in the dry whey WUD’s petition. Ontario, Lactantia Salted Butter. Third: Emmi Roth USA, Monroe, commodity price, the corresponding “California dairy families are suffer- Third: Vermont Butter & Cheese Wis., Serafina Garlic & Herb Spread. whey factor will increase in $0.0625-per- ing severe economic hardship at this Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Cultured Third: Mozzarella Co., Dallas, Pecan hundredweight increments. CDFA time,” writes Linda Lopes, president Butter Lightly Salted. Praline Mascarpone. Secretary Karen Ross made this ruling of CDWA. “While we appreciated your • RO: Unsalted Butter With or T. AGED SHEEP’S MILK CHEESES despite a recommendation from a CDFA willingness to help after the last hear- Without Cultures — Made From • TO: Open Category panel dairy experts and economists to ing, we believe it falls short of what we need to survive.” Cow’s Milk First: Grafton Village Cheese, Graf- leave the whey factor unchanged. Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Dairy First: Cabot Creamery Cooperative, ton, Vt., Bismark. However, the decision was not nearly Institute of California both submitted West Springfield, Mass., Cabot Unsalted Second: Finica Food Specialties, the increase California dairy producers letters asking that Ross deny the WUD Butter. Mississauga, Ontario, Sheep Cheese. had hoped to see. petition. Second: Tillamook County Creamery Third: Fromagerie Nouvelle France, “While we appreciate the secretary’s willingness to change the Class 4b “As you expressed in your July 20, Association, Tillamook, Ore., Tillamook Racine, Quebec, Zacharie Cloutier. formula despite the panel recommen- 2012 letter announcing your decision, Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter. U. AGED GOAT’S MILK CHEESES dation after the last hearing, we still solutions sought by producers are Second: Vermont Butter & Cheese • UG: Open Category believe it falls short of a fair method only a part of a much larger issue: the Creamery, Websterville, Vt., Cultured First: Baetje Farms LLC, Blooms- to price whey,” says WUD CEO Michael long-term direction of the California Butter Unsalted. dale, Mo., Bloomsdale. Marsh in the Aug. 6 petition. dairy industry,” writes Rachel Kaldor, Third: CROPP Cooperative/Organic Second: Carr Valley Cheese Co. Inc., Recognizing the CDFA panel’s executive director, Dairy Institute of Valley, La Farge, Wis., Organic Euro- La Valle, Wis., Cave Aged Cardona. concern for smaller cheesemakers’ California. “We would very much regret pean Style (Cultured) Butter. Third: Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wis., inability to process whey, WUD pro- a delay in moving forward with the • RM: Butter With or Without Sartori Limited Edition Extra Aged Goat. poses an exemption on the first 100,000 work of the Dairy Future Task Force Cultures — Made From Goat’s, V. WASHED RIND CHEESES pounds of bulk milk processed daily for in favor of yet another hearing which Sheep’s or Mixed Milks • VC: Open Category — Made From cheesemakers of all sizes. In return, the replays most of the same issues, and has First: Nordic Creamery, Westby, Wis., Cow’s Milk group requests that the cap of $0.75 sparse hope of solving the immediate Goat Butter. First: La Fromagerie 1860 DuVillage per hundredweight be removed on the and future challenges facing producers Second: No award given. Inc., Warwick, Quebec, La Tentation sliding scale, a compromise that WUD and processors.” Third: La Moutonnière Inc., Ste-He- de Laurier. says would allow dairy producers to get To read the petition, corre- lene-de-Chester, Quebec, Ewe’s Butter. Second: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. a fair return on the whey value while spondence and most recent up- Third: Mt. Sterling Cheese Co-op, Hubert, Quebec, OKA Raclette. allowing smaller cheesemakers to stay dates, visit http://cdfa.ca.gov/dairy/ Mount Sterling, Wis., Salted Whey Third: Cowgirl Creamery, Petaluma, in business. uploader/postings/petitions/. CMN Cream Butter. Calif., Red Hawk. • RF: Flavor Added — Spices, Third: Agropur Fine Cheese, St. Herbs, Seasonings, Fruits — All Hubert, Quebec, Champfleury. 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supplies. Ending stocks are reduced. are raised as well. The Class III price WASDE Product prices are forecast higher forecast for 2012 has been increased Judges sought for Continued from page 1 for 2012 and 2013 as tighter supplies to $16.50-$16.70 per hundredweight, 2013 U.S. contest support prices. The 2012 cheese price is up from $16.00-$16.30 in last month’s per cow also is reduced due to tighter forecast to average in the $1.635-$1.655 forecast. In 2013, the Class III price MADISON, Wis. — Technical cheese feed supplies. USDA now forecasts 2012 per pound range, up from last month’s forecast is increase to $16.70-$17.70, up evaluators are being sought by Wiscon- milk production will be 200.0 billion forecast of $1.590-$1.620. In 2013, the from $16.25-$17.25 forecast last month. sin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) pounds, down 1.6 billion pounds from the cheese price forecast is increased to The Class IV price forecast is in- to judge entries in the 2013 United July forecast. Production in 2013 now is $1.640-$1.740, up from $1.605-$1.705 creased to $15.10-$15.40 for 2012, up States Championship Cheese Contest to forecast by USDA to total 198.9 billion last month. from $14.55-$14.95 last month. The 2013 be held in Green Bay, Wis., March 12-13. pounds, 2.8 billion pounds lower than Butter is forecast to average $1.535- Class IV price forecast is increased to “The judging corps for the 2013 last month’s forecast. In 2011, U.S. milk $1.575 in 2012 and $1.515-$1.645 in 2013. $15.90-$17.00, up 50 cents from last United States Championship Cheese production totaled 196.2 billion pounds. Nonfat dry milk is forecast to average month’s forecast. Contest will be comprised of 38 cheese In its reports, USDA says forecasts $1.250-$1.270 in 2012 and $1.350-$1.420 USDA says this leads the all-milk experts,” says John Umhoefer, executive for 2012 imports are increased on both in 2013. The dry whey price is forecast price forecast for 2012 to now average director of WCMA. “This represents the a fat and skim-solids basis and are to be in the $0.550-$0.570 range in 2012 $17.55-$17.75, up from the $17.05-$17.35 largest team of judges we have gathered raised on a fat basis for 2013. Exports and $0.570-$0.600 in 2013. forecast last month. The 2013 all-milk for this event and reﬂects the continued are raised for 2012 but exports for 2013 With higher product prices, both price is forecast to average $17.80- growth of the contest in terms of entry are reduced from last month on tighter Class III and Class IV price forecasts $18.80, up 45 cents from last month. CMN numbers and variety of cheeses.” Complete contest information will be available Nov. 1 at www.uschampi- oncheese.org. Entry forms and fees for the contest are due Feb. 6. Expert cheese graders and evaluators should contact Jane Cis- ler of WCMA at 608-828-4550 or [email protected]. CMN

Missouri announces milk product recall It's different. from Shatto Dairy OSBORN, Mo. — The Missouri State Milk Board, in conjunction with the It works! Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, this week announced that milk products produced by Shatto Dairy, Osborn, Mo., are being recalled. The ProSpect™ Test results received on Wednesday indicated levels of residual phospha- Analyzer works tase above the standard for Grade A on your membrane pasteurized milk after routine testing system to of samples collected Monday, state of- increase yield. ficials say. Residual phosphatase may indicate potentially unpasteurized or Filtration Engineering introduces improperly pasteurized milk, which a true industrial in-line analyzer can contain harmful pathogens that that scans and regulates process controls to reduce product deviation. may lead to foodborne illness. The ProSpect Analyzer can be Shatto Dairy’s plant operations have installed on a membrane system, been temporarily suspended, pending cleaned in place and features the results of the investigation by the water-proof NEMA 4 construction. State Milk Board and Missouri depart- Installed in a processing room even with extreme temperature variations, ments of Agriculture and Health and the analyzer holds its calibrationtion aandnd Senior Services. doesn't drift. It is not affectedected byby The recalled milk is packaged in vibration, moisture or electricalctrical glass bottles of varying sizes and labeled interference —definitely notot a Grade A. Among the recalled prod- lab instrument. ucts are unflavored whole, 2-percent, In short, it works wherehere you want 1-percent and skim milks, half and it to work, increasess yield and is half, cream, and cotton candy flavored absolutely user friendly.ndly. whole milk with code dates of Aug. 17, 19 and 20. Missouri state officials note that individuals who have the products listed above should not consume them, and the products should be returned to the place of purchase or discarded. The milk products may have been sold in both Missouri and Kansas. State officials are working with the company to compile a list of retailers to whom FILTRATION ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. • 12255 Ensign Avenue, Champlin, Minnesota 55316 U.S.A. (800) 553-4457; (763) 421-2721; Fax: (763) 421-1988 • filtrationeng.com the product may have been distributed and to determine when consumers may For more information please visit www.filtrationeng.com have purchased the product. CMN