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 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 2 CHEESE MARKET NEWS® — August 10, 2012 MARKET INDICATORS 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.