Just over a year ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new focus, a Local Emphasis Program (LEP) for food processing safety in Wisconsin, following a troubling uptick in serious injuries in manufacturing plants.
Now, OSHA officials are calling their efforts “fruitful.” Between July 2022 and July 2023, OSHA inspections of 48 …
The world record for the most expensive cheese has been broken.
The Cabrales Blue Cheese of Northern Spain earned the title of the world’s most expensive cheese after a 2.2kg wheel was sold at auction for €30,000 ($32,000).
It also won best Cabrales of the year at the principality’s 51st annual competition.
“We knew we …
At the 2023 World Dairy Expo, the Grand Champion of Grade A went to Norman, Okla., Hiland Dairy’s 2% white milk; and Grand Champion of Ice Cream went to Country View Dairy Farmstead Creamery’s Raspberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt.
The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) announced the three Grand Champions of the 2023 World Dairy Expo …
One of the world’s most famous cheeses is also one of the most counterfeited dairy products on the planet. Competing manufacturers have for years produced cheaper imitations of Italy’s parmigiano reggiano, a favored topping for pasta and salad. Now, the producers of parmigiano reggiano say they have innovated a way to prevent any pretenders from …
Members of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative were among about 200 attendees at a congressional listening session held Wednesday at the Radisson Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, to discuss the 2023 Farm Bill. House Agriculture Committee Chair Glen “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., were at the …
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese has been named the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Master Cheesemaker for the second consecutive year. Its Chocolate Mascarpone, which also took home the coveted award in 2022, again earned the prestigious title for its velvety texture and flavor.
The Grand Master Cheesemaker Award is announced each year at the end …
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) recognized 25 dairy business operations for their outstanding achievements and improvements in worker safety in 2022 with the IDFA Dairy Industry Safety Recognition Award. This is the 20th year that IDFA has sponsored this program, highlighting the outstanding workplace safety achievements of U.S. dairy companies.
“The dairy industry continues to …
Chad Vincent, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) CEO elected as Chair of the Wisconsin Agricultural Export Advisory Council. This council was created through the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports, a collaborative project proposed in Governor Tony Evers’ budget between the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to promote …
Visit CheeseExpo.org now and make your plans to attend the world’s premier cheese, butter, and whey processing event, set for April 16-18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Registration is open now!
“Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, together with our partners at the Center for Dairy Research, is proud to offer dairy processors and their supplier partners impactful …
Hidden inside several wheels of cheese, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 17.8 pounds of cocaine at the Presidio Port of Entry.
Officials said the discovery was made on July 20 when a truck coming from Mexico was flagged for inspection. The driver had declared the four wheels of cheese, but when they were …