Gender-diverse companies are 25% more likely to outperform less diverse companies. Nikki Wilson has traveled the globe honing her skills. For the past 20 years, she has been involved in human resource strategies and while at General Motors, she drove global best practices in Bangalore, Dubai and Korea. And she’s taking these lessons with her …
Apply now through February 16, 2022 for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association’s (WCMA) annual student scholarships. In April, seven scholarships worth a total of $19,000 will be awarded.
“Our members recognize the immense potential and high value that successful students bring to the table,” said WCMA Executive Director John Umhoefer. “We’re proud to support …
Holiday celebrations — whether they be large events, intimate gatherings or long-distance connections — call for decadent food displays, and cheese can be a centerpiece for entertaining.
“The versatility of cheese makes it the perfect entertaining partner, and there’s a style and variety for every taste,” says Jennifer Giambroni, vice president of communications for the …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today cheered the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of $20.2 million in support for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, including $6.13 million for a program administered by WCMA and the Center of Dairy Research (CDR). That program, called the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), offers direct-to-business grants, free …
The act addresses provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, motor carrier, research, hazardous materials, and rail programs of the Department of Transportation.
Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), released the following statement on Nov. 8 regarding the Congressional passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment …
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), today announced the four companies and cooperatives which, via a competitive review process, have been selected to receive Dairy Industry Impact grants totaling more than $600,000.
The Dairy Industry …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the new emergency temporary standard (ETS) that will require mandatory COVID-19 vaccination or regular testing for workplaces with 100 or more employees. In addition to proof of vaccination or testing, the ETS also requires employers to provide paid time to workers to get …
The competition took place during the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021 in Oviedo, Spain. A soft goat’s cheese made by Andalusian cheesemaker Quesos y Besos was named World Champion Cheese in the World Cheese Awards in Oviedo, Spain, on Nov. 3. The competition was held at Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos as part …
In Wisconsin, it’s a trend too plain to see. America’s appetite for the cheese curd is growing beyond its Upper Midwest roots, and a warm-from-the-vat tradition at least 70 years old is becoming a sales phenomenon.
It’s a two-pronged attack. Packaged natural curds are growing in retail grocery outlets and even stronger into foodservice channels, …
The natural cheese category managed to avoid gridlocks on the retail side in 2021, cruising at a comfortable speed with positive results. Dollar sales for the category rose 2.8% to $15,982.2 million, although unit sales fell very slightly — 0.2% — to 4,420.0 million, according to data from Chicago-based market research firm IRI for the …