Brining is an important part of the cheesemaking process for most types of Italian, alpine, blue, Camembert, and Dutch-style cheeses. There are two main types of brine tanks: static ones such as a pit and dynamic raceways where brine flows in a serpentine pattern. No matter which system is used, maintaining high-quality brine is labor-intensive …
Amidst positive news about large-scale cheese production plants planned for the next few years, key moves continue in the value-added space as well. This column has asserted before that the dairy industry is healthiest when small to mid-sized cheesemakers are growing – capturing the attention of media, chefs, and retailers, providing a pipeline of parmesan …
When it comes to the ingredients for their top-selling menu item, the fast-casual restaurant chain Noodles & Company doesn’t mess around. For this popular menu item – Wisconsin Mac and Cheese – they use several kinds of cheese from one of the state’s premier cheesemakers, Sartori Cheese. Sartori, based in Plymouth, is a fourth-generation family-owned …
This article covers work/life changes to manufacturing organizations as they return to pre-pandemic operations. As manufacturing organizations return to operating at pre-pandemic levels, we are already beginning to observe some of the long-term work/life changes accelerated by the pandemic.
Having left 2020 firmly behind and rapidly moving through 2021, we notice that firms find themselves …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), said it is inviting industry professionals to nominate their peers to be considered for formal recognition by WCMA in 2022 for their outstanding contributions to the dairy processing industry. Nominations may be submitted online at WisCheeseMakers.org by close of business on Wednesday, Aug. 25 for the following awards, WCMA …
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) has welcomed Grace Atherton as its new Director of Communications. In this position, Atherton will guide the organization’s messaging, develop a variety of outreach materials and content, and communicate with consumer and industry media outlets.
Atherton joins the member services team led by Rebekah Sweeney, WCMA Senior Director, Programs …
As specialty cheese shops and other retail stores bring back cheese sampling, cheesemakers are expecting a boost in cheese sales going forward. With additional e-commerce advertising, new digital opportunities and improved sanitation, they are equipped with new tools to get cheese into the hands of consumers and tell their dairy farm stories in a post-pandemic …
In October 2020, Sandvik Coromant’s first female president, Nadine Crauwels, was inducted into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame, which recognizes women who have made exceptional contributions to the industry. Commending the achievements of women in manufacturing is vital to promoting gender diversity. However, industry-wide, just one in three manufacturing professionals are women.
How can the dairy industry build on the strong demand of consumers witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic? How can the industry continue to compete with non-dairy alternatives? These questions and more were addressed during a presentation by Paul Ziemnisky, executive vice president of global innovation partnerships for Dairy Management Inc. (DMI), during the 2021 Wisconsin …
While more than half, 54%, of manufacturers have achieved year-over-year growth, despite combatting the pandemic, labor shortages have escalated.” The Resilience of Manufacturing: Strengthening people operations and bridging the talent gap amid crisis,” a study from the Workforce Institute at UKG based on a survey of more than 300 hiring decision-makers representing a mix of …