Industry Raises $35K At World Dairy Expo Auction

As part of the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) held its 20th annual award ceremony and auction on Tuesday evening, naming the world dairy expo champions and raised a total of $34,947.50.

World Dairy Expo Champions: Award Ceremony Highlights

WDPA’s World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest has entries from all over the country and covers all classes of dairy products. The award ceremony honored the top three world diary expo champions in 96 classes of dairy products and the top three winners in cheese, grade A and ice cream. The event brought dairy leaders from around the country to celebrate the excellence and innovation this contest highlights.

Appreciation From The WDPA Executive Director

“We are so grateful to this year’s world dairy expo champions, bidders and guests who attended; it was a wonderful evening of celebration and fellowship. Our winning companies brought so much positive energy and gratitude, you could feel the energy in the room,” says Amy Winters, WDPA executive director.

Recognition From The Wisconsin Department Of Agriculture

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski also attended the event and commended the industry on its excellence. “Wisconsin is known internationally for its innovative dairy industry, and our state’s high-quality dairy products are exported to customers around the globe. I am pleased that the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, hosts the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association’s prestigious award ceremony to recognize the achievements of the country’s award-winning dairy processors,” Romanski says.

World Dairy Expo Champions: Scholarship And Contest Contributions

In addition to giving the world dairy expo champions their trophies and ribbons, the first-place winning products were auctioned off. A portion of the proceeds goes to dairy-focused scholarships including the Dr. Robert L. Bradley Scholarship, the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association Scholarship and MATC Culinary Foundation Scholarship. Proceeds also are given to the Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest.

Detailed Auction Results

Auction lots and World Dairy Expo Champions are as follows (some contest classes were combined into one lot):

• Lot 1 — Galloway Co. purchased a 40-pound Cheddar block made by
Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI), Jim Falls, Wisconsin, for $50 per pound for a total of $2,000.

• Lot 2 — DSM purchased a combined 46.5 pounds of Sharp Cheddar made by AMPI, Blair, Wisconsin, and Blue Veined Heat Treated Blue Cheese made by Prairie Farms, Mindoro, Wisconsin, for $82.50 per pound for a total of $3,836.25

• Lot 3 — Nelson-Jameson purchased a combined 29.5 pounds of Swiss Cheese made by Prairie Farms Cheese Division, Luana, Iowa; 4% Small Curd Cottage Cheese made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Quincy, Illinois; Sea Salt Caramel Cream Cheese made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Battle Creek, Michigan; and Johnson’s Strawberry Ice Cream made by Prairie Farms, Rockford, Illinois, for $30 per pound for a total of $1,180.

• Lot 4 — Nelson-Jameson purchased a combined 50 pounds of Monterey Jack made by Joseph Gallo Farms, maker of Joseph Farms, Atwater, California, and Whole Milk Ricotta made by Lactalis American Group, Nampa, Idaho, for $30 per pound for a total of $1,500.

• Lot 5 — Masters Gallery Foods purchased a combined 34 pounds of Provolone SMK LPS4-inch Rind made by Foremost Farms USA, Clayton, Wisconsin; Reduced Fat Non-Smoked Provolone made by Foremost Farms USA, Appleton, Wisconsin; and Whole Milk Premio Shreds made by Lactalis American Group, Nampa, Idaho for $50 per pound for a total of $1,700.

• Lot 6 — Dairy Connection purchased a combined 24 pounds of 1976 Reserve Gouda made by Pleasant Lane Farms, Latrobe, Pennsylvania; Naturally Oven-Smoked Gouda made by Global Foods International, Schiller Park,
Illinois; and Plain Whole Milk Yogurt made by Old Home Foods, Bloomington, Minnesota, for $45 per pound for a total of $1,080.

• Lot 7 — Galloway Co. purchased 42 pounds of Aged Cheddar made by Foremost Farms USA, Marshfield, Wisconsin, for $72.50 per pound for a total of $3,045.

• Lot 8 — Cheese Market News purchased a combined 30 pounds of Whole Milk Mozzarella made by Lactalis American Group, Buffalo, New York; Marinated Fresh Mozzarella made by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Wisconsin; and Unsalted Butter made by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Winnsboro, Texas, for $40 per pound for a total of $1,200.

• Lot 9 — Nelson-Jameson purchased a combined 46 pounds of Monterey Jack with Red & Green Jalapeno Peppers made by Southwest Cheese, Clovis, New Mexico, and 2% Small Curd Cottage Cheese made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Quincy, Illinois, for $37.50 per pound for pound for a total of $1,725.

• Lot 10 — Vivolac Cultures purchased a combined 44 pounds of Creamy Dill Hand Rubbed Fontal made by Lake Country Dairy/Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; Mango Habanero Cold Pack Cheese Food made by Pine River Pre-Pack Inc., Newton, Wisconsin; Mango Drinkable Yogurt made by Hiland Dairy Foods, Chandler, Oklahoma; and Mango Dragon Fruit Sherbet made by Stewarts Shops Corp., Saratoga Springs, New York, for $32.50 per pound for a total of $1,430.

• Lot 11 — Vivolac Cultures purchased a combined 45 pounds of Garlic and Dill White Cheddar Cheese Curds made by WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon, Iowa; Cello Rich and Creamy Mascarpone made by Lake Country Dairy/Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; Part Skim Low Moisture String Cheese made by Lactalis American Group, Nampa, Idaho; and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream made by Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Madison, Wisconsin, for $45 per pound for a total of $2,025.

• Lot 12 — Masters Gallery Foods purchased a combined 40 pounds of Garlic and Herb BellaVitano made by Sartori Co., Plymouth, Wisconsin; Port Salut Style Cheese Made with Guernsey Milk made by Hoards Dairyman Farm Creamery, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin; and Chocolate Mascarpone made by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Wisconsin, for $40 per pound for a total of $1,600.

• Lot 13 — Novak’s Cheese purchased a combined 32 pounds of Naturally Oven-Smoked Processed Gouda and Naturally Oven-Smoked Gouda Cubes made by made by Global Foods International, Schiller Park, Illinois, and Feta made by Central Valley Cheese, Turlock, California, for $15 per pound for a total of $480.

• Lot 14 — Darlington Dairy Supply purchased a combined 17 pounds of Oaxaca made by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, Wisconsin; Jalapeno Fiesta Dip made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Cultured Sour Cream (Hispanic) and Sour Cream Chipotle made by made by Mexican Cheese Producers, Darlington, Wisconsin, for $55 per pound for a total of $935.

• Lot 15 — AgSource purchased a combined 32 pounds of Montchevre Bucheron made by Saputo Cheese USA, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin; Cinnamon Sugar Butter made by Nordic Creamery, Westby, Wisconsin; and President Wee Brie Spreadable Cheese Wedges made by Lactalis American Group, Merrill, Wisconsin, for $10 per pound for a total of $320.

• Lot 16 — Ever.Ag purchased a combined 20.5 pounds of Mixed Berry Fruit on the Bottom Cottage Cheese made by Kemps LLC, Farmington, Minnesota; Non Homogenized Whole Milk Strawberry Yogurt made by Deerland Dairy, Freeport, Illinois; Grade AA Salted Butter made by Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, Littlefield, Texas; and Bison Sour Cream made by Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Lancaster, New York, for $62.50 per pound for a total of $1,281.25.

• Lot 17 — Kelman Consulting purchased a combined 28 pounds of Greek Blueberry Yogurt made by Southeastern Grocers, Jacksonville, Florida; Triple Cream Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt made by Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Waitsfield, Vermont; Salted Whipped Butter made by DFA, Winnsboro, Texas; and White Cheddar Cheese Curds made by WW Homestead Dairy, Waukon, Iowa, for $15 per pound for a total of $420.

• Lot 18 — Darlington Dairy Supply purchased a combined 24 pounds of Blackberry Lemon Bar Ice Cream made by Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Madison, Wisconsin, and Vanilla Whole Milk Yogurt made by Old Home Foods, Bloomington, Minnesota, for $15 per pound for a total of $360.

• Lot 19 — Hydrite purchased a combined 20.5 pounds of Peach Drinkable Yogurt made by Hiland Dairy Foods, Chandler, Oklahoma; Plain Soft Cream Cheese Spread made by Southeastern Grocers, Jacksonville, Florida; and Lite Sour Cream made by Hiland Dairy, Omaha, Nebraska, for $10 per pound for a total of $205.

• Lot 20 — T.C. Jacoby & Co. purchased a combined 24.5 pounds of French Onion Dip made by Prairie Farms Dairy, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Premium Vanilla Ice Cream made by Belfonte Ice Cream and Dairy Foods, Kansas City, Missouri; French Vanilla Ice Cream made by Prairie Farms, Rockford, Illinois; and Plain Greek Whole Milk Yogurt made by Old Home Foods, Bloomington, Minnesota, for $65 per pound for a total of $1,592.50.

• Lot 21 — Cheese Market News purchased a combined 11 pounds of Lemon Lavender Ice Cream Sandwiches made by Ruby Jewel, Beaverton, Oregon, and Death by Chocolate Ice Cream made by Stewarts Shops, Saratoga Springs, New York, for $10 per pound for a total of $110.

• Lot 22 — Darlington Dairy Supply purchased a combined 29 pounds of Chocolate Ice Cream made by Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Madison, Wisconsin, and Cookies Ice Cream made by Belfonte Ice Cream and Dairy Foods, Kansas City, Missouri, for $12.50 per pound for a total of $362.50.

• Lot 23 — Novak’s Cheese purchased a combined 31 pounds of Big Muddy Ice Cream made by Cedar Crest Ice Cream, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Triple Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream made by Hudsonville Ice Cream, Holland, Michigan, for $30 per pound for a total of $930.

• Lot 24 — Kelman Consulting purchased a combined 28 pounds of Mint Avalanche Ice Cream made by Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Madison, Wisconsin, and Pistachio Gelato made by Gelatissimo USA, Friendswood, Texas, for $10 per pound for a total of $280.

• Lot 25 — Ever.Ag purchased a combined 30.5 pounds of S’more to Love Ice Cream made by Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Madison, Wisconsin; Seaside Caramel Ice Cream made by Hudsonville Ice Cream, Holland, Michigan; and Low-fat Blueberry Yogurt made by Southeastern Grocers, Jacksonville, Florida for $20 per pound for a total of $610.

• Lot 26 — Cheese and Butter Grand Champion — Nelson-Jameson purchased a 23-pound Cello Artisan Parmesan Wheel made by Lake Country Dairy/Schuman Cheese, Turtle Lake, Wisconsin, for $130 per pound for a total of $2,990.

• Lot 27 — Grade A Grand Champion — Kerry purchased 10 pounds of 2% White Milk made by Hiland Dairy Foods, Norman, Oklahoma, for $25 per pound for a total of $250.

• Lot 28 — Ice Cream Grand Champion — AgSource purchased 5 pounds of Raspberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt made by Country View Dairy, Hawkeye, Iowa, for $300 per pound for a total of $1,500.

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Source: Cheese Market News