Wisconsin cheesemakers earn three Top 10 honors and sweep multiple categories.
Wisconsin cheesemakers command the spotlight at the 2025 American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition, taking home more than one-quarter of all awards and earning three spots in North America’s Top 10.
“Every award represents a story of excellence and dedication, and we …
Faces on product packaging leverage our brain’s innate preference for human features, boosting brand recognition and trust. But they sometimes create unexpected moral dilemmas at consumption time.
Some smiles are not what they seem.
A certain soul song from the 70s warned us about that. And while it spoke of people, the idea lingers when …
The pandemic shifted how consumers get meals, order items and more, in turn influencing packaging. Some changes in manufacturing have stuck, from automating some tasks to adapting supply management.
Five years ago this year, the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 as a pandemic and the U.S. declared a public health emergency. The packaging industry, like others, …
Marking 50 years of innovation, HART Design & Manufacturing sets its sights on expanded global reach and new growth opportunities in 2025.
GREEN BAY, WI, UNITED STATES, — HART Design & Manufacturing, a global leader in cheese processing and packaging equipment, proudly celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Green …
Nestlé and IBM Research unveil a generative AI tool designed to accelerate the discovery of sustainable high-barrier food packaging materials.
Nestlé has partnered with IBM Research to create an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of designing new, sustainable high-barrier packaging materials that protect food and reduce waste.
The collaboration, led by Nestlé R&D and IBM …
Garves one of only two goat cheese specialists to earn this distinction.
After two decades of dedication to the craft, LaClare Creamery’s Rob Garves has been named one of the 2025 graduates of the prestigious Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Program, specializing in chèvre. This distinction is especially rare, as the program has traditionally recognized cheesemakers …
Members of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauded Governor Tony Evers and legislative leaders on the bipartisan passage and signing of the 2025-2027 biennial state budget into law. The bill includes more than half a billion dollars of funding, championed by WCMA, to support dairy innovation, boost dairy exports, address food insecurity, and strengthen the food supply chain through key infrastructure and workforce support.
“Wisconsin’s dairy industry …
Mexican blends and aged cheese trending upward.
With adjectives like stretchy, cheesy and crumbly, cheese has several textures, while flavors range from salty or sharp to nutty or creamy. From mozzarella used as a pizza topping to ricotta cheese in a lasagna to melty cheddar on top of a chargrilled burger, the superlatives around cheese …
Wisconsin dairy processors applauded lawmakers for supporting $3.2 million in critical funding measures that strengthen the state’s role as a national leader in agricultural exports and dairy innovation, amid myriad pressures on June 27, 2025.
“As dairy processors meet the challenges of international marketplace volatility, supply chain disruptions, a labor shortage, and biosecurity threats, WCMA …
Sheep’s milk cheeses — which have been famous for centuries in countries such as Spain (Manchego), Italy (Pecorino Romano) and Greece (Feta) — have a much younger history in the United States. However, U.S. sheep’s and mixed-milk cheeses increasingly are gaining notice on national and international stages, thanks to innovative cheesemakers, their award-winning products and …