California Cheese and Dairy Producers Win a
total of 53 Cheeses in Annual Celebration of North American
Makers
TRACY,
Calif., July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cow's milk
cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal
brought home 31 awards during the 2024 annual cheese competition
held by the American Cheese Society (ACS) in Buffalo, New York.
The American Cheese Society recognizes the finest cheeses and
dairy products made in the Americas. A total of 1,596 cheese and
cultured dairy products were entered into the competition. Cheeses
made with California cow's milk
had a strong showing this year in a field of 142 organizations
representing North America.
California cheesemakers won a
total of 53 awards – with Real California cow's milk cheeses
bringing home 31 prizes: 8 first place, 11 second place and 12
third place awards in this year's judging. Highlights from these
wins include:
- Central Valley Cheese/Karoun, Turlock – 6 awards, 1st place each
for Smoked String Cheese and Honey Yogurt; 2nd each for
Labne, Whole Milk Yogurt and Yogurt Thirumala; and 3rd
for Marinated String Cheese.
- Marquez Brothers International, San
Jose – 5 awards, 1st place each for Mango
Drinkable Yogurt and Guava Drinkable Yogurt; 2nd place
for Strawberry Drinkable Yogurt; and 3rd place each for
Strawberry Banana Drinkable Yogurt and Piña Colada Drinkable
Yogurt.
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co., Pt. Reyes – 4 awards,
1st place for Toma Truffle; 2nd place for
Truffle Brie; and 3rd place each for Bay Blue and Fennel
Blue.
- Marin French Cheese,
Petaluma – 3 awards,
2nd place each for Camembert and Petite Breakfast;
3rd place for Petite Truffle.
- Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, Willows – 3 awards,
1st place for Gina Marie Cream Cheese; 3rd
place each for Organic Unsalted Butter and Plain Yogurt.
- Fiscalini Farmstead, Modesto –
2 awards, 2nd place each for Old World Cheddar and
Truffle Cheddar.
- Rumiano Cheese Company, Crescent
City – 2 awards, 2nd place for Dry Jack;
3rd place for Organic Original Ghee.
- Belfiore Cheese Company, Berkeley – 1 award, 3rd place for
Farmer's Cheese.
- Bellwether Farmers, Petaluma –
1 award, 1st place for Crème Fraîche.
- Cheese Bits, Riverbank – 1 award, 3rd place for Wood
Smoked Mozzamini Pearls.
- Cowgirl Creamery, Petaluma – 1
award, 2nd place for Wagon Wheel.
- Joseph Farms, Atwater – 1
award, 1st place for Monterey Jack.
- Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio – 1 award, 3rd place for
Halleck Creek.
In total, 13 Real California cow's milk cheese and dairy
companies won awards for products made with Real California Milk
from the state's more than 1,100 family dairy farms using some of
the most sustainable dairy practices in the world. Sierra Nevada
Cheese Company and Bellwether Farms also received awards, four and
one respectively, for non-cow's milk cheeses that do not carry the
Real California Milk seal.
Non cow's milk California
cheesemakers had a strong showing with Laura Chenel picking up seven awards, Cypress
Grove and Shooting Star Creamery each winning three, and Central
Coast Creamery and Pennyroyal Farm winning two each.
California is the second
largest cheese producing state in the nation, responsible for more
than 2.4 billion pounds of cheese. Real California cheeses and dairy products are
available at retailers throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Asia. For more information, visit:
RealCaliforniaMilk.com. For more information on ACS
competition winners and the ACS Conference, go to
cheesesociety.org.
About Real California Milk/California Milk Advisory
Board
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instrumentality of the California Department of Food and
Agriculture, is funded by the state's dairy farm families who lead
the nation in sustainable dairy farming practices. With a vision to
nourish the world with the wholesome goodness of Real California
Milk, the CMAB's programs focus on increasing demand for
California's sustainable dairy
products in the state, across the U.S. and around the world.
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