Articles Tagged with ''cheese''

Through major expansion, First District Association readies itself for the next century. It invested  $200 million to update and expand plant and product capacity so “the cooperative is set up to thrive in the next 100 years,” CEO Bob Huffman relays.

According to Wyke Farms, it is the UK’s largest independent cheese producer (18,000 tons annually) and producer of renewable energy. Wyke Farms has been making cheese in Somerset, England, since 1861.

Founded in 1938 in St. Louis, the Swiss-American team services 40-plus customers and has approximately 85 total employees. Swiss-American globally sources over 1,200 items from over 22 countries and 20 U.S. states. 

Dunn inherits business operations responsibilities from Sara Schmidt, who will now serve as the association’s member engagement manager, leading membership development and driving engagement in WCMA trainings and programs.

Over 26 years, WCMA has awarded the Myron P. “Mike” Dean Cheese Industry Student Scholarship to 46 students affiliated with dairy manufacturers and processors. In 2023, this scholarship will be awarded to Lizzette Lopez and Tyler Schroepfer.

Aggus’ leadership and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in the company’s growth. Hiland has grown from six plants in three states to 19 plants and 64 distribution centers in 10 states, and sales have increased from $400 million to approximately $2 billion.

Consortium for Common Food Names showed the widespread use of gruyere in the U.S. marketplace, and craft the successful argument that non-European consumers and companies should retain their rights to consume produce and sell gruyere in the United States.

David Lynn started as senior vice president of operations and was promoted to senior vice president Top Operations in September 2020. He has nearly 28 years of experience in consumer packaged goods and food manufacturing. 

Agropur’s cheddar, aged one to two years, was named among the top 20 finalists across all classes in this year’s competition.

TCCA earns three awards for first place, one for second place and two for third place.