Bareman Dairy, Holland, Mich., received the Member of the Year award from the All Star Dairy Association at its 54th annual convention, which was held Feb. 29 to March 4 at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, Calif.
Gary Vanic, president and CEO of Great Lakes Cheese Co., received a Soaring Eagle award from the International Dairy Foods Association for his service to the industry.
Dave Fuhrmann, president and CEO of Foremost Farms USA, received a Soaring Eagle award from the International Dairy Foods Association during its 2012 Dairy Forum.
United States cheesemakers came away with 85 medals at the World Cheese Awards, the most ever for U.S. entrants in the competition. Hundreds of cheese companies worldwide participated, sending more than 2,500 cheeses to Birmingham, England, where they were judged by a field of more than 200 expert tasters from around the world.
Packaging of milk, yogurt and frozen desserts were honored in the 2011 Pentawards competition. Prize winners received trophies at a ceremony in New York in September.