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Joseph Gallo Farms is using speed, eco-friendly practices and quality to compete with the giant cheesemakers and the small artisan operations on the West Coast.

Joseph Gallo Farms might just be the very model of a modern major cheesemaker. It’s all about use and re-use. Nothing goes to waste at this central California cheesemaking and dairy farming business. What little waste there is is re-purposed into salable ingredients, energy or gray water.

Besides producing recyclable cartons and wraps, dairy processors use compostable materials. Even edible packaging is possible.

When dairy processors create less waste and consume less water and energy, they find savings and reduce their carbon footprints.