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 Natural cheese is still the clear winner for cheese processors, while snacking occasions are on the rise. Plus, consumers’ interest in unique flavors helps fuel the artisan cheese movement and inspires other processors to create more bold combinations. 

Dutch Farms is seeing dramatic growth in its exports; the company won a 2013 Illinois Export Award.

 The owners of Lioni Latticini find success in the United States by producing the same authentic fresh mozzarella their family made in Italy for generations. New equipment and technology makes the cheesemaker more efficient. 

 Caputo Cheese, owned by Wiscon Corp., Melrose Park, Ill., launched new Caprese slices. The slices are a pre-cut thicker style at 1.4-ounces. 

The World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest auction raised $30,029. The contest was sponsored by the Wisconsin Dairy Products Association. A portion of the auction proceeds will be used to fund the Dr. Robert L. Bradley Scholarship, Wisconsin Dairy Products Association Scholarship, MATC Culinary Foundation Scholarship, which will be awarded annually to deserving students pursuing, careers in the dairy industry.

A premium line of artisanal cheeses by the Denmark-based dairy cooperative Arla Foods will be sold in high-end restaurants in New York City this autumn. The cheeses will be launched under Arla's Castello brand as Unika by Castello.