Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) produces upwards of 640 million pounds of cheese, 140 million pounds of butter and 175 million pounds of powdered products each year. Despite those impressive figures, most consumers have never heard of the New Ulm, Minn. based dairy cooperative.
Jasper Hill Farm, took top honors at the American Cheese Society's (ACS) 2018 Conference & Competition, which took place July 25-28 in Pittsburgh. The company's Harbison was named Best of Show among almost 2,000 entries, ACS said.
Tony Sarsam has been CEO of Dallas-based Borden Dairy Co. for only a short time; since March. But the veteran food company executive is already knee-deep in plans for three major growth initiatives at the 161-year-old privately held company, which operates 13 dairy plants across the United States.