Just introduced in 2009, Sartori Reserve’s Pastorale Blend™ is already taking home top honors, including the Bronze Medal at the 2009 World Cheese Awards, a Gold Medal at the 2009 American Cheese Society competition and First Place at the 2009 Wisconsin State Fair. The special cheese is a unique blend of ...

Ethnic Flavors Spark Cheddars From Henning
Summer '10 | Vol. 16, No. 4

Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Kerry Henning at Henning’s Cheese, Inc. is a fourth-generation cheesemaker with certifications in Cheddar, Colby and Monterey Jack. Known for crafting high quality and innovative cheeses, he recently added two new flavors to his line of flavored Cheddars. Mediterranean Sunset is a careful blend of Cheddar and ...

Big Ed's Packaging Touts Family Farming
Summer '10 | Vol. 16, No. 4

Saxon Homestead Creamery, LLC is announcing a re-launch of its already well known American Original Big Ed’s. Named after the family’s patriarch, Big Ed’s is a clean-rind, Gouda-style cheese made from whole raw milk sourced from a single 450-cow herd. The highly esteemed Jersey/Holstein mix is free to roam on ...
Crave Brothers is expanding its selection of farmstead Fresh Mozzarella cheese with two new sizes—Medallions and Perline, or pearl size. The Medallions are already sliced and ready to serve. The tiny Perlines are also recipe-ready and do not need to be sliced. Using only the freshest Holstein milk, the water-packed ...
Pasture Pride® cheese has added two new types to the Old World specialty cheese line. Juusto™, or “bread cheese,” is now available in Italiano and Organic options. Juusto cheese originated in Finland, but the third generation cheesemakers at Pasture Pride have updated it, adding a hint of Italian flavor to ...
Known for award-winning authentic classic Italian cheeses, BelGioioso is pleased to launch a new low-moisture Fresh Mozzarella, comparable to Pizzaiuoli Cheese in Italy. Chefs and cheese lovers alike will appreciate the cheese’s premium melting qualities for all styles of pizza, especially delightfully simple Margheritas. BelGioioso® Fresh Mozzarella has a clean, milky ...
DCI Cheese Company has unveiled innovative, state-of-the-art packaging for four products in its il Giardino® line. The five-ounce “squa-round” cups made of recyclable polypropylene (#5) feature a rounded square body that offers enhanced product visibility and exceptional real estate for the redesigned label. The il Giardino squa-round cups are designed ...

Seasonal Butters Highlight Nuances Of Pasture
Summer '10 | Vol. 16, No. 4

Long-time licensed Wisconsin butter and cheesemaker Al Bekkum of Nordic Creamery™ is wowing chefs and consumers alike with his fresh, handpacked artisanal butter. Using certified rBGH-free cream from Sassy Cow Creamery, each batch boasts subtly different flavors that reflect the homesteaded cows’ prairie grass diet. This line of specialty butters ...

New Labels Highlight Quality, Tradition
Summer '10 | Vol. 16, No. 4

Silver & Lewis Cheese Cooperative, located in Green County, the heart of Wisconsin’s cheesemaking country, is proud to launch its new, distinguished labels. The bold labels highlight cheesemaker Josh Erickson’s more than 20 years of expertise handcrafting award-winning flavored Farmers cheese, including Horseradish & Chive and Garden Vegetable, along with ...