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WCMA Applauds Baldwin DAIRY PRIDE Act Aimed at Enforcement of Labeling Standards
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Mar 14

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) on the reintroduction of...

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WCMA Announces Ideas Showcase Line-Up at 2019 Cheese Industry Conference
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Mar 13

Register Online at CheeseConference.org Through April 8 Quick, practical talks on the topics dairy processors care most about - that’s what...

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WCMA Recognizes Contest Leaders with Awards
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Mar 13

On Wednesday, March 6, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, host of the 2019 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, honored Steve Krause, John...

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Guggisberg Baby Swiss Wheel Named 2019 U.S. Champion Cheese
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Mar 7

Baby Swiss Wheel made by Guggisberg Cheese has been named the best cheese in the United States, earning the company its second overall champion...

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U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Announces Top 20 Finalists
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Mar 6

Out of a record-breaking 2,555 entries in the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest, just 20 cheeses remain in the hunt for the title: U.S....

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WCMA Applauds Governor Evers' Support of Dairy Processing Industry in State Budget Proposal
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Mar 1

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) applauds Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ budget proposals related to the state’s dairy...

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WCMA Notes: Study: Dairy Imitators Confuse Consumers
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Jan 31

Potato starch, coconut oil and water smushed into a white block isn’t mozzarella cheese. And that’s why Follow Your Heart brand...

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U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Announces Judging Panel
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Jan 23

MADISON, WI – U.S. Championship Cheese Contest organizers today announced the impressive panel of cheese judges set to evaluate entries in the...

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WCMA Comment to FDA on Use of Dairy Labels for Plant-Based Products
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Jan 23

Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin commissioned the consumer research firm Ravel...

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WCMA Notes: Dairy and the Evers Administration
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Jan 11

This week, Wisconsin welcomed a new governor and state leadership in key roles. What will Gov. Tony Evers mean for Wisconsin’s dairy...

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U.S. Championship Cheese Contest Entry Deadline January 31; Cheese Champion TIckets On Sale Now
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Jan 8

MADISON, WI – Records will be broken as the January 31 entry deadline for the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest approaches. Entries can be...

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Cheese Industry Conference Features Expanded Array of Educational Seminars in 2019
Posted In: WCMA News,
Date posted Jan 8

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and Center for Dairy Research (CDR) today announced partnerships with Dairy...

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