• The Dairy Industry is Meeting at the World Dairy Expo
• Pediatric Group Urges More Dairy in Diet
• California Cheesemakers Honored At Annual ACS Competition

You are invited to join the biggest and most prestigious annual gathering of the world’s dairy industry. More than 70,000 dairy producers and agribusiness representatives will arrive in Madison, WI on October 4-8, 2000. The World Dairy Expo is an opportunity to see the world’s best dairy cattle side-by-side with the largest dairy technology trade show.

As one of the expected 70,000 guests, you can anticipate seeing, in the largest commercial dairy trade show, the latest technology for your dairy operation. The finest dairy cattle will compete in seven breed shows. You can exchange ideas with more than 3,300 international buyers of cattle, products and services from 87 countries. Top-notch educational seminars on dairy management and industry issues will be presented to offer you the technical knowledge you need to stay competitive and profitable. 

For much more information visit their website at world-dairy-expo.com.

Pediatric Group Urges More Dairy in Diet

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s largest pediatrics professional group, recently issued a policy statement urging pediatricians to recommend a diet with calcium-rich foods-such as milk, cheese and yogurt-to help combat the current calcium crisis among kids and teens.

In its statement, published in AAP’s journal Pediatrics, the group recommends children obtain calcium from food sources first, recognizing that eating patterns developed during childhood are likely to be followed throughout life. AAP participated in the Calcium Summit of leading health organizations hosted by National Dairy Council® and the Milk Processors Education Program last summer.

Reprinted with permission from DMI.

California Cheesemakers Honored 
At Annual ACS Competition
California Cheesemakers Take 20 Awards At Prestigious Judging

Real California Cheese (RCC) cheesemakers won an unprecedented number of awards at the 17th Annual Conference of the American Cheese Society (ACS), held recently in Rohnert Park, California. In total, 13 California cow’s milk cheesemakers took home 20 awards in cheese and dairy categories, including five first-place awards  --  nearly 25 percent of the first place awards in cow’s milk cheese categories. It was the best showing ever at this competition by RCC cheesemakers.

As the country’s premier organization supporting handmade and farmstead cheesemaking, the ACS annual conference honors the country’s finest cheesemakers in its annual judging, held in conjunction with its annual conference.

“The California cheese industry should be delighted with the results of this year’s competition,” said Nancy Fletcher, Director of Communications Services for the California Milk Advisory Board. “Each year, California cheesemakers receive increased recognition for the quality of their cheeses. It shows the progress we are making, especially in the specialty cheese area. This is particularly evident in California’s growing farmstead cheese movement. Of seven RCC farmstead cheesemakers, four walked away with honors.”

California cow’s milk cheesemakers were honored with five 1st place awards, seven 2nd and five 3rd places, including:

1st Place Awards

• Belfiore Cheese Company, Berkeley, CA  --  Fior di Latte  --  Italian Type Cheese, Fresh Mozzarella, All Milks

• CA Polytechnic University Creamery, San Luis Obispo, CA  --  Gouda  -- American Made, International Style, Dutch Style, All Milks

• Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Tulare, CA  --  Mozzarella Whole milk  -- Mozzarella Type, All Milks

• Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Tulare, CA  --  Provolone Unsmoked  --  Pasta Filata Types, All Milks

• Winchester Cheese Company, Winchester, CA  --  Jalapeno Farmstead Gouda  --  Flavored Cheeses, Open Category

2nd Place Awards

• Belfiore Cheese Company, Berkeley, CA  --  Mascarpone  --  Fresh Unripened Cheese, Cow’s Milk

• CA Polytechnic University Creamery, San Luis Obispo, CA  --  Reduced-Fat Lacey Swiss  --  Low Fat/Low Salt Cheese, Reduced Fat

• Fagundes Old World Cheese, Hanford, CA  --  St. John Santa Fe  --  Flavored Cheeses, Open Category, Cow’s Milk

• Marin French Cheese, Petaluma, CA  --  Camembert  --  Soft-Ripened Cheese, Cow’s Milk

• Mozzarella Fresca/ Italian Cheese, Benicia, CA  --  Fresh Mozzarella (Direct Acid)  --  Italian Type Cheese, Fresh Mozzarella, All Milks

• Straus Family Creamery, Marshall, CA  --  Medium Cheddar  --  Cheddars, Cow’s Milk aged less than nine months.

• Vella Cheese Company, Sonoma, CA  --  Mezzo Secco  --  American Originals, Open Category, Cow’s Milk

3rd Place Awards

• Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Tulare, CA  --  Mozzarella Part Skim  --  Italian Type Cheese, Mozzarella Type, All Milk

• Three Sisters Farmstead, Lindsay, CA  --  Sareanah  --  Farmhouse Cheeses

• Spring Hill Jersey Cheese, Petaluma, CA  --  Sage Cheddar  -- Cheddars  --  Flavor Added, any age

• Spring Hill Jersey Cheese, Petaluma, CA  --  White Cheddar  --  Cheddars, Cow’s Milk, aged less than nine months

• Straus Family Creamery, Marshall, CA  --  Monterey Jack  --  American Originals

Awards for Other Dairy Products

• Bellwether Farms, Petaluma, CA  --  Crème Fraiche  --  2^nd place, Cultured Cheese Products

• Straus Family Creamery, Marshall, CA  --  Sweet Butter  --  3^rd place, Butters

• Tomales Bay Foods/ Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes Station, CA  --  Crème Fraiche  --  3^rd place, Cultured Cheese Products

Established in 1969, the CMAB is headquartered in Modesto, California and is the largest marketing board in the Western United States, serving more than 2,200 dairy families. Under the dairy umbrella, the CMAB executes generic advertising, retail and food service promotions, milk quality improvement and research programs on behalf of California dairy products, including Real California Cheese.

This section was compiled
by Margo Souza