The Wisconsin cheese narrowly beat the other two finalists from Europe. It is the first time since 1988 that a U.S.-made cheese was named best in the world.
A Wisconsin cheese was named the world’s best in an international competition held in… more
«The cheeses judged at this competition are, without a doubt, the best in the world, and all of the cheesemakers who participated are to be commended,» said John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, which hosts the biennial competition. “Win margins are incredibly thin, often with just tenths of a point separating the medalists from the rest of the pack.“
A record-setting 2,959 cheese entries from 23 countries and 31 states were evaluated during the three-day competition. U.S. cheesemakers dominated the competition, earning gold medals in 83 of the total 110 categories, with Wisconsin cheeses winning 38 of those gold medals. New York was second in the U.S. with nine golds.
Among the countries, Switzerland came in second, behind the U.S., with nine golds. Cheesemakers from The Netherlands earned six gold medals, while Austria, Canada, and Spain each took three. German cheesemakers won two golds and Mexico earned one.
In addition to its plant in Monroe, Emmi Roth has Wisconsin operations in Fitchburg and Platteville. It is a subsidiary of Switzerland’s Emmi Group.
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