2025 World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest
Cheese & Butter Grand Champion
Grand Champion
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Lake Country Dairy Vanilla Mascarpone
101 – Cheddar Cheese (Aged 30-179 days)
First Place
Land O' Lakes
Kiel, WI
Land O Lakes Cheddar Cheese
102 – Sharp Cheddar (Aged 180 to 730 Days)
Second Place
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Blair, WI
AMPI Sharp Cheddar
Third Place
Land O' Lakes
Kiel, WI
Sharp Cheddar
103 – Aged Cheddar (Aged two years or more)
First Place
Land O' Lakes
Kiel, WI
Aged Cheddar
Second Place
Land O' Lakes
Kiel, WI
Aged Cheddar
Third Place
Foremost Farms USA Cooperative
Lancaster, WI
Sharp Cheddar
104 – Colby/Monterey Jack Cheese
First Place
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Jim Falls, WI
Party Jack
Second Place
Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.
Theresa, WI
Natural Colby Cheese
105 – Swiss Styles (Swiss and Baby Swiss cheeses)
First Place
Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc
Shullsburg, WI
Prairie Farms Baby Swiss Wheel
106 – Brick, Muenster, Havarti
Second Place
CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
LaFarge, WI
Muenster Cheese
Third Place
Emmi Roth USA
Stoughton, WI
Creamy Havarti
108 – Fresh Mozzarella
Second Place
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, L.L.C.
Waterloo, WI
Fresh Mozzarella Medallions
109 – String Cheese
Second Place
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, L.L.C.
Waterloo, WI
Farmers Rope String Cheese
110 – Provolone (Includes smoked provolone)
First Place
Foremost Farms USA Cooperative
Clayton, WI
Smoked Provolone
111 – Hard Italian Cheeses (Parmesan, Romano, Asiago)
First Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Organic Copper Kettle Parmesan
Second Place
Sartori Cheese Company
Plymouth, WI
Classic Asiago
Third Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Traditional Romano
112 – Blue Veined Cheeses
First Place
CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
LaFarge, WI
Blue Cheese Wheel
Second Place
Kingston Cheese Co-op
Cambria, WI
Breezy Blue (40% Goat, 60% Cow)
Third Place
Kingston Cheese Co-op
Cambria, WI
Organic Blue
114 – Pepper Flavored Natural Cheese
Second Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Smoky Pepper Hand Rubbed Fontal
Third Place
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Jim Falls, WI
Ghost Pepper Jack
115 – Flavored Natural Cheeses
First Place
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Foenegreek
Second Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Tuscan Hand Rubbed Fontal
Third Place
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Truffle
116 – Cold Pack Cheese, Cheese Food, Cheese Spread
First Place
Ron's Wisconsin Cheese
Luxemburg, WI
Ron's Snow Cheddar Cheese Spread
Second Place
Pine River Pre Pack, Inc
Newton, WI
Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese Spread
Third Place
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Honey Clover Spread
117 – Reduced Fat Cheese
Second Place
Foremost Farms USA Cooperative
Richland Center, WI
LMPS Mozzarella
118 – Feta
First Place
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Marshfield, WI
Feta in Brine
120 – Ricotta
Third Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Cello Whole Milk Ricotta
121 – Open Soft Cheeses
First Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Lake Country Dairy Vanilla Mascarpone
Second Place
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, L.L.C.
Waterloo, WI
Chocolate Mascarpone
Third Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Lake Country Dairy Maple Mascarpone
122 – Open Semi-Soft Cheese
First Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Lake Country Dairy Cello Extra Aged Fontal
Second Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Lake Country Dairy Cello Fontal
Third Place
Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.
Theresa, WI
Butterkase Cheese
123 – Open Hard Cheese
First Place
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Golden
Second Place
Sartori Cheese Company
Plymouth, WI
Garlic and Herb BellaVitano
Third Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Traditional Roman (made from Cow and sheep milk)
124 – Flavored Pasteurized Process Cheese
Second Place
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Portage, WI
American Pasteurized Process Cheese Loaf EZ Melt
Third Place
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Portage, WI
American Pasteurized Process Cheese Loaf – Colored
125 – Latin American Cheese
Third Place
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, L.L.C.
Waterloo, WI
Oaxaca Knot
126 – Goat Milk Cheese
Third Place
Kingston Cheese Co-op
Cambria, WI
Goat Blue
129 – Mascarpone
First Place
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, L.L.C.
Waterloo, WI
Mascarpone
Second Place
Schuman Cheese, Inc.
Turtle Lake, WI
Traditional Mascarpone
132 – Plain Cheese Curds
First Place
Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.
Theresa, WI
Cheddar Cheese Curds
Second Place
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Marshfield, WI
Cheese Curd
Third Place
Ron's Wisconsin Cheese
Luxemburg, WI
Ron's Cheddar Cheese Curds
133 – Flavored Cheese Curds
First Place
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Marshfield, WI
Garlic and Dill Cheese Curds
Second Place
Ron's Wisconsin Cheese
Luxemburg, WI
Ron's Pepper Cheese Curds
Third Place
Widmer's Cheese Cellars, Inc.
Theresa, WI
Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Curds
134 – Natural Cheese Snack
First Place
Sartori Cheese Company
Plymouth, WI
Mont Amore Cheese Bites
136 – Open Cheese
First Place
Sartori Cheese Company
Plymouth, WI
Merlot BellaVitano Dip and Spread
Second Place
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Plymouth, WI
Artisan Blend
Third Place
Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.
Plymouth, WI
Colby Jack Shreds
137 – Gouda
Third Place
Hollands Family Cheese - Marieke Gouda
Thorp, WI
Marieke Gouda Premium 12-18 months
201 – Salted Butter
First Place
Foremost Farms USA Cooperative
Reedsburg, WI
Salted Butter
Third Place
Foremost Farms USA Cooperative
Reedsburg, WI
Salted Butter
203 – Flavored Butter (Salted or Unsalted)
First Place
Nordic Creamery
Westby, WI
Garlic and Basil Butter
Second Place
Nordic Creamery
Westby, WI
Maple Syrup Butter
Third Place
Nordic Creamery
Westby, WI
Honey Butter
302 – Whole Chocolate Milk
Second Place
Lamers Dairy, Inc.
Appleton, WI
Whole Chocolate Milk
303 – Low Fat Chocolate Milk - 1%
First Place
Sassy Cow Creamery
Columbus, WI
1% Chocolate Milk
304 – Low Fat Chocolate Milk - 2%
First Place
Weber's Farm Store
Marshfield, WI
Reduced Fat 2% Chocolate Milk
306 – Strawberry Milk
Second Place
Kwik Trip Dairy
LaCrosse, WI
Strawberry Milk
312 – Whole Milk
Second Place
Sassy Cow Creamery
Columbus, WI
Whole White Milk
313 – Open Flavored Milk
Second Place
Kwik Trip Dairy
LaCrosse, WI
French Vanilla Cappuccino
315 – Open Dairy Based Creamers
First Place
CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
LaFarge, WI
Lactose Free French Vanilla
Second Place
CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
LaFarge, WI
Lactose Free Sweet Cream
316 – Whipping Cream and Heavy Whipping Cream
Second Place
CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
LaFarge, WI
Heavy Whipping Cream- Team St Paul Beverage Solutions
325 – Open Drinkable Yogurts
Second Place
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Marshfield, WI
Lowfat Raspberry Kefir
Third Place
Nasonville Dairy, Inc.
Marshfield, WI
Lowfat Strawberry Kefir
331 – Sour Cream Based Dips
First Place
Westby Cooperative Creamery
Westby, WI
Westby French Onion Dip
332 – Sour Cream Based Dips - Southwest
First Place
Sigma - Mexican Cheese Producers
Darlington, WI
Chipotle Sour Cream
402 – French Vanilla Ice Cream
First Place
Cedar Crest Ice Cream
Cedarburg, WI
French Vanilla
404 – Regular Chocolate Ice Cream
First Place
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Madison, WI
Chocolate
405 – Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
First Place
King Cone Home Made Ice Cream
Plover, WI
Zanzee Chocolate Bar
Second Place
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Madison, WI
Zanzibar® Chocolate
406 – Cookies and Cookie Dough Ice Cream
First Place
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Madison, WI
Me Want Cookie
Second Place
Kwik Trip Dairy
LaCrosse, WI
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Third Place
Kwik Trip Dairy
LaCrosse, WI
Brookie Dough Ice Cream
407 – Mint Ice Cream
First Place
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Madison, WI
Mint Avalanche
Second Place
Sassy Cow Creamery
Columbus, WI
Mint Brownie Ice Cream
Third Place
Kwik Trip Dairy
LaCrosse, WI
Mint Chip Ice Cream
408 – Strawberry Ice Cream
Second Place
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Madison, WI
Strawberry
409 – Open with Fruit Ice Cream
First Place
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
Madison, WI
Key Lime Cheesecake
Third Place
King Cone Home Made Ice Cream
Plover, WI
Cherry Oat Crisp
415 – Open Sherbet
Third Place
Cedar Crest Ice Cream
Cedarburg, WI
Sunset Rainbow Sherbet
501 – WHEY (Demineralized)
First Place
Associated Milk Producers, Inc.
Jim Falls, WI
Whey Powder
507 – Nonfat Dried Milk
First Place
CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley
LaFarge, WI
Nonfat Dried Milk Powder