Cabot Creamery Wins Four First-Place Titles in International Competition
Cabot Creamery took home four first-place awards, two second place and four third place awards at the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest held in Madison, Wisconsin March 5 - 7. Since 1957, the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association has hosted this premier technical cheese, butter and yogurt competition biennially. A team of expert judges from all over the world evaluate the entries on flavor, body and texture, salt, color, finish, packaging and other attributes. Cabot Creamery won the following awards:
First Place
- “Salted Butter,” Extra Creamy Sea Salted Butter
- “Pepper Flavored Monterey Jack, Medium Heat,” Pepper Jack Cheese
- “Natural Snack Cheese,” 1 Year Cheddar Cheese Cracker Cuts
- “Natural Sliced Cheese,” Pepper Jack Sliced Cheese (Cabot Creamery & Great Lakes Cheese)
Second Place
- “Pepper Flavored Monterey Jack, Medium Heat,” Pepper Jack Cheese
- “Natural Rinded Cheddar,” Cabot Clothbound (Cabot Creamery & Cellars at Jasper Hill)
Third Place
- “Salted Butter,” Extra Creamy Sea Salted Butter
- “Cheddar, Mild (0-3 Months),” Mild Cheddar Cheese
- “Cheddar, Med (3-6 Months),” Medium Cheddar
- “Cheddar, Sharp (6 Months-1 Year),” Sharp Cheddar Cheese
“To be recognized globally for the hard work and dedication that goes into crafting our dairy products locally by Cabot farmers and employees is very rewarding,” said Dave Bernier, VP of QA, Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance from Cabot Creamery Cooperative. “To be able to say that our products are the best in the world brings a lot of pride and gratitude for everyone involved in the cooperative.”
