Article: Citing its success in Canada and Increased U.S. consumption of specialty cheese.(IN OTHER MERGER AND ACQUISITION NEWS:)

Article: Talking shop with ... John Sullivan: the president of Norseland, Inc. says specialty cheeses can help retailers differentiate their supermarkets, especially when they've got knowledgeable store employees.(Interview)
Grocery Headquarters;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Segmentation is creating opportunities for specialty cheese manufacturers. And what's happening...formats, retailers are finding that with specialty cheese they can make different offerings...been more of a grocery issue than a specialty cheese issue, and it's referred to as DPP...

Article: STATE SPECIALTY CHEESE PRODUCTION SETS RECORD.(NEWS)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  May 3, 2008 ;     287 words ...Byline: Jeff Richgels Specialty cheese production in Wisconsin rose 3 percent in...plants, 83 manufacture at least one type of specialty cheese. In 2006, 80 of 122 produced specialty cheese. The most popular specialty cheese was Feta...

Article: GOV. DOYLE ANNOUNCES WISCONSIN SPECIALTY CHEESE PRODUCTION SETS NEW RECORD
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 2, 2008 ;     457 words ......nation in crafting innovative cheeses. Specialty cheese production in 2007 rose 3 percent...previous year, setting a new record. Specialty cheese totaled 399 million pounds and accounted...state, and more of those are producing specialty cheese. According to the report released...

Article: Specialty cheese goes beyond the commodity.(Ingredient Technology: CULTURALLY SPEAKING)
Dairy Foods;  May 1, 2008 ;     606 words ...There is growing interest in specialty cheese among consumers, retailers and hence...cheese special enough to be labeled a specialty cheese? More importantly, how can the interest...commodity cheese, then it must be a specialty cheese. Commodity cheese products are generally...

Article: ARLA FOODS PURCHASES WHITE CLOVER DAIRY
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  February 2, 2006 ;     350 words ......largest dairy companies, has purchased White Clover Dairy, a Wisconsin...access to locally produced specialty cheese is a natural part of the...largest and most profitable specialty cheese companies in the United...Wisconsin dairy jobs and its specialty cheese ...

Article: Specialty cheese, if you please: from Asiago to Mascarpone to Zamarano, gourmet cheeses are increasingly popular crowd pleasers and dairy sales churners.(cheese products marketing)
Frozen Food Age;  February 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......growing at nearly 20 percent in sales, specialty cheese is more impressively increasing at...San Antonio, has had some leading specialty cheese takes from a more mainstream perspective...tags were displayed in racks near the specialty cheese cases; each wine bottle bore a brochure...

Article: Specialty cheese a big chunk of business
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 9, 1997 ;     700+ words ......in 1995. In 1993 the Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute was founded to promote a profitable specialty cheese industry with a national reputation...Lowell five years ago and created Specialty Cheese Co. Using U.S. Census data and...

Article: First report issued on specialty cheese.(Business)(Brief article)
Feedstuffs;  June 30, 2008 ;     307 words ......FIRST-of-its-kind study finds that specialty cheese production is expanding five times...Flores said the study found that 60% of specialty cheese operations are family owned and are...report contains data on the kinds of specialty cheese produced, number of varieties per...

Article: CHEESEMAKERS MADE 399 MILLION POUNDS OF SPECIALTY CHEESE.(CAPITAL REGION BUSINESS JOURNAL)(AG DIGEST)(Column)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  June 1, 2008 ;     135 words ......state's 124 cheese plants make at least one type of specialty cheese. Three plants producing specialty cheese were added in the past year. Specialty cheeses...special sales channel, according to the Wisconsin Specialty Cheese Institute.

Article: WISCONSIN INCREASES SPECIALTY CHEESE PRODUCTION
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 8, 2007 ;     337 words ......nation in crafting innovative cheeses. Specialty cheese production in 2006 rose 7 percent...the steady increase in Wisconsin's specialty cheese sector. Specialty cheeses, a value-add...for their unique qualities. In 2003 specialty cheese accounted for 12 percent of the total...

Article: SPECIALTY CHEESE UP 7% IN STATE.(BUSINESS)(MARKET MEMO)(Column)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  May 12, 2007 ;     359 words ...Specialty cheese production in Wisconsin rose 7 percent...Statistics Service reported. In 2003, specialty cheese accounted for 12 percent of the...manufacturing at least one type of specialty cheese. The most popular specialty cheeses...

Article: Wisconsin specialty cheese growing.(Brief article)
Dairy Foods;  June 1, 2006 ;     137 words ......Secretary Rod Nilsestuen announced that specialty cheese production in the state for 2005...steady increase in Wisconsin's specialty cheese sector. Specialty cheeses, a value-add...manufacturing at least one type of specialty cheese.

Article: Carving out a niche
Marketplace;  July 11, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Advisory board found consumption of specialty cheese grew five times faster than commodity...Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. "Specialty cheese is an area that has taken off immensely...its business on producing Italian specialty cheese, says president and chief ...

Article: An appetite for cheese: a food futures forecast.(cheese trends spotlight)(Column)
Dairy Foods;  March 1, 2006 ;     646 words ......cheeses. As evidence, in Wisconsin, specialty cheese production rose by 9% in 2004 to 331...Trade reports that nationwide sales of specialty cheese were up 29.1% in 2004 from 2002, to...cheese by crafting unique and memorable specialty cheese products that engage today's educated...