
Today, only a handful of family-owned cheese companies remain.

Cady Creek Farms can be found in the deli area of many. In the 1950s, there were cheese plants at almost every intersection in the county. Award-winning traditional longhorns and deli horns produced at our Cady Cheese plant in Wilson, WI. Recent expansions, new equipment, automation, cold and dry storage facilities and dedicated employees have made it possible for Cedar Valley Cheese to survive during these changing times. Cremona later diversified to other types of cheeses namely : asiago, Caciotta, Cheddar, Emmenthal, Feta, Blue Cheese, Gouda, Halloumi, Mozzarella, Pecorino, Pepato, ect. The company also received a red ribbon on their Provolone and Mozzarella cheeses. C.Cremona & Sons was founded by Cesare Cremona in 1968 specializing in manufacturing of parmesan and other Italian cheeses.

The cheese-making process uses more than 150,000 gallons of well water daily.Ĭedar Valley Cheese has received the Seal of Excellence Award at the State Fair five times for its string cheese. Hennings is one of the last Wisconsin cheese factories making mammoth wheels and June Daisies, aka Hoop Cheese. Twenty-three semis carry whey (the by-product of cheese making) to a processing plant each day. The butter made from this is available for purchase in the Starting small, the plant expanded several times over the years, growing from two employees to 60. Bega Cheese is a leading Australian dairy and food company producing cheese, infant formula, nutritional powders, Vegemite, peanut butter and salad.