September 2017 Board Book

An instrumentality of the Department of Food & Agriculture, State of California

California Milk Advisory Board

2316 Orchard Parkway

Tracy, CA 95377

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209 883-MILK ∙

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Jennifer Giambroni

California Milk Advisory Board

(209) 690-8244

Real California Cheeses Bring Home 22 Awards at American Cheese Society Competition

in Denver

TRACY, Calif. – August 1, 2017 – Cow’s milk processors displaying the Real California Cheese

and/or Milk seals brought home 22 awards from the 2017 annual cheese competition held by the

American Cheese Society (ACS), July 26-29, 2017 in Denver, Colorado.

The American Cheese Society recognizes the finest cheeses and dairy products made in

the Americas. A record number of 2,024 cheese and cultured dairy products were entered the

competition. Cheeses made with 100% California milk had another strong showing this year in a

field of 281 processors representing the United States, Canada and Columbia.

Cow’s milk cheeses displaying the Real California seals won 6 first-place, 5 second-place

and 11 third-place awards in this year’s judging. Highlights from these wins include:

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Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co., Pt. Reyes, 1

for Toma and 3

for Baby Toma,

Farmstead Cheeses/Aged 60 Days or More, 2

for Gouda 2 Years, American

Made/International Style – Dutch Style, and 3

for Bay Blue, Blue Mold Cheeses/Blue

Veined with Rind/External Coating

•

Central Coast Creamery, Paso Robles, 1

for Bishops Peak, American Originals/Original

Recipe and 3

for Holey Cow, American Made/International Style – Emmental-Style

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Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, Willows, 1

for Graziers Grass Fed Kefir – Plain,

Cultured Milk & Cream/Kefir, Drinkable Yogurt, etc. and 3

for Graziers Grass Fed

Vat Cultured Euro Style Butter – Unsalted