2019 September Board Book

Real California Cheeses…Page 2 of 3

• Cowgirl Creamery, Petaluma – four awards: 2 nd place each for Fromage Blanc (Fresh Unripened Cheeses), Pierce Point (Flavored Cheeses) and Mt. Tam (Soft Ripened Cheeses); and 3 rd for Cottage Cheese (Fresh Unripened Cheeses). • Rizo-Lopez Foods Inc., Modesto – four awards: 1 st place each for RBCC Oaxaca (Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cheeses) and RBCC Queso Cotija (Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cheeses – Ripened, Aged > 90 Days); and 2 nd each for Cotija (Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cheese – Ripened, Aged > 90 Days) and RBCC Grilling Cheese (Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cheeses, Cooking Hispanic – Cheeses). • Sierra Nevada Cheese Company, Willows – four awards*: 1 st place for Heroes Greek Yogurt (Cultured Milk and Cream Products); 2 nd each for Crème Fraîche (Cultured Milk and Cream) and Russian-Style Fresh Farmer Cheese (Fresh Unripened Cheeses); and 3 rd for Organic Traditional Jack (American Originals). • Oakdale Cheese & Specialties, Oakdale – three awards: 1 st place for Aged Gouda (American Made/International Style); and 2 nd each for Mild Gouda (American Made/International Style) and Cumin Gouda (Flavored Cheeses). • Bellwether Farms, Petaluma – two awards*: 1 st place for Fromage Blanc (Fresh Unripened Cheeses) and 2 nd for Plain Organic Cow Yogurt (Cultured Milk and CreamProducts). • Cal Poly Creamery, San Luis Obispo – two awards: 1 st place for Smoked Grand Gouda (Smoked Cheeses) and 3 rd for Grand Gouda (American Made/International Style). • Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, Nicasio – two awards: 2 nd place for San Geronimo (Washed Rind Cheeses) and 3 rd for Foggy Morning with Garlic and Basil (FlavoredCheeses). • Central Coast Creamery*, Paso Robles: 2 nd place Holey Cow (American Made/International Style). • Marin French Cheese Company, Petaluma – one award: 3 rd place for Triple Crème Brie (Soft Ripened Cheeses). • Rogue Creamery*, Oregon: 2 nd place for Organic Smokey Blue Cheese (Smoked Cheeses). • Rumiano Cheese Company, Crescent City – one award: 1 st place for Dry Jack (American Originals). In total, 14 cow’s milk cheese and dairy companies won awards for products made with 100% Real California milk from the state’s more than 1200 family dairy farms. California is the second largest cheese producing state in the nation, responsible for more than 2.5 billion pounds of cheese in 2017. Real California cheeses and dairy products can be found at retailers throughout the U.S., Mexico and Asia. For more information, visit: RealCaliforniaMilk.com. For more information on ACS competition winners and the ACS Conference, go to: cheesesociety.org. * Bellwether Farms, Central Coast Creamery, Rogue Creamery and Sierra Nevada Cheese Company also received awards for cow’s milk and non-cow’s milk cheeses that do not carry the Real California Milk seal. ### About Real California Milk/California Milk Advisory Board The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB), an instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded by the state’s dairy farm families and is one of the largest agricultural marketing boards in the United States. With a mission to increase demand for products made with Real California Milk, the CMAB is celebrating 50 years in 2019 promoting California’s sustainable dairy products in the state, across the U.S. and around the world through advertising, public relations, research, and retail and foodservice promotional programs. For more information and to connect with the CMAB, visit RealCaliforniaMilk.com , Facebook , YouTube , Twitter , Instagram and Pinterest . An instrumentality of the Department of Food & Agriculture, State of California