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Baby Swiss and Guggisberg in
the News.
SIXTY YEARS OF GUGGISBERG CHEESE
MILLERSBURG, OHIO — Guggisberg Cheese, home of the
Original Baby Swiss, is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2010.
The celebration will be highlighted with an Anniversary Event on
June 26th on the grounds of the Doughty Valley facilities just outside
of Berlin on State Route 557. The public is encouraged to come out
and join in on the celebration, which is being held as a token of
the company’s appreciation for sixty years of support. The
event will last from 11 AM to 5 PM, and is set to feature live musical
entertainment, inflatable kids games, plenty of cheese, including
a cheese eating competition, and much more.
Guggisberg Cheese was started in 1950, when Master Cheesemaker
Alfred Guggisberg, who had learned the art of cheese making in his
native country of Switzerland, came to Holmes County to make cheese
from the local Amish farmers’ excess milk. The company gained
fame when Baby Swiss was introduced to the public, and has been
growing steadily ever since. Today,
Guggisberg Cheese, Inc. spans three plants across two states, and
is one of the largest manufacturers of Swiss cheese in the United
States.
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GUGGISBERG CHEESE NAMED GRAND CHAMPION!
MILLERSBURG, OHIO — Wednesday, September 30th, the
third and final contest of the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association’s
competition to determine this year’s Grand Champion Cheese
Maker was held in Sugarcreek, Ohio, as part of this weekend’s
Swiss Festival. Guggisberg Cheese was named the winner to sweep
the competition and be declared Ohio’s Grand Champion Cheese
Maker for the year 2009. Richard Guggisberg, the president of Guggisberg
Cheese, will be accepting the award Friday, October 2nd, at 9:45
PM on Main Street in one of the final festival proceedings of the
day.
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GUGGISBERG TAKES FIRST PLACE!
MILLERSBURG, OHIO — Wednesday, June 10th, the first
of three contests in the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association’s competition
to determine this year’s Grand Champion cheesemaker was held
at Steiner Cheese in Baltic. The competition works on a point system.
For each contest, the state’s Swiss manufacturers submit a
sample to be judged, and each leg of the competition pays a set
amount of points based on where their cheese is ranked by the judges.
At the end of the three contests, the manufacturer with the most
points is dubbed Grand Champion Cheesemaker. Guggisberg Cheese,
of Millersburg, was awarded first place Wednesday to take the early
lead in this year’s competition. The next contest will be
held for the Ohio State Fair in Columbus on Tuesday, July 21st,
and the final contest is to be held at the Swiss Festival in Sugarcreek
on Wednesday, September 30th.
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GUGGISBERG CHEESE, MILLERSBURG, OHIO, HAS PURCHASED DEUTSCH
KASE HAUS, MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA, FROM TREGA FOODS LTD., A SUBSIDIARY
OF CANADIAN DAIRY COOPERATIVE AGROPUR.
Deutsch Kase Haus is one of the country’s premier manufacturers
of Colby, Marble, Yogurt, and other stirred-curd cheeses. The product
lines are a natural fit for Guggisberg Cheese’s growth strategy,
says Richard Guggisberg, president of Guggisberg Cheese. Guggisberg
Cheese, which is known as the home of the Original Baby Swiss, is
one of the largest manufactures of Baby Swiss and Swiss cheese in
the country. Guggisberg says he is excited about the opportunities
the acquisition will provide for the company to expand their presence
in the marketplace. They will continue to focus on their proven
growth formula of producing premium-quality cheeses at a competitive
price.
For the time being, the Middlebury plant, located in the center
of Indiana’s Amish country, will continue to operate under
the Deutsch Kase Haus name. The plant employs approximately 50 workers,
most of whom are expected to stay with the company. The state of
the art facility is highly automated and well suited for producing
consistently high quality cheese. Positioned for growth well into
the future, the factory has the current capacity to produce nearly
20 million pounds of cheese annually. Guggisberg’s plans for
the newly acquired plant include increases in production as well
as eventual expansion of the plant and retail store.
Agropur, also busy in their efforts to expand, made two major acquisitions
in the Upper Midwest in the last 12 months. Last January, they purchased
Trega Foods and its three Wisconsin cheese-making facilities. Then,
in December, Agropur acquired Schroeder Milk, a milk processing
company located in Maplewood, Minnesota. According to Bernard Gagnon,
vice president of U.S. sales for Agropur, the decision to sell Deutsch
Kase Haus was a difficult one. Many companies inquired about purchasing
the business, but when Guggisberg Cheese expressed interest, Agropur
knew that they had found a buyer they could rely on to uphold the
quality and integrity of the plant for years to come.
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GUGGISBERG CHEESE TAKES 1ST PLACE FOR THE 2ND CONSECUTIVE
YEAR FOR ITS PREMIUM SWISS CHEESE AND 2ND PLACE FOR ITS BABY SWISS
AT WORLD DAIRY EXPO CHAMPIONSHIP.
The 2008 World Dairy Expo will be held in Madison, WI September
30th - October 4th. More then 67,000 dairy industry enthusiasts
make the trip to the World Dairy Expo each year. It is the international
meeting place for the dairy industry. The Expo offers a combination
of dairy cattle and exhibits in the world.
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DOWNLOAD OUR LATEST AWARDS
Click here to download Awards Sheet.
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GUGGISBERG CHEESE EARNS GOLD CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
WITH AN OVERALL EXCELLENT RATING OF 98.2%
Guggisberg Cheese, Inc has been recognized with a Gold Certificate
for quality and food safety with the 2008 GMP and Food Safety System
third party audit by Silliker. In today’s world food safety
is very important and Guggisberg Cheese is committed to quality
and strives for excellence.
Silliker Laboratories is a worldwide company that provides the food
industry with services such as food analysis, microbial testing
on food products, consulting and auditing services. The auditing
services are designed to provide a non-bias look at programs and
supply a tool for verification of these programs.
Guggisberg Cheese defines quality as the conformance to the customers’
needs and internal quality requirements. Quality standards are established
through food safety programs, good manufacturing practices and employee
commitment. Guggisberg Cheese takes every step possible to deliver
the highest quality cheese. Dedication to excellence is their primary
goal.
This audit rating states that this company has an outstanding program
for maintaining and improving food safety and quality practices.
Categories that were reviewed during the audit included Food Safety
Systems, Quality Systems, Grounds- Building and Equipment, Pest
Control, Employee Practices, Receiving-Storing and Shipping, Plant
Sanitation, Processing, and Food Defense.
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GUGGISBERG INTRODUCES GRASS-FED CHEESES
For many years the lush green pastures of the Doughty Valley and
surrounding areas have contributed to the flavorful milk that goes
into making The Original Baby Swiss Cheese and our Grand Champion
Swiss Cheese. Recognizing this unique flavor, and with today’s
health conscious consumer in mind, we have created a new product
line using only milk produced form cows grazing on these pastures
and following strict farming guidelines.
GRASS-FED FARMING
Eating in the pasture (what nature intended) is better for the animals.
Harmony between the land and the animals is better for the environment.
Living and working in a healthy sustainable atmosphere is better
for the farmers.
Grass fed foods are lower in saturated fats and higher in essential
nutrients making better food.
Nutritious grass fed foods support better overall health and is
better for you.
THE RESULT OF GRASS-FED CHEESES
• A perfect balance of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
• Higher in CLA or Conjugated linoleic Acid
• Higher in beta-carotene, vitamins A, D and E
• A source that is naturally high in Calcium
• Free of artificial hormones
• Plus, it has the same great flavor that you have come to
know and trust all these years!
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GUGGISBERG CHEESE TAKES FIRST PLACE FOR ITS SWISS CHEESE
AT WORLD DAIRY EXPO CHAMPIONSHIP
Richard Guggisberg attends awards ceremony in Madison Wisconsin
The World Dairy Expo is held October 1st through October 6th in
Madison WI. World Dairy Expo's 675-company trade show is an opportunity
for producers to see cutting edge technology and the latest dairy
equipment. It's an opportunity to go one-to-one with leading researchers,
technical experts and national sales representatives from around
the world. The Expo's strictly dairy focused trade show is the largest
of its kind and it is all designed around helping today's producers
become more profitable. Each year approximately 65,000 dairy enthusiasts
make the trip to the World Dairy Expo. It's the international meeting
place for the dairy industry. This Expo offers the most elite combination
of dairy cattle and exhibits in the world.
Guggisberg Cheese has won a first place for its Swiss cheese in
the cheese championship competition this year. Guggisberg Cheese's
president, Richard Guggisberg has been invited to attend the World
Dairy Expo on October 2nd in Madison.
Over 50 years ago Richard's parents Alfred and Margaret Guggisberg
arrived from Switzerland and began producing cheese from fresh milk
of the Doughty Valley. Over half a century later Guggisberg Cheese
is still famous for their Original Baby Swiss along with their other
Swiss Cheeses.
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