Klondike Wins 11 Awards at US Championship Cheese Contest

Published February 24, 2023

Klondike Cheese Co. earned several honorable awards at the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest in both cheese and yogurt categories.

There is no lack of knowledge to making great cheese; there are five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers at Klondike and all of its employees are committed to producing high quality, authentic and consistent products.

“We couldn’t be more proud of our entire team,” said Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company.

Best of Class honors went to Odyssey Feta, Odyssey Peppercorn Feta and Buholzer Brothers Dill Havarti.

Placing second in their classes were Odyssey Plain, Sweet Heat and Low-fat Feta’s, Odyssey Blueberry Greek Yogurt and Odyssey Plain Greek Yogurt. Third place awards went to Odyssey Low-fat Vanilla Yogurt, Odyssey Peach Greek Yogurt and Odyssey Plain Greek Yogurt.

In total, Klondike received 11 top-three accolades.

“Every year, the competition increases across the country. Winning these awards shows our commitment to quality while embracing technology to be able to grow and meet customer’s demands. It pushes us to continue putting our best products out in the market day after day. It is humbling to see that hard work recognized by experienced judges during this contest,” Buholzer said.

The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, held Feb. 21-23 in Green Bay, Wis., and hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, is the largest technical cheese, butter and yogurt competition in the United States and has been held biennially since 1981. A total of 2,249 entries of cheeses, butters and yogurts from 35 states were entered for technical evaluation.

For more information about Klondike Cheese Co., Odyssey and Buholzer Brothers products, including recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.

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