South-central Wisconsin cheese and dairy manufacturers, including four from Dane County, are set to compete for the coveted title of World Champion at the 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest, according to a recent press release. The event is set for March 5–7 at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.
Among 33 Wisconsin businesses set to compete among dairy processors from 25 countries and 32 U.S. states are Dairyfood USA, Inc. of Blue Mounds; Emmi Roth of Monroe, Platteville, and Stoughton; Landmark Creamery of Belleville; and Yodelay Yogurt of Madison.
Preliminary rounds of judging are open for public observation on Tuesday, March 5 and Wednesday, March 6 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Attendance is free, and samples will be available. The announcement of the 2024 World Champion will be livestreamed here on Thursday, March 7 at 2 p.m.
Hosted biennially by Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association since 1957, this competition is the largest technical dairy products evaluation in the world. For more information, click here.
