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October 30, 2024

AGRI-MARK INC./CABOT CREAMERY WINS BEST CHEDDAR AND BEST YOGURT AT THE NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION ANNUAL MEETING AND CONTEST

October 29, 2024 – Waitsfield, VT – Agri-Mark Inc./Cabot Creamery’s Mild Cheddar earned the Best Cheddar title and its 10% Plain Greek Yogurt claimed the Best Yogurt title at the National Milk Producers Federation’s (NMPF) Annual Cheese & Yogurt Contest held last week in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to these top honors, the cooperative received four first, three second, and five third place awards.

“We are incredibly proud of our team, from our farmers to the employees in the creameries for their dedication to quality and craftsmanship,” said Cricket Jacquier, Agri-Mark’s Chairman of the Board and farmer member from Canaan, Connecticut. “To have earned the best yogurt title for three consecutive years is impressive, and it really speaks to the consistency, pride, and effort that our farmers and employees put into our products every single day.”

NMPF is comprised of dairy producers throughout the country and the cooperatives they own. The organization advocates for policies regarding the dairy industry domestically and abroad and serves as forum for members to participate in the discussions. The annual contest recognizes the best cheese and yogurt products produced by NMPF’s member cooperatives. This year’s content had 250 entries from 13 cooperatives.

“Cheddar is at the heart of who we are – it’s the cornerstone of our brand identity and our cooperative’s success,” said Corey Desranleau, VP of Manufacturing at Agri-Mark. “The team is honored to have earned the Best Cheddar title among our fellow farmer cooperatives this year. It celebrates our cheesemaking heritage, a craft that our farmers and employees have honed for more than a century.”

Outside of the cheddar categories, Cabot’s Pepper Jack, Habanero, Muenster, Horseradish and Colby Jack did well in their respective classes.

Cabot Creamery won the following awards,

• Mild Cheddar, Best Cheddar, first and second place
• 10% Plain Greek Yogurt, Best Yogurt and first place
• Vermont Sharp Cheddar, First and second place
• Pepper Jack Cracker Cuts, First place
• Habanero, Second place
• Muenster, Third place
• Horseradish, Third place
• Colby Jack Cracker Cuts, Third place
• 2% Plain Greek Yogurt, Third place
• 10% Triple Cream Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt, Third place

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Agri-Mark is a dairy cooperative and certified B-Corp that’s owned by hundreds of farm families throughout New England and Upstate New York. Its farmers’ high-quality milk is crafted into award-winning products like Cabot Creamery’s cheddar, butter, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream and New York’s finest cheese brand, McCadam. Agri-Mark also produces whey and milk protein products that are distributed globally. For more information about Agri-Mark, visit our web site at www.agrimark.coop.    

Photos of these award-winning products are available here.

Additional Product images available upon request.