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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 1d

Last year, over a quarter (28%) of the cheese produced in Wisconsin was considered specialty cheese. Longer-term data show a growing interest among cheesemakers in making more specialty cheeses each year.

#cheese #news 🧀 #data #statistics #graphs #cheesemaking #food #wisconsin #usa

DataWatch: Wisconsin-made cheese is special. Here are the numbers to prove it.

Wisconsin cheesemakers produced over 1 billion pounds of specialty cheese in 2024. Here’s how it became so popular.

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Sangeet Kaur @sangeetkaur.bsky.social · 2d

Climate woes.

Dry conditions have forced a group of cheesemakers in the Abondance valley, south of Lake Geneva, to ask the AOC controlling body for a temporary relaxation of rules regarding what their cows could be fed.

#FrenchCheese #climatechange

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French cheese production adapts to climate change

Producers are asking for a temporary relaxation of AOC rules

www.connexionfrance.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 2d

Researchers found an average of 1,857 particles per kilogram in ripened cheese, 1,280 in fresh cheese, and about 350 in milk, likely from processing and packaging.

#cheese #news 🧀 #research #study #microplastics #pollution #dairy #food #health #environment

Scientists Warn of Thousands of Microplastic Particles in Your Cheese and Milk

Microplastics have now made their way into one of the most unexpected places: dairy. Scientists in Italy found plastic fragments in milk, fresh cheese, and aged cheese — which they believe are introdu...

www.foodandwine.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 4d

"The current regulation requiring 60-day aging of raw-milk cheese before marketing proves insufficient to achieve HPAI H5N1 virus inactivation and guarantee cheese safety."

#cheese #news 🧀 #rawmilk #avianflu #research #science #study #infectious #cornell

Researchers: Live H5N1 avian flu can survive in raw-milk cheese for up to 6 months

Infectious virus persisted throughout the cheese-making process and aging in cheeses made with raw milk at pH levels above 5.0.

www.cidrap.umn.edu

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 7d

“More than 100 different microbial species can easily be found in a single cheese type.”

#cheese #news 🧀 #science #food #ecology #microbes #bacteria #dna #research

The Science Behind Your Cheese

The food is not just a tasty snack—it’s an ecosystem

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 8d

"Even in small-scale production, counterfeiting of products can occur, and that's why it's important that we have ways to address the authenticity of the product and trace where the raw material came from."

#cheese #news 🧀 #dairy #fraud #counterfeit #foodsafety #technology #europe

Honest cheese & transparent beer: Fresh tech from The Food Detectives

Europe's top food safety experts are joining forces to crack down on fraud. Euronews is following them in this special series called The Food Detectives. In Episode 3, we meet the Finnish team making farm products you can trust.

www.euronews.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 9d

"What can you do? You think maybe the world's going to end if you don't make your cheese, but it will go on still. It's something you say to yourself, and then if I stop, there's no more."

#cheese #news 🧀 #artisanal #cheesemaking #cabrales #foodsky #spain

Meet the artisanal makers of the world’s most expensive cheese

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 10d

“It is an honor to be working alongside so many dedicated local food champions for the advancements of farmworkers’ rights.”

#cheese #news 🧀 #farmworkers #labor #workersrights #dairy #food #milkwithdignity #vermont #usa

Champlain Valley Creamery to make ‘Cheese with Dignity’

The dairy farms that produce cheese with the label will be monitored for compliance with labor standards. Ben & Jerry’s was the first company to join the program in 2017.

www.mychamplainvalley.com

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Nick Raine @nickraine.bsky.social · 13d

On this day, 2 October 1766 the Great #CheeseRiot of #Nottingham, began. At #GooseFair, a mob formed who were angry at the excessive price of #cheese. Groups of mostly women and children seized cheeses & began wheeling or carrying them away. For more info & posters visit:[email protected]

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 12d

“I was really impressed by the diversity and innovation across the (US cheese) industry. I think they craft it much better than Europeans.”

#cheese #news 🧀 #cheesemaking #trade #food #usa #saudiarabia #uae #kuwait

Saudi diners can look forward to more American cheese in restaurants | Time Out Riyadh

Partner Content: US cheese exporter gives Saudi chefs a peek into their cheesemaking. Saudi diners can look forward to more American cheese in restaurants. Partner Content. Food & Drink.

www.timeoutriyadh.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 14d

For centuries, blue-cheese-makers have relied on the same old strains of Penicillium roqueforti, which is why the classic blues all taste essentially the same. But not anymore.

#cheese #news 🧀 #fermentation #mold #bluecheese #food #science

The exceptionally tasty new fermented foods being cooked up in the lab

Fermented foods make up a third of what we eat and were mostly discovered by accident centuries ago. Now a fermentation revolution is promising extraordinary new flavours and novel ways to boost gut h...

www.newscientist.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 15d

"This is a product we could never see again if the ban is not lifted. This would be catastrophic."

#cheese #news 🧀 #rawmilk #ban #disease #trade #canada #europe

Canada halts importation of some European cheese following lumpy skin disease outbreak

YouTube video by CBC News

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 16d

This hard raw milk, washed rind goat’s cheese from Stone Tree Dairy has a distinctive rust-coloured rind, and a smooth, mellow, yet complex flavour profile, which develops throughout the seasons.

#cheese #news 🧀 #redlap #food #goatcheese #rawmilk #devon #uk

Britain's best new cheese crowned and it's made in Devon

It follows a nationwide public vote and an expert-led live final

www.devonlive.com

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ADSA @adsa.org · 26d

John Lucey, director of @WICDR, explains that, in essence, cheesemaking is a milk-concentration process. Read one of Lucey’s latest #JournalofDairyScience articles on low-moisture part-skim mozzarella made w/ varying casein:

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Cheesemaking is a complex science – a food chemist explains the process from milk to mozzarella

Hundreds of different varieties of cow’s milk cheese are made across the globe, and they all start with milk

www.thedairysite.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 17d

The disproportionate growth of butterfat in relation to protein in U.S. milk when compared to the EU and New Zealand could put U.S. cheesemakers at a competitive disadvantage.

#cheese #news 🧀 #cheesemaking #butterfat #protein #dairy #food #usa

Cheesemakers need milk protein level to catch up to fat

Soaring demand for dairy foods drove up butterfat levels, but cheesemakers need milk protein to catch up to maintain quality.

www.feedstuffs.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 18d

Clad in medieval garb and armed with cheese knives, the Brotherhood of the Knights of Camembert is seeking Unesco recognition for the famed French fromage as an intangible cultural heritage.

#cheese #news 🧀 #camembert #pdo #food #culture #rawmilk #normandy #france

Normandy cheese knights seek Unesco status for camembert

The Brotherhood of the Knights of Camembert have launched a cultural crusade to protect the famed French fromage

www.independent.co.uk

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Capucine @capucinep.bsky.social · 22d

A fascinating dive into the Fall & Rise & of #Cheddar, perfect for #Foodies and #CheeseAficionados

A visit to Holden Farm Dairy in #WestWales to take a closer look at one of the most artisanal farmhouse cheddars in the UK: Hafod Cheddar.

#Cheese #ArtisanalCheese #CheeseMaking #FarmToTable

The Fall and Rise of Cheddar Cheese: From Boring to Radical

YouTube video by Claudia Romeo

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 20d

"Obviously in Derbyshire, they made Derby cheese. It was a specific recipe known locally and suited to the type of milk and climate of the particular area."

#cheese #news 🧀 #derby #food #history #market #terroir #localfood #uk

Derby cheese production to return to county after 16 years

The traditional product, similar to Cheddar, has not been made in Derbyshire since 2009.

www.bbc.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 21d

The outbreak of the highly infectious virus in the country is threatening to drive up food prices and affect the production of feta, Greece's famous crumbly cheese.

#cheese #news 🧀 #feta #sheeppox #outbreak #livestock #market #food #greece

Greek sheep farmers devastated by sheeppox outbreak as flocks culled

Greek sheep farmers are in despair in central Greece as sheeppox destroys their flocks, while the Greek authorities are warning of a possible nationwide ban on the movement of animals.

www.reuters.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 22d

“He’s allowed to have cheese on his sandwich in the afternoon, but he can’t have cheese on his cracker for his snack. Why do schools think they can just control everything? Schools have gone crazy.”

#cheese #news 🧀 #school #rules #health #food #healthyeating #tiktok #uk

Mum removes son from school after he's banned from eating his snack

Rachael Elizabeth, from the UK, took to TikTok to express her outrage after her son was allegedly banned from eating his snack.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 24d

Though the cultural and culinary origins of burrata can be traced back to southern Italy, chefs have since discovered that it vibes well with global ingredients like miso, corn, and avocados, too.

#cheese #news 🧀 #burrata #facts #foodsky #cheesesky #didyouknow #howto

16 Facts About Burrata Cheese You Should Know - Tasting Table

We spoke to three industry experts to tell us all about burrata, why it's such a coveted cheese, how nuanced it can be, what to pair it with, and more.

www.tastingtable.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 25d

The average American ate some 42.3 pounds of cheese in 2023 — a figure that's steadily risen year-by-year; it was 32.1 pounds in 2000.

#cheese #news 🧀 #stats #statistics #consumer #market #food #usa

The Amount Of Cheese Consumed By The Average American Per Year Seems Astronomical - Food Republic

The average American eats about 42 pounds of cheese every single year, which is almost a pound a week. But in Switzerland, the average is 52 pounds.

www.foodrepublic.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 26d

D’Albero and Johnson’s wins are history-making—it’s the only time Team USA has won gold and had two American women cheesemongers on the awards podium. It’s also the first time an all-women team representing the United States competed.

#cheese #news 🧀 #cheesemonger #competition #cheeseolympics #usa

American Cheesemongers win at the Cheese Olympics | culture: the word on cheese

Team USA placed first and third at France’s international Mondial du Fromage competition In a first for the United States, two American cheesemongers

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 27d

“Using underutilized waste as a feedstock is a win-win. It reduces costs and waste for dairies while producing materials that are safer for people and the planet.”

#cheese #news 🧀 #plastic #environment #recycling #science #research #biology

Could Cheese Waste Be The Solution To The Plastic Packaging Crisis?

Ourobio is turning cheese waste into naturally colored, compostable plastics through a breakthrough bioprocess that co-produces pigments and PHAs.

www.forbes.com

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Cheese News @cheesenews.bsky.social · 28d

Goodles said five lots of its “Vegan Is Believin’” plant-based white cheddar with spirals mac and cheese may contain milk, and three lots of its “Here Comes Truffle” truffle-flavored cheddar and shells mac and cheese may contain cashews.

#cheese #news 🧀 #recall #vegan #dairy #nuts #allergens #food

Ex-Warriors star Klay Thompson among celebs caught up in mac and cheese mess

Actress Gal Gadot co-founded the mac and cheese company.

www.sfgate.com

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