WE ARE A WORLD CLASS HISPANIC CHEESE MANUFACTURER
Founded in 2009, we are an Illinois based SQF Level 3 certified Hispanic cheese private brand, co-packing, and ingredients manufacturer serving national retailers, top brands, distributors, and manufacturers. We offer the highest quality & most extensive Mexican, Caribbean, and Central American style authentic cheese and creams assortment . We are committed to sustainability and animal welfare.
our mission
To delight our customers with the highest quality, most authentic Hispanic cheese and dairy products.
Mark Braun, CEO
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso
was founded
operational
refocused its brand
distribution model
SQF Certification
for Oaxaca Ball
United States Cheese
Championship
Contest
Quesadilla at
America Cheese
Society Competition
Oaxaca Strips at
United States Cheese
Championship
Contest
were completed
on private brands
and Nuestro Queso
brand was spun off
Reserve Water
Treatment project
was completed
Level 3 Quality
Certification
Makers-Nuestro
Queso celebrates
10 year anniversary!
Queso Fresco at
World Championship
Cheese Contest
Makers-Nuestro Queso
Plant Expansion
Latin American Fresh Cheese at
World Championship Cheese Contest
The 2023 American Cheese Society Cheese Competition
Category: Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cooking Cheese
largest portfolio of hispanic cheeses and creams
We offer the highest quality & most extensive Mexican, Caribbean and Central American cheese and creams product assortment crafted with care and a personal sense of ownership using milk free of rBST hormones.
state of the art plant capabilities
We bring together authentic artisanship with state-of-the-art manufacturing systems which enable us to produce dairy products with the authentic taste, freshness, quality, and value that our customers want.
Sustainability is Embedded Across our Company
We say it, we do it and we prove it.
Preserving and renewing our natural resources is our responsibility: We are expanding our lagoon system to treat waste water and use it for the irrigation of adjacent crop land.
PURIFICATION
Reverse Osmosis (R/O) Water purification and special filtering systems eliminate the use and discharge of chlorides. System extends the life of our equipment and reduces chemical usage.
Free Milk
All our cheeses are rBST free milk sourced from local farmers that care deeply about the well-being of their animals.
Supply
We utilize renewable and supplemental energy to power our manufacturing plant. Our warehouse lighting is activated by motion and utilizes energy efficient LED bulbs.
WE CARE
We preserve, protect the environment and the communities we do business in
Environmental Impact
Preserving and renewing our natural resources is our responsibility. We re-use our waste-water for the irrigation of adjacent crop land which renews the water supply. This creates a natural resource which preserves the water cycle.
PURIFICATION
Reverse Osmosis (R/O) Water purification and special filtering systems eliminate the use and discharge of chlorides. This system extends the life of our equipment and reduces chemical usage.
FREE MILK
All our cheeses are rBST free milk sourced from local farmers that care deeply about the well-being of their animals.
Supply
We utilize renewable and supplemental energy to power our manufacturing plant. Our state-of -the-art lighting and cooling systems are designed to save energy.
WELFARE
We ensure that the cows that produce the milk we use in our cheeses are well taken care of. Which is why we only work with co-ops with farmers who take great care of their cows.
what makes us different
Driving convenience, familiarity, and premium-ness to attract a wider base of customers.
• Created a natural resource
• Sustainability is embedded in all of our project planning
• Reduced reliance on chemicals
• Increase longevity of equipment
• Improved and purified our water supply system
• Reduced energy consumption and utility bills
Shredding on site
Grating on site