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Tune in to the Growth of the Hispanic Cheese Category
Tune in to this episode of “Let’s Talk Dairy” podcast by Dairy Foods Magazine in which our CEO, Mark Braun and our Sr Marketing Director, Arturo Nava talk about the growth in the Hispanic cheese category, spicy Mexican cheeses and more!
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso aims to be a leader in sustainability practices
CHICAGO — Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso, a providerof high-quality, authentic Hispanic-style cheeses for private brand, co-packing and ingredient manufactur-ers, aims to be an industry leadernot only in its cheeses, but also inits sustainability practices.The company’s recent and ongo-ing sustainability measures span from dairy farmer practices, to water and energy measures at its plants, to waste reduction in packaging. “We…
Top Places to Work 2023
Top Workplaces 2023: Nuestro Queso, Hispanic cheesemaker, cultivates a strong culture through investments in the environment, employees Mark Braun, CEO of Nuestro Queso, stands in a soybean field that uses treated wastewater from the company’s factory for irrigation, Sept. 13, 2023, in Kent, Illinois. This is just one of Nuestro Queso long-term sustainability efforts. (Stacey…
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso, LLC Wins Gold Medal at American Cheese Society Judging
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso, LLC Wins Gold Medal at American Cheese Society Judging Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso’s quesadilla cheese tops its category August 21, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time KENT, Ill.– –Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso, LLC, a Hispanic cheese private brand, co-packing, and ingredient manufacturer in Chicago, IL, took top honors in its category…
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso celebrates facility expansion as company grows

CHICAGO — Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso is celebrating a significant expansion at its facility in Kent, Illinois. The $15 million investment includes new processing and packaging equipment, expanded cooler space and additional capacity to meet demand for further expansion in the future. Mark Braun, CEO, Hispanic Cheese Makers, says the expansion project was needed to meet…
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso Celebrates Plant Expansion
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso is celebrating a significant expansion at its facility in Kent, Illinois. The $15 million investment includes new processing and packaging equipment, expanded cooler space and additional capacity to meet demand for further expansion in the future.
Hispanic Cheese Makers’ fabulous food plant sets the bar for reducing waste

The article to follow was printed in the Food Engineering magazine on December 12, 2018. December 12, 2018 — FOOD ENGINEERING Hispanic Cheese Makers’ fabulous food plant sets the bar for reducing waste Hispanic Cheese Makers’ wastewater lagoons are a big project, but a small part of the company’s overall sustainability goal When you drive…