Author: Mario Lopez
Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso aims to be a leader in sustainability practices
CHICAGO — Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso, a provider of high-quality, authentic Hispanic- style cheeses for private brand, co- packing and ingredient manufactur- ers, aims to be an industry leader not only in its cheeses, but also in its sustainability practices. The company’s recent and ongo- ing sustainability measures span from dairy farmer practices, to water and energy…
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…
Cheese Market News: HCMakers Positions Itself As Leader In Authentic Cheese Offerings, Sustainability
The article to follow was printed in the Cheese Market News magazine November 9, 2018. November 9, 2018 — CHEESE MARKET NEWS® Hispanic Cheese Makers positions itself as leader in authentic cheese offerings, sustainability By Alyssa Mitchell CHICAGO — Hispanic Cheese Makers offers an array of private label Hispanic cheese while focusing on sustainable and holistic…
HCMakers Mexican Menu Tip: Top Quality Cheese Makes the Difference
Cheese is an essential ingredient in many Mexican dishes, and using a top quality authentic cheese makes any dish better. “Mexican restaurant customers truly appreciate a dish that contains authentic quality Mexican cheese,” says Arturo Nava, marketing director for Hispanic Cheese Makers, based in Chicago. “They can tell the difference.” Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso was…
Hispanic Cheese Makers – Nuestro Queso Invests In Water Re-use Program
Hispanic Cheese Makers – Nuestro Queso uses 60,000 gallons of water daily, most of which cleans the equipment and vats that each year produce 9 million pounds of Hispanic cheese at its Kent, Illinois, plant. What happened to the water after it left the plant was important to Hispanic Cheese Makers – Nuestro Queso. The company wanted to make…
Hispanic Cheese Makers Formerly Nuestro Queso Achieves SQF Level 3 Quality Certification
MARCH 12, 2018 CHICAGO, IL- Nuestro Queso, LLC the Chicago, IL-based, award-winning private label manufacturer of premium Hispanic dairy products has obtained SQF Level 3 Quality Certification a comprehensive implementation of safety and quality management systems. “The SQF Level 3 certification re-affirms our commitment to our customers and consumers as a safe and trusted manufacturer…