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    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…

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    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…

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    Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso Earns Gold Medal at 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest

    KENT, Ill., March 10, 2022 –Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso earned a Best in Class Gold Medal in the prestigious 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest for its Mexican style Panela cheese. Hispanic Cheese Makers-Nuestro Queso’s Panela cheese scored an impressive 99.8 in the Latin American Fresh Cheese category ranking it Best in Class. Queso Panela (Panela…

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    Rockford area dairy makers to compete in cheese world championship

    This year’s competition runs from Tuesday, March 1 through Thursday, March 3 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. MADISON, Wis. (WIFR) – At least three dairy-based companies from the Stateline will be in the Dairyland State for the world’s top cheese, butter and yogurt competition. The World Championship Cheese Contest is hosted once every two…

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    Private label food makers rise to today’s challenges

    From current macroeconomic conditions to the pandemic to dealing with change, two private label food manufacturers open up about how their companies thrive.  

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    Cheese has a post-pandemic recipe for success

    Cheese’s natural role in home-cooked meals and multiple eating occasions helped drive growth at retail, even as foodservice sales declined. The past year has been a rollercoaster ride for the cheese category. While the COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced demand for cheese in foodservice, the category’s growth at retail was extensive, notes Kelly Slentz, associate brand…

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    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…

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    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.

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    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…

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    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…

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