Artisanal Cheese Insights

Livno cheese's late-19th-century roots, PGI protection, and exclusive use of local milk have delivered over 20 international awards in five...

Cypress Grove's sweep of Golds and Silvers across the ACS, International Cheese & Dairy Awards, and World Championship Cheese Contest validates the...

The ACS Louisville gathering frames three priorities for professional cheesemakers.

• Sustainability advantage: Zero-waste methods and transparent...

Centuries-old techniques are actively preserved, offering clear models for professional producers.

• Family legacies like Union Star's...

Raw milk cheese safety remains divisive, with recent E. coli outbreaks tied to one producer highlighting real risks alongside centuries of traditional...

Three emerging technologies are opening new avenues for artisan and farmstead producers.

• Wild herb infusions with optimized thermo-acid coagulation...

Four factors determine aged cheese shelf life: moisture content, aging degree, cheese type, and storage conditions.

• Lower moisture from longer aging...

New research maps core microbiota in traditional raw-milk Mongolian cheeses, linking 8 bacterial and 14 fungal genera directly to flavor compounds...

Two standout farmstead creameries captured top honors at the 2026 American Cheese Society competition.

• Crave Brothers (Wisconsin) took three first...

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