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Certification, education, advocacy, events, industry news and the members behind them — written by the Federation, for the people who make, age, sell and buy the cheese.
What a slow-moving storm does to a cheese supply chain
A slow-moving hurricane's crawl up the East Coast reminded distributors and small creameries alike that a cold chain has more weak links than a rind has cracks.
Read postFour years building a case, one supplier at a time
One retail member has spent four years turning a single cheese counter into a destination case, and most of that work happened one small producer relationship at a…
Read postThe vein you can't rush
Blue cheese looks like a mold problem you're managing on purpose, but the timing of the piercing is what actually decides whether the veins turn out even.
Read postCheese crosses two dollars, and the case still can't keep up
Wholesale cheese has cleared two dollars a pound for the first time in years, and members are asking whether the tighter export picture will hold through the holidays.
Read postRegistration opens for the judging standards webinar
Our September judging standards webinar opens for registration this week. A look at what the session covers and why it matters even if you never step onto a…
Read postThe counter clerk who became the buyer
A member who started slicing wedges behind a retail counter now sets the buying list for three shops. Her route through the credential ladder says something about how…
Read postA new tariff line lands next week
A fresh round of duties on US cheese bound for China takes effect September 1. Here's what we're hearing from members who ship, and what to check before…
Read postA Jura affineur's one week a year
One of our members flies in from the Jura once a year for a single week of meetings and cave tours — and this year he arrived with…
Read postWhat your nose can't unlearn
The Sensory Evaluation Certificate asks members to name a flaw, not just notice one — and most candidates find that the naming, not the noticing, is what takes…
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