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The buyer who rewrote her fall case in one afternoon
A specialty buyer at a Great Lakes cheese shop tore up her planned fall case after one bad tasting session, and told us why that's the job.
Read postCheddar nudges up again, and this time production agrees
Wholesale cheddar climbed again in early September while milk production cooled, a pairing that finally points the same direction for once.
Read postThe credential that expires if you stop
Competition Judge Accreditation is the one federation credential that lapses from disuse, not just from time. Here's the path onto a panel and what keeps you there.
Read postWhat a week in Querétaro actually covered
Our Workshop: Curd Food Safety wrapped last week in Querétaro. Here's what the two days actually covered, for members who couldn't make the trip.
Read postThe listing she keeps meaning to fix
A quality manager changed jobs eight months ago and her member profile still lists her old employer. We asked why an outdated listing is easier to live with…
Read postPacking for a workshop, not a vacation
A quality manager heading to this week's curd-handling workshop packed her own plant's paperwork along with her clothes, and told us why that's the whole point of going.
Read postWhat it takes to judge the competition
Competition Judge Accreditation is a smaller credential than most, and a stricter one. Here's what the pathway covers and why the panel wants palates, not just resumes.
Read postThe exemption worth reading twice
Small-producer exemptions under federal food-safety rules sound like relief, but the fine print still leaves cheesemakers on the hook. Here's what our advocacy work is asking regulators to…
Read postWhat Listeria control actually asks of a small cave
A widely covered soft-cheese recall earlier this year was a reminder of what a positive environmental swab actually requires. Our Listeria course walks members through the response.
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