Green Bay Area Dairy Manufacturers to Compete in 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest

MADISON, WI – Green Bay area dairy manufacturers are set to compete for the coveted title of World Champion at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest®, set for March 3-5 at the Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Their products are among 3,375 entries across 150 classes of dairy products. 

“These businesses aren’t just vying for the prestigious title of World Champion. They’re gaining invaluable technical feedback from some of the most respected experts in the world – feedback that makes a better product for their customers. We wish them, and all our competitors, the best in this year’s competition!” said Kirsten Strohmenger, Contest Director for the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), proud host of the event. 

The following businesses are set to compete among dairy processors from 25 countries and 34 U.S. states and territories: 

·         Agropur of Little Chute, Luxemburg, and Weyauwega, Wisconsin 

·         Arla Foods of Kaukauna, Wisconsin 

·         Bel Brands of Little Chute, Wisconsin 

·         BelGioioso Cheese of Denmark, Wisconsin 

·         Cedar Valley Cheese, Inc. of Belgium, Wisconsin 

·         Deer Creek Cheese of Sheboygan, Wisconsin 

·         Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery of New London, Wisconsin 

·         Emmi Roth of Seymour, Wisconsin 

·         Foremost Farms USA of Appleton, Wisconsin 

·         Henning Cheese of Kiel, Wisconsin 

·         Land O’Lakes of Kiel, Wisconsin 

·         Leon’s Cheese of Kewaunee, Wisconsin 

·         Masters Gallery Foods of Oostburg, Wisconsin 

·         Mosaic Meadows – La Clare Creamery of Malone, Wisconsin 

·         Pine River Dairy of Manitowoc, Wisconsin 

·         Pine River Pre-Pack of Newton, Wisconsin 

·         Renard’s Cheese/Rosewood Dairy of Algoma, Wisconsin 

·         Ron’s Wisconsin Cheese of Kewaunee, Wisconsin 

·         Saputo Cheese USA of Black Creek, Wisconsin 

·         Sargento Foods of St. Cloud, Wisconsin 

·         Schreiber Foods of Green Bay, Wisconsin 

·         Weyauwega Cheese of Sheboygan, Wisconsin 

·         Willow Creek Cheese of Berlin, Wisconsin 

Preliminary rounds of judging are open for public observation on Tuesday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 4 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Attendance is free, and samples will be available. The exciting announcement of the 2026 World Champion will be livestreamed on Thursday, March 5 at 2:00 p.m. (CT) at WorldChampionCheese.org and Facebook.com/WorldChampionshipCheeseContest.  

Hosted biennially by WCMA since 1957, this competition is the largest technical dairy products evaluation in the world. For more information, visit WorldChampionCheese.org.