MONROE, Wis. (March 20, 2025) — Klondike Cheese Company earned eighteen honorable awards and swept the Havarti and the Reduced Fat Cheeses category at the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest.
” We are absolutely thrilled and honored to have as many of our Odyssey and Buholzer Brothers products placing in the top three! It’s a testament to the passion, tradition, and craftsmanship that goes into every batch. A huge thank you to the judges, our team, and all the cheese lovers who helped make this competition successful. This only motivates us to keep pushing for excellence.” stated Luke Buholzer, Vice President of Sales at Klondike Cheese Company.
Best of Class honors went to Odyssey® Feta, Low Fat Feta, erbHerReduced Fat Mediterranean Herb Feta and Buholzer Brothers® Dill Havarti, Havarti, and Brick along with Odyssey® French Onion Greek Yogurt Dip, Odyssey® Vanilla Greek Yogurt.
Placing second in their classes were Odyssey® Peppercorn and Reduced Fat Peppercorn Feta and Odyssey® Labneh. Also, second place awards for Buholzer Brothers® Muenster, Havarti and Dill Havarti. Third place awards went to Odyssey® Reduced Fat Feta and Fat Free Feta, Odyssey®Low Fat Vanilla Yogurt and Buholzer Brothers® Havarti.
The talent, skill, and passion displayed by cheesemakers from across the country were truly inspiring. Every entry showcased exceptional craftsmanship, making this a tough contest with outstanding cheese and yogurts in every category. We are humbled to stand among such dedicated artisans and grateful for the recognition.” added Buholzer.
The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, held March 4-5th in Green Bay, Wisconsin and hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, is the largest technical cheese, butter and yogurt competition in the United States and has been held biennially since 1981. A total of 2414 entries of cheeses, butters and yogurts from 31 states were entered for technical evaluation.
For more information about Klondike Cheese Co., Odyssey® and Buholzer Brothers ® products, including recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.
ABOUT KLONDIKE CHEESE COMPANY
Klondike Cheese Company has been producing award-winning cheese at the same location since the late 1800s. Family-owned and operated in Monroe, Wi. by the Buholzer family for four generations, the secret to Klondike’s quality is a combination of state-of-the-art equipment, its own special recipes and time-honored traditions of cheese making. Today Klondike Cheese Company is proud to be home to five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers. Klondike markets its Odyssey® feta, Greek yogurt, dips, Labneh and sour cream for retail and foodservice, as well as brick, muenster. gouda and havarti under the Buholzer Brothers® label for retail and foodservice.
