Third-generation, family-owned cheesemaker Joseph Gallo Farms closed out 2012 with a record 30 awards for its dairy products, including 17 gold medals, and a first place win at the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Championship Contest.
Joseph Gallo Farms, maker of Joseph Farms Cheese, was established in 1946 by Joseph Gallo and continues to produce cheese from its own dairies.
“We raise the cows, grow the feed, milk the herd and make the cheese here on our farm,” said Peter Gallo, director of operations for Joseph Farms.
The focus on farm-to-table and quality control has contributed to the Gallo family’s success and the growing list of prestigious awards.
Among the gold medal winners are the newest Joseph Farms cheeses – Chipotle Cheddar, Jalapeño Muenster, Italian Garden Jack, Caraway Cheddar and Reduced Fat Monterey Jack. These new products are a result of the cheesemakers “dreaming up new ideas.”
Among the 2012 awards is the national first place World Dairy Expo award for the Joseph Farms whey protein isolate. This is a high-protein product used in many name-brand drinks, weight loss supplements, sports nutrition bars and bodybuilding supplements, Gallo explained. It is also shipped globally to developing nations without a developed dairy industry.
The most recent awards bring the total to over 100 awards in state, national and international competitions, including 77 first place awards at prestigious state and world-wide competitions.
Source: Joseph Farms