Wisconsin cheese company BelGioioso Cheese earned six distinguished awards at the United States Championship Cheese Contest held in Green Bay, Wisconsin March 8 - 10, 2011.
Both the BelGioioso Sharp Provolone Mandarino and the BelGioioso Romano each took home first place, Best of Class gold medals. BelGioso also took home second place, silver medals for the BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella and the BelGioioso Ricotta Salata and third place, bronze medals for the BelGioioso Crema di Mascarpone™and the BelGioioso Mild Provolone.
The United States Championship Cheese Contest is the largest cheese and butter competition in the country and is rooted in more than 120 years of history, beginning in 1891 with the very first contest. This year, more than 30,000 pounds of cheese were entered into the contest.
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