Penn Cheese entered the 2014 World Championship Cheese Contest in March 2014. The judging took place from March 18th – 19th in Madison, WI. The competition is broken into different categories for the different types of cheese and butter. The two categories Penn Cheese entered were (12) Rindless Swiss Cheese and (21) Baby Swiss Style.
The results from the judging were as follows:
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(Category 12) Rindless Swiss Cheese
Penn Cheese scored 97.3 out of 100 – 3rd Place
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(Category 21) Baby Swiss Style
Penn Cheese scored 98.1 out of 100 – 3rd Place
No one has earned more medals in the past 3 years of these competitions in these categories than Penn Cheese with 4 medals. The 2014 world competition had 90 different categories and 2,615 entries from 22 countries. The two categories that Penn Cheese entered had competitors from Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, California, Pennsylvania, Netherlands, and Denmark.
Swiss Results: http://wccc.myentries.org/contest/results?event=57&eventClass=414
Baby Swiss Results: http://wccc.myentries.org/contest/results?event=57&eventClass=423
Penn Cheese is a quality driven cheese maker in central Pennsylvania. They have been making cheese at their location since 1979. Their varieties include Traditional Swiss, Baby Swiss, Lacey Swiss, Hot Swiss, and Smoked Baby Swiss with additional types in the plans. Current customers include Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maine, Canada, and many others to follow. Most of the cheese sold is under private label, but Penn Cheese also markets under their own high quality “Winfield Valley” and “Pennsylvania People” brands.
Source: Penn Cheese