Prairie Farms Dairy was a big winner in the World Dairy Expo Dairy Product Contest, which unveiled the 2024 award winners on September 5th.
Prairie Farms Dairy and its family of companies won 65 awards in 37 of the contest’s 93 classes, receiving more awards than any other company. The final tally was 19 first-place awards, 23 second-place awards, and 23 third-place awards.
The Prairie Farms family of companies also claimed all the top spots in seven categories including:
- Lactose-Free White Milk: 1st, 3rd Prairie Farms – Hammond, La., 2nd Prairie Farms – Anderson, Ind.
- 2% Chocolate Milk: 1st Hiland Dairy – Kansas City, Mo., 2nd Prairie Farms – Fort Wayne, Ind., 3rd Prairie Farms – Anderson, Ind.
- Fat Free Chocolate Milk: 1st Hiland Dairy – Conroe, Tex., 2nd Prairie Farms – Fort Wayne, Ind., 3rd Prairie Farms – Rockford, Ill.
- Flavored UHT Milk Awards: Prairie Farms – Battle Creek, Michigan 1st, 2nd, 3rd
- Tropical Flavored Drinkable Yogurt: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Hiland Dairy – Chandler, Okla.
- Lowfat Cottage Cheese: 1st Prairie Farms – Fort Wayne, Ind., 2nd Hiland Dairy – Wichita, Kan., 3rd Prairie Farms – Quincy, Ill.
- Blue Veined Cheese Awards: 1st Prairie Farms – Mindoro, Wis., 2nd, 3rd Prairie Farms – Faribault, Minn.
Category wins included 22 fluid milk awards, 12 yogurt awards, 9 sour cream/dip awards, 7 cheese awards, 6 ice cream awards, 5 cottage cheese awards, 3 cream awards, and 1 whey award. You can find the complete list of awards, along with descriptions and scores here.
Held in Madison, Wisconsin, the WDE Championship Dairy Product Contest is sponsored by The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association. It is one of the country’s most prestigious dairy judging competitions. The competition attracted an impressive array of entries across 93 classes of dairy products, and each entry was carefully judged by a panel of industry experts.
The competition not only celebrates product quality but also highlights the innovation and dedication of dairy producers worldwide. The grand champions and the first, second, and third place winners for each class will receive their trophies, medals, and ribbons at an award reception and auction on October 1st as part of the World Dairy Expo in Madison. The
first-place winner’s products are auctioned off that day, with proceeds going to scholarship programs focused on dairy education.
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