2026 U.S Championship Cheese Contest Crowns Lactalis USA With 19 Medals Across Categories

2026 U.S Championship Cheese Contest Crowns Lactalis USA With 19 Medals Across Categories

In the latest round of dairy dominance, Lactalis USA has quietly stacked the scoreboard, bringing home 19 medals across gold, silver, and bronze at the 2026 United States Championship Cheese Contest—widely regarded as one of the most technical dairy evaluations on the global calendar.

At the top of the case stack: five golds that signal serious category range. Standouts include Président Rondelé Mango Habanero Spreadable Cheese, Kraft Grated Parmesan, Karoun Labne Tzatziki, and Le Châtelain Brie, alongside Laktein WPC80 Protein Powder—a high-protein ingredient favorite in sports nutrition and food manufacturing circles.

The competition itself, the World Championship Cheese Contest, is no casual tasting panel. It’s the world’s largest technical evaluation of cheese, butter, yogurt, and dry dairy ingredients, with expert judges from five continents assessing entries across 150 distinct classes.

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