Roth Käse USA Cheeses Win Multiple Awards at
2007 America Cheese Society Competition
MONROE,
Wisconsin, Roth Käse's expertise in making exceptional
specialty cheeses was again recognized as the company won numerous
top awards at the 24th annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Competition,
held August 1st ? 4th, in Burlington, Vermont. This year the ACS
Competition became the nation?s largest cheese competition, with
over 1200 competing entries from the US and Canada, as well as
Central and South America
Roth's Private Reserve took 1st Place in the highly contested
"American Originals" category, but most significantly
was named Second Runner-Up to the Best of Show. Roth?s Private
Reserve has collected several other awards in 2007 as well. At
the US Championship Cheese Contest held earlier this year, the
distinctive raw-milk, alpine-style cheese achieved 1st Place in
the Smear-Ripened Cheese category, and 1st Runner-Up Overall.
In addition to the awards bestowed on Roth's Private Reserve,
Roth Käse took home the following awards at this year's ACS
Competition:
Award
Roth
Käse Winner
Category
1st
Place
Roth's
Private Reserve
American
Originals
1st
Place
GranQueso
Hispanic
and
Portuguese-style
2nd
Place
Valfino
American
Originals
3rd
Place
St.
Otho's
Low-Fat
3rd
Place
Grand Cru
Gruyère Surchoix
Washed
Rind
Roth Käse CEO Fermo
Jaeckle notes that this is the fourth consecutive year that Roth
Käse's popular GranQueso has won 1st Place in its category
at the ACS Awards. "GranQueso was a winner from the start,"
Jaeckle said. "It won a 1st Place award at the 2004 ACS in
its first year of production. Now, GranQueso is one of our most
decorated cheeses, with eight top honors to its credit."
Jaeckle goes on to say that "An ACS award is a true mark
of distinction. We are delighted that Roth Käse cheeses stood
out among this year?s fierce competition."
To date, Roth Käse has earned more than 100 critically acclaimed
awards in local, regional, national, and international cheese
competitions.
Roth Käse cheeses are hand-crafted by master cheesemakers
according to traditional techniques. With roots in Switzerland,
Roth Käse is now a leading manufacturer and marketer of handcrafted,
award-winning specialty cheeses in Monroe, WI, making only the
highest quality, best tasting cheeses. For more information on
Roth Käse, contact Kirsten Jaeckle, Director of Marketing,
(608) 328-2122 ext. 8 or visit www.rothKäse.com.
