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Klondike Cheese Company Launches Odyssey® Mediterranean Feta Dip; Luke Buholzer Shares


MONROE, WI
Friday, November 10th, 2023

Klondike Cheese Company is bringing highly coveted Mediterranean flavors to consumers with the debut of its Odyssey® Greek yogurt and Feta cheese blended dip. Made with Mediterranean-inspired spices, vegetables, and olives, this flavorful new product addition is based on a family recipe that Klondike has meticulously crafted with its award-winning dairy and top-quality ingredients. Click to read full article.

Klondike Cheese Company was awarded eight top-three awards at the Green County Fair in Monroe, Wisconsin.

MONROE, Wis. (July 28, 2023) — Klondike Cheese Company was ecstatic to add more ribbons to their already impressive season of awards. This year’s Green County Fair, Klondike brought home two first place, two second place and three third place awards.

This year’s first place honors went to our Buholzer Brothers Gouda and Buholzer Brothers Dill Havarti. Placing second were Buholzer Brothers Gouda and Odyssey Tomato & Basil Feta. Lastly, of our third-place products include Buholzer Brothers Gouda, Dill Havarti, Havarti, and Odyssey Traditional Feta. Among these accolades Klondike swept the Gouda category with their brand of Buholzer Brothers Gouda.

Gouda is a fairly new cheese that has been added to an already impressive line of natural cheeses that include Brick, Muenster, Havarti, and Dill Havarti. Our Gouda received its first place win last year at the Wi State Fair and would also like to announce that their Gouda will be the Blue-Ribbon Cheese Special of the Day at the Real Wisconsin Cheese Grill on Thursday August 10th during the WI State Fair. “We have been making gouda cheese for only a couple of years and it has become one of my favorite cheeses,” said Ron Buholzer, President, and Master Cheesemaker at Klondike Cheese Co. “We are very excited for consumers to try our award-winning gouda in the grilled cheese sandwiches and hopes it becomes one of their favorite cheeses too.”

Klondike cheese is honored to be able to participate in local contests. The quality of our products mirrors that to the quality of the milk and ingredients that we receive locally from our farms. We would like to thank our employees and patrons for making this years Green County Fair a great one.

For more information about Klondike Cheese, Odyssey® and Buholzer Brothers® products, including recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.

Kristi Wuthrich was honored with the Horace P. Mulloy Award at CheeseCon 2023

MONROE, Wis. (April, 2023)–Klondike Cheese Company’s, talented cheesemaker, Kristi Wuthrich was honored with the Horace P. Mulloy Award at CheeseCon 2023. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) gives this award to the Wisconsin cheesemaker who best demonstrates mastery of the art and science of the craft.

Every other year, this award goes to the cheesemaker with the highest average score from a cheese entered in both the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair and the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contests. Odyssey® Feta cheese earned a score of 99.75 at the Wisconsin State Fair Dairy Products Contest and 99.80 at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, earning Kristi this high honor – and we couldn’t be more proud of her!

Kristi has been with Klondike Cheese Co. for 16 years and received her cheesemakers license in 2018. She is halfway to reaching a 10 year mark to start on her journey to receive a master certification.

“Kristi has been a valuable asset to cheesemaking at Klondike. We are extremely proud and humbled to have her on our team. She cares about making great cheese every day and shares a passion for the cheese we produce.” stated Adam Buholzer, VP of Production at Klondike.

This award has only been presented 24 times. Kristi received a treasured plaque to commemorate the achievement given in honor of Horace P. Mulloy, a WCMA Executive Director and Contest Chairman who served from 1940 through the 1960s. Mr. Mulloy dedicated much of his life to the cheese industry, WCMA and to quality cheese manufacturing in Wisconsin.


Klondike Cheese Company Introduces Greek Yogurt Dips

MONROE, Wis. (June 7, 2019) — Klondike Cheese Company introduces a healthier alternative to traditional sour cream based dips with its Odyssey® brand Greek Yogurt Dips. These gluten-free and rBST free cow’s milk dips add a refreshing taste to the dairy section.

Delivering on both taste and nutrition, Odyssey® Greek Yogurt Dips haves 40% less calories per serving, three times the protein per serving and half the fat per serving compared to traditional sour cream based dips.

“Our line of Greek Yogurt Dips are perfect for dipping veggies, chips or crackers in, spread on sandwiches or burgers and use as a topping on baked potatoes or tacos,” stated Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company. “Consumers are excited about the line of Odyssey Greek Yogurt Dips not only because of the flavor and nutrition but they like understanding where their food comes from. At Klondike Cheese Company we have been family owned and operated for four generations and take great pride in developing products that showcase our authenticity and craftsmanship.”

Odyssey Greek Yogurt Dips come in three delicious flavors: Southwest, French Onion and Bell Pepper.

For more information about Klondike Cheese and Odyssey® products, including nutrition information, recipes and detailed product information visit our website www.odysseybrands.com.

Klondike Cheese Launches NEW Brand, Buholzer Brothers™ Retail and Foodservice

Klondike Cheese Company’s new Buholzer Brothers™ brand is crafted by five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers and dedicated staff and includes four flavorful varieties of Muenster, Brick, Havarti and Dill Havarti.

Brick cheese has a deliciously complex, earthy flavor with a touch of nuttiness when young but turns pungent and tangy when aged. Try Brick cheese on a Detroit-style pizza or slice to top a juicy hamburger. Buholzer Brick comes in a 6 lb loaves and 8oz. chunks. Also soon to be available in retail and foodservice slices.

Muenster is an orange rind cheese that is semi-firm with a creamy texture that gets even creamier with age. Perfect for grilled cheese, scrambled eggs or pizza. Buholzer Brothers Muenster comes in a 6 lb loaves, 15 lb long john, a retail and foodservice slice pack.

Havarti is a great melting cheese with its creamy, rich buttery flavor. Slice for grilled cheese, cube on salads, or serve on a charcuterie platter. Buholzer Brothers Havarti comes in 4.5 lb and 9 lb. loaves as well as 15 lb. long johns. Dill Havarti is available in 4.5 lb. and 9 lb. loaves. Both will also be available in retail slice packs. The plain Havarti will be in foodservice slices.

Klondike Cheese Co. is a 4th generation cheesemaking family, crafting award-winning cheeses in the same location in Monroe, Wisconsin since the late 1800’s. 2018 best of class awards received include 1st place for Brick, 2nd place for Muenster and 3rd place for Havarti at the World Championship Cheese Contest and 1st place for Dill Havarti at the Wisconsin State Fair.

The secret to Klondike’s exceptional quality is the combination of using state-of-the art equipment, their proprietary recipes and time-honored traditions of cheesemaking. The recent 50,000 square foot plant expansion at Klondike Cheese Co. shows their commitment to providing high quality, authentic and consistently flavorful products.

To learn more about the new Buholzer Brothers brand, please visit www.buholzerbrothers.com.

Klondike Cheese Company takes three first-place awards and sweeps two categories at US Championship Cheese Contest

MONROE, Wis. (March 7, 2019) — Klondike Cheese Company earned several honorable awards at the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest while sweeping two categories and earning a total of three best of class awards.

Under the leadership of five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers, the team at Klondike is committed to producing high quality, authentic and consistent products. “We couldn’t be more proud of our entire team,” stated Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company.

Best of Class honors went to Odyssey® Feta, Odyssey® Fat Free Feta and Odyssey® Vanilla Greek Yogurt.

Placing second in their classes were Odyssey® Feta, Buholzer Brothers® Havarti, Odyssey® 2% Greek Yogurt and Odyssey® Low Fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt. Third place awards went to Odyssey® Feta and Odyssey® Low Fat Pomegranate Acai Greek Yogurt. In total, Klondike received nine top-three accolades, and swept the feta and high protein, flavored yogurt categories.

“Every year the competition increases across the country and pushes us to continue putting our best products out in the market day after day. It is humbling to see that hard work recognized by experienced judges during this contest,” added Buholzer.

The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, held March 5-7 in Green Bay, Wisconsin and hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, is the largest technical cheese, butter and yogurt competition in the United States and has been held biennially since 1981. A record setting 2,555 cheeses, butters and yogurts from 35 states were entered for technical evaluation.

For more information about Klondike Cheese and Odyssey® products, including recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.

Klondike Cheese Company awarded 12 top-three awards and sweeps one class’ top five spots at the World Championship Cheese Contest

MONROE, Wis. (March 8, 2018) — Klondike Cheese Company earned several notable awards at the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest taking three first place, five second place and four third place honors which includes a top five sweep of the flavored high protein yogurt-cow’s milk class.

Klondike’s commitment to producing high quality, authentic and consistent products continues to be recognized by the experts worldwide. Best of Class honors went to Buholzer Brothers™ brick cheese, Odyssey® low fat feta and Odyssey® peach Greek yogurt.

Placing second in their categories were Odyssey® traditional feta, tomato basil feta, sweet heat feta, vanilla Greek yogurt and Buholzer Brothers™ muenster.

Third place awards went to Odyssey® traditional feta, fat free feta, peach 2% Greek yogurt and Buholzer Brothers™ Havarti.
“We are extremely honored to have been recognized as flavor and quality leaders in so many classes as the competition on a global scale is fierce,” stated Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company. “We are very proud to receive the top five awards in the flavored high protein – cow’s milk class for peach, vanilla, peach 2%, blueberry and pomegranate acai Greek yogurts. The recognition received is in thanks to the high-quality milk from our local farm families paired with our dedicated staff and five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers who take great pride in making sure quality is always top priority.”

The World Championship Cheese Contest was held March 6-8, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin and is the largest cheese contest of its kind. There was a record of 3,402 entries competing in 121 classes of dairy products with entries from 26 nations.

For more information about Klondike Cheese Company, Odyssey® and Buholzer Brothers™ products, including recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.

 

 

ABOUT KLONDIKE CHEESE COMPANY
Klondike Cheese Company has been producing award-winning cheese at the same location since the late 1800s. Family-owned and operated in Monroe, Wis. by the Buholzer family for four generations, the secret to Klondike’s quality is a combination of state-of-the-art equipment, its own special recipes and time-honored traditions of cheese making. Today Klondike Cheese Company is proud to be home to five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers. Klondike markets its Odyssey® feta and Greek yogurt for foodservice and retail, as well as brick, muenster and Havarti under the Buholzer Brothers™ label for foodservice.
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Klondike Cheese Company Introduces Greek Yogurt Dips

MONROE, Wis. (June 7, 2019) — Klondike Cheese Company introduces a healthier alternative to traditional sour cream based dips with its Odyssey® brand Greek Yogurt Dips. These gluten-free and rBST free cow’s milk dips add a refreshing taste to the dairy section.

Delivering on both taste and nutrition, Odyssey® Greek Yogurt Dips haves 40% less calories per serving, three times the protein per serving and half the fat per serving compared to traditional sour cream based dips.

“Our line of Greek Yogurt Dips are perfect for dipping veggies, chips or crackers in, spread on sandwiches or burgers and use as a topping on baked potatoes or tacos,” stated Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company. “Consumers are excited about the line of Odyssey Greek Yogurt Dips not only because of the flavor and nutrition but they like understanding where their food comes from. At Klondike Cheese Company we have been family owned and operated for four generations and take great pride in developing products that showcase our authenticity and craftsmanship.”

Odyssey Greek Yogurt Dips come in three delicious flavors: Southwest, French Onion and Bell Pepper.

For more information about Klondike Cheese and Odyssey® products, including nutrition information, recipes and detailed product information visit our website www.odysseybrands.com.

Klondike Cheese Launches NEW Brand, Buholzer Brothers™ Retail and Foodservice

Klondike Cheese Company’s new Buholzer Brothers™ brand is crafted by five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers and dedicated staff and includes four flavorful varieties of Muenster, Brick, Havarti and Dill Havarti.

Brick cheese has a deliciously complex, earthy flavor with a touch of nuttiness when young but turns pungent and tangy when aged. Try Brick cheese on a Detroit-style pizza or slice to top a juicy hamburger. Buholzer Brick comes in a 6 lb loaves and 8oz. chunks. Also soon to be available in retail and foodservice slices.

Muenster is an orange rind cheese that is semi-firm with a creamy texture that gets even creamier with age. Perfect for grilled cheese, scrambled eggs or pizza. Buholzer Brothers Muenster comes in a 6 lb loaves, 15 lb long john, a retail and foodservice slice pack.

Havarti is a great melting cheese with its creamy, rich buttery flavor. Slice for grilled cheese, cube on salads, or serve on a charcuterie platter. Buholzer Brothers Havarti comes in 4.5 lb and 9 lb. loaves as well as 15 lb. long johns. Dill Havarti is available in 4.5 lb. and 9 lb. loaves. Both will also be available in retail slice packs. The plain Havarti will be in foodservice slices.

Klondike Cheese Co. is a 4th generation cheesemaking family, crafting award-winning cheeses in the same location in Monroe, Wisconsin since the late 1800’s. 2018 best of class awards received include 1st place for Brick, 2nd place for Muenster and 3rd place for Havarti at the World Championship Cheese Contest and 1st place for Dill Havarti at the Wisconsin State Fair.

The secret to Klondike’s exceptional quality is the combination of using state-of-the art equipment, their proprietary recipes and time-honored traditions of cheesemaking. The recent 50,000 square foot plant expansion at Klondike Cheese Co. shows their commitment to providing high quality, authentic and consistently flavorful products.

To learn more about the new Buholzer Brothers brand, please visit www.buholzerbrothers.com.

Klondike Cheese Company takes three first-place awards and sweeps two categories at US Championship Cheese Contest

MONROE, Wis. (March 7, 2019) — Klondike Cheese Company earned several honorable awards at the 2019 United States Championship Cheese Contest while sweeping two categories and earning a total of three best of class awards.

Under the leadership of five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers, the team at Klondike is committed to producing high quality, authentic and consistent products. “We couldn’t be more proud of our entire team,” stated Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company.

Best of Class honors went to Odyssey® Feta, Odyssey® Fat Free Feta and Odyssey® Vanilla Greek Yogurt.

Placing second in their classes were Odyssey® Feta, Buholzer Brothers® Havarti, Odyssey® 2% Greek Yogurt and Odyssey® Low Fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt. Third place awards went to Odyssey® Feta and Odyssey® Low Fat Pomegranate Acai Greek Yogurt. In total, Klondike received nine top-three accolades, and swept the feta and high protein, flavored yogurt categories.

“Every year the competition increases across the country and pushes us to continue putting our best products out in the market day after day. It is humbling to see that hard work recognized by experienced judges during this contest,” added Buholzer.

The U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, held March 5-7 in Green Bay, Wisconsin and hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, is the largest technical cheese, butter and yogurt competition in the United States and has been held biennially since 1981. A record setting 2,555 cheeses, butters and yogurts from 35 states were entered for technical evaluation.

For more information about Klondike Cheese and Odyssey® products, including recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.

Klondike Cheese Company awarded 12 top-three awards and sweeps one class’ top five spots at the World Championship Cheese Contest

MONROE, Wis. (March 8, 2018) — Klondike Cheese Company earned several notable awards at the 2018 World Championship Cheese Contest taking three first place, five second place and four third place honors which includes a top five sweep of the flavored high protein yogurt-cow’s milk class.

Klondike’s commitment to producing high quality, authentic and consistent products continues to be recognized by the experts worldwide. Best of Class honors went to Buholzer Brothers™ brick cheese, Odyssey® low fat feta and Odyssey® peach Greek yogurt.

Placing second in their categories were Odyssey® traditional feta, tomato basil feta, sweet heat feta, vanilla Greek yogurt and Buholzer Brothers™ muenster.

Third place awards went to Odyssey® traditional feta, fat free feta, peach 2% Greek yogurt and Buholzer Brothers™ Havarti.
“We are extremely honored to have been recognized as flavor and quality leaders in so many classes as the competition on a global scale is fierce,” stated Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company. “We are very proud to receive the top five awards in the flavored high protein – cow’s milk class for peach, vanilla, peach 2%, blueberry and pomegranate acai Greek yogurts. The recognition received is in thanks to the high-quality milk from our local farm families paired with our dedicated staff and five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers who take great pride in making sure quality is always top priority.”

The World Championship Cheese Contest was held March 6-8, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin and is the largest cheese contest of its kind. There was a record of 3,402 entries competing in 121 classes of dairy products with entries from 26 nations.

For more information about Klondike Cheese Company, Odyssey® and Buholzer Brothers™ products, including recipes and detailed product information, visit www.klondikecheese.com.

 

 

ABOUT KLONDIKE CHEESE COMPANY
Klondike Cheese Company has been producing award-winning cheese at the same location since the late 1800s. Family-owned and operated in Monroe, Wis. by the Buholzer family for four generations, the secret to Klondike’s quality is a combination of state-of-the-art equipment, its own special recipes and time-honored traditions of cheese making. Today Klondike Cheese Company is proud to be home to five Wisconsin Master Cheesemakers. Klondike markets its Odyssey® feta and Greek yogurt for foodservice and retail, as well as brick, muenster and Havarti under the Buholzer Brothers™ label for foodservice.
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KLONDIKE CHEESE COMPANY AWARDED FIRST PLACE FOR FETA CHEESE AND SWEPT TWO CHEESE CATEGORIES AT THE WI STATE FAIR CHEESE AND BUTTER CONTEST

MONROE, Wis. (June 27, 2016) — Klondike Cheese Company took away 12 ribbons in the five categories that they entered at the WI State Fair Cheese and Butter contest in Milwaukee. Klondike took home first and second place for its traditional feta cheese along with first, second, and third place for their flavored feta cheese. Klondike also swept the Flavored Havarti category with their Dill Havarti and first and second place with the plain Havarti.

The State Fair will take place August 4-14th in Milwaukee with the Blue Ribbon Cheese and Butter auction being held on Aug. 11 at the Saz’s Hospitality Village at Wisconsin State Fair.

Klondike’s Odyssey® Mediterranean Feta won first place and Odyssey® Tomato & Basil Feta took second and third place the Odyssey® Peppercorn in the same category, respectively. The flavored Feta left quite an impression but the Odyssey® Traditional Feta took first and second place in the Feta Category.”These awards are an honor and a testament to the quality of our products,” said Luke Buholzer, vice president of sales at Klondike Cheese Company. “Klondike has always been known for making great feta cheese, and we’re proud to be continually recognized for also producing some of our state’s best Havarti and Brick cheeses Klondike Cheese’s brick cheese took first and second place ribbons in the Brick/ Muenster category a tough category to place as there are so many great quality brick and muenster cheese producers in the state.  They were also recognized for sweeping the Flavored Havarti category all three places with their Dill Havarti and taking first and second place in the plain Havarti category.

Klondike Cheese Company’s award-winning Odyssey® feta cheese and Buholzer Brothers™ Brick and Havarti is made using the freshest Wisconsin cow’s milk with state of the art equipment, which yields a cheese of superior quality and consistency.

KLONDIKE CHEESE CO. LAUNCHES ADELPHOS® REDUCED FAT SOUR CREAM

Klondike Cheese Co. takes on new category, Sour Cream. 

What sets Adelphos® Reduced Fat Sour Cream apart from the other contenders on the shelf?  It is made with Odyssey® Greek Yogurt.  The nutritional difference to consumers is substantial.  Adelphos® Reduced Fat Sour Cream is 40% Less Fat and 75% Less Cholesterol than your Traditional Sour Cream.  At only 25 Calories per serving Adelphos® Reduced Fat Sour Cream beats out the average of 64 Calories of four different industry leaders Sour Creams.  You will be able to have that loaded baked potato without worrying about your waistline.  This is an area that is untapped.

It is offered in a 12oz. container for Retail and offered in Food-Service sizes. Industry and Food Sales are welcome to contact Stan Woodworth, Klondike Cheese Co. for more information.

Explore Wisconsin With These 13 Cheeses

BY CARRIE DYKES/AUG. 30, 2022 12:07 PM EST

 

It is hard to think of a food and place more synonymous than Wisconsin and cheese. It is literally called The State of Cheese. Wisconsin artisan cheesemakers have been making cheese for over 180 years — before Wisconsin was even a state, notes Wisconsin Cheese. In the 1830s and 1840s, European immigrants arrived in Wisconsin, bringing their cheesemaking traditions and expertise. Decades later, in the 1910s, the state was finally awarded the title of No. 1 dairy producer in the nation and got the name “America’s Dairyland.” Wisconsin is home to one of only two master cheesemaker programs in the world, and the local cheeses have won over 5,500 awards since 1995, says Wisconsin Cheese.

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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Awarded

Klondike Cheese Spotlights Latest Offering: Odyssey Naturally Smoked Feta

By: Peggy Packer

What does it take to get a high-quality, award-winning feta into the hands of eager consumers? Klondike Cheese knows a thing or two, and the proof is in the success of our Odyssey Feta Cheese line. The latest addition to this lineup is our new Naturally Smoked Feta—a versatile offering that taps into the massive potential of the cheese category.

Here’s What’s in Store. Click Here for the Full Story

Klondike Cheese Company Talks IDDBA Insights

by Anne Allen

With its newest product in tow, the cheese provider rallies its formidable portfolio for this event…Click Here to Read the Full Story

Pizza Expo unveils the elements of surprise and innovation

By Donna Berry

…Odyssey Brands, Monroe, Wis., debuted smoked feta cheese at the show. Corporate chef Allen Hendricks used it to create the Odyssey Pizza, a vegetable-forward pizza with a base sauce of tzatziki topped with shredded brick cheese and smoked feta crumbles…Click the link for the full story-https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/23591-pizza-expo-unveils-the-elements-of-surprise-and-innovation