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Klondike Cheese Company: A Family Commitment to Quality & Expansion
An interview with Luke Buholzer, Vice President of Sales at Klondike Cheese Company.
Orlando Monday, June 3, 2019
Dietz & Watson Celebrating 80 Years of Crafting Premium Deli Meats, Artisan Cheeses
LB: Klondike Cheese Company is a family-owned business that is operated by the third and fourth generations of the Buholzer Family. Traditional Greek-style feta is Klondike’s main line of cheese. It is branded under Odyssey®, a name which is a great fit for a Greek style cheese. Odyssey Traditional Feta took first, second and third place in the United States Cheese Championship Contests for 2019. Our fat-free feta also took first place in the contest. We feel pretty good to have placed in the top three spots in the U.S. contest – it reaffirms our quality and flavor profile of our cheeses is nothing but the best. Klondike produces feta in pails, vacuum packed loaves and pre-crumbled forms in various retail and
Dietz & Watson, a leading purveyor of premium deli meats and artisan cheeses, has been preparing its delicacies since 1939. This year, the fourth-generation owned and operated company headquartered in Philadelphia marks its 80th anniversary of producing quality deli meats, franks and sausages, dinner hams, cheeses, snacks and specialty items. “My father’s mantra was ‘quality above all else,’” said Ruth “Momma” Dietz Eni, long-time chairman of Dietz & Watson and daughter of Founder Gottlieb Dietz. Momma Dietz sadly passed earlier in 2019. “Our company was founded on the principle that you never skimp or sacrifice when it comes to our products, and it’s remained that way ever since.” Dietz & Watson produces a huge variety of deli meats, cheeses, franks and sausages – more than 300 items from its Philadelphia headquarters alone and has additional production facilities in Baltimore and Corfu, New York. The company’s full line of products are distributed nationwide to retail customers, including supermarket
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The Future of Formaggio
Europastry Combines European Heritage with American Spirit
By J.G. Riley, Vice President, Media, Formaggio Brand
Europastry is obsessed with providing value to its partners. Its commitment is to make the lives of customers better every day by adding easy, profitable solutions for bakeries, restaurants and convenience stores. As one of the pioneer companies in the frozen bakery sector, Europastry has based its leadership in becoming one of the most innovative players of the industry. Its goal is not to be considered the largest but the fastest company in the sector, always seeing customers as a priority. In the U.S. market, Europastry delivers the best of both worlds as it combines European heritage with American spirit. Its unique, best in class product portfolio allows customers to fulfill and enhance its bakery offering. Its extensive range of thaw-and-sell decorated, filled doughnuts has more than 100 items, with different shapes, sizes, colors and flavors to delight the senses. The artisan ciabattas and premium breads combine tradition and innovation, bringing bakery to the highest level. Its hand-tied knots are its artisanal signature roll, made every day by a dedicated
Sometimes my job is rewarding for all the satisfying work we do or for all the ravenous foodies and fans we’ve made all around the world. But often, my satisfaction comes from listening to what Anthony Mongiello has in mind as our next step – the next phase, if you will. Here is a typical moment of visionary excitement that I am eager to share when I asked Anthony about Formaggio Brand’s future. “The future for Formaggio Brand will be as it always has been: to set trends in the marketplace. To investigate what’s happening, what’s new and what’s fresh. Then, we do our best to bring it to our customers in a consumer-friendly product; in a package that lends itself to what’s new and what’s happening as well.” On the change in appearance of Formaggio Brand products, he says, “Formaggio Brand is launching a brand new look. A look of transparency. As we all know, people buy with their eyes. Creating an eye-catching visual experience is something we call
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