2026 World Championship Cheese Contest Announcement

The Quality Assurance Team is excited to share outstanding news from the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest, held this past February. This prestigious competition featured top-tier participants—including Cabot Creamery Cooperative and Lactalis US Yogurt—making our results even more remarkable.

We are proud to announce that UNC Dairy earned TWO Best in Class awards this year:

Best in Class – Upstate Farms Nonfat Greek Plain Yogurt

• Score: 99.45

• Produced at: Upstate Farms Culture Plant, Batavia, NY

Best in Class – Upstate Farms Blueberry Greek Nonfat Yogurt

• Score: 99.95

• Produced at: West Seneca Culture Plant, West Seneca, NY

These exceptional scores reflect the passion, precision, and hard work our culture plant teams bring to every product. Competing against some of the top manufacturers in the country, our yogurt rose to the top and earned recognition on the world stage.  Please join us in congratulating the Batavia and West Seneca teams for their continued excellence and commitment to quality. Your dedication makes achievements like this possible and showcases what UNC Dairy can accomplish together.

Thank you for your ongoing support and for helping us maintain the highest standards in everything we do.

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