Agropour Dairy Cooperative
| Luxemburg
| Kewaunee
| 2020 - $30,800
Installation of a milk fat recovery system that captures molder and cooker water fat from waste water and converts it into a value-added product.
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Alpine Slicing and Cheese
| Monroe
| Green
| 2022 - $15,000
Plant relocation and expansion to meet quality demands and the needs of customers and employees.
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Arena Cheese
| Arena
| Iowa
| 2020 - $10,000
Installation of a reverse osmosis system to concentrate lactose permeate coming from an ultrafiltration unit that separates protein from lactose, thereby reducing the cost of disposal and increasing the value of the disposal product.
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Barron County Cheese
| Barron
| Barron
| 2018 - $33,000
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Bifrost Farms Creamery
| Boyceville
| Dunn
| 2019 - $5,000
Addition of two aged cheeses to the creamery’s current fresh cheese products.
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Brunkow Cheese
| Darlington
| Lafayette
| 2022 - $18,500
Facility and process improvements to offer products to larger distributors and wholesalers.
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Burnett Dairy Coooperative
| Grantsburg
| Burnett
| 2018 - $18,000
Consultation to implement lean manufacturing principals. |
Caprine Supreme
| Black Creek
| Outagamie
| 2021 - $4,000
Installation of an additional walk-in cooler for product storage.
2020 - $4,250
Purchase of a new pasteurizer and cheese vat to allow increased capacity of goat cheese production.
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Carr Valley Cheese Company
| La Valle
| Sauk
| 2021 - $18,500
Creation of an equipment room and tank access hallway.
2018 - $33,000
Training and consultation to develop a new butter line.
2016 - $50,000
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Cedar Grove Cheese
| Plain
| Sauk
| 2020 - $35,000
Installation of block chain technology to track information for food safety, market development, and other apsects of production and sales.
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Cedar Valley Cheese
| Belgium
| Ozaukee
| 2022 - $25,000
Development of a new retail cheese shredding process.
2014 - $37,500
Purchase of equipment to shred and dice cheese.
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Chalet Cheese
| Monroe
| Green
| 2021 - $5,000
Installation of a new separator and cream tank.
2019 - $20,000
Development of a new technique to create two-pound wheels of Baby Swiss, a technique which could spread to other types of cheese.
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Clock Shadow Creamery
| Milwaukee
| Milwaukee
| 2021 - $13,680
Rental of a packaging machine for two years to increase capacity.
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Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools (CROPP)
| LaFarge
| Vernon
| 2019 - $28,569
Development of a high-protein, lower-fat cheese snack product to improve surplus milk utilization and profitability.
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Dairyvative Technologies
| Markesan
| Green Lake
| 2014 - $50,000
Commercialization of technology to enable shipment of pasteurized milk concentrate without refrigeration. |
Decatur Dairy
| Brodhead
| Green
| 2022 - $24,000
Facility expansion to accommodate packaging, storage, cooler space, and an area for technological advancement.
2021 - $14,960
Purchase of engineering involved in building a warehouse that will store product.
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Door Artisan Cheese
| Egg Harbor
| Door
| 2022 - $25,000
Development of an expanded marketing plan to reach new markets.
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Eckerman Sheep Company
| Antigo
| Langlade
| 2019 - $11,931
Creating advertising and promotional materials designed to educate the public at trade shows and farmers markets about sheep cheeses.
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Edelweiss Creamery LLC
| Monticello
| Green
| 2017 - $37,500
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Emmi Roth USA, Inc.
| Fitchburg
| Dane
| 2017 - $25,000
Installation of an anaerobic reactor. |
Foremost Farms
| Baraboo
| Sauk
| 2021 - $15,000
Hiring of a consultant to explore options for new cheeses and line extensions.
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Harmony Specialty Dairy Foods
| Stratford
| Marathon
| 2014 - $13,500
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Henning Cheese
| Kiel
| Manitowoc
| 2022 - $18,500
Website development to bring the company’s website up-to-date for customers and corporate buyers to assist in increased sales.
2021 - $15,600
Installation of an inline packaging machine.
2020 - $26,000
Creation and installation of a line-packaging machine and redesign of mozzarella equipment to increase production.
2016 - $13,305
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Highfield Farm Creamery
| Walworth
| Walworth
| 2021 - $7,324
Placement of PVC curtain strips, purchasing cheese molds, and the installation of ceiling insulation above three aging rooms, a used COP tank, and a small brine tank.
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Hill Valley Dairy
| East Troy
| Walworth
| 2022 - $20,000
Expansion planning to prepare dairy plant for a new facility.
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Holland's Family Farm (dba Mareike Gouda)
| Thorp
| Clark
| 2022 - $22,000
Expansion engineering
and planning, including building and equipment designs, site development,
financing, and marketing planning.
2020 - $12,000
SQF2 (Food Safety) inspection/certification over two years utilizing a four-step process.
2018 - $15,000
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K&K Cheese
| Cashton
| Monroe
| 2021 - $20,000
Hiring of a consultant to help determine the best type and configuration of LED lighting for facility and purchasing of the lights.
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Kemps LLC
| Cedarburg
| Ozaukee
| 2018 - $19,000
Training for small carton machine operators. |
Landmark Creamery
| Belleville
| Dane
| 2022 - $22,000
Cheese plant expansion to inform the public about agriculture, dairy farming, and cheese making.
2018 - $17,000
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Lynn Dairy
| Granton
| Clark
| 2022 - $25,000
Purchase of a cheese belt to increase output and create a less labor-intensive process.
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Maple Leaf Cheese
| Monroe
| Green
| 2021 - $15,000
Creation of a marketing program and business framework for including a more diverse production and distribution system.
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Marron Foods
| Durand
| Pepin
| 2014 - $20,931
Assistance with food safety protocols. |
Milk Specialties Global
| Fond du lac
| Fond du lac
| 2022 - $28,000
Partner with more small- to medium-sized cheese plants to provide a consistent and reliable return for whey.
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Moundview Dairy
| Platteville
| Grant
| 2020 - $30,200
Installation of a bioremediation “live machine" system, which uses natural microbes and hydroponic plants to cleanse and purify water used to clean milk trucks, tanks, and cheese making equipment.
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Muscoda Protein Products LLP
| Muscoda
| Grant
| 2022 - $28,000
Pre-treatment study for anaerobic wastewater treatment plant to assist others in the design of future anaerobic digestion of dairy solids.
2017 - $35,000
Development of a larger and more efficient wastewater treatment plant. |
Nasonville Dairy
| Marshfield
| Wood
| 2021 - $19,370
Engineering of steam systems, updating of equipment including cheese vats and finishing tables, and the addition of one cheese tower.
2020 - $6,150
Hiring of an independent consultant to complete a Global Food Safety Initiative audit and provide training for SQF (Food Safety) compliance for staff.
2019 - $42,000
Purchase of a brining system for feta cheese line and hiring of a consultant to perform an annual food safety audit.
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Ponderosa Dairy Products
| Kewaunee
| Kewaunee
| 2016 - $40,000
Implementation of food safety protocols to obtain SQF certification. |
Rolling Hills Dairy
| Monroe
| Green
| 2021 - $7,685
Diversification to re-define role and offer quality cheese in a farm-to-table theme.
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Rosewood Dairy / Renard's Cheese
| Algoma
| Kewaunee
| 2022 - $24,000
Development of a new Factory Equipment Engineer Grant to ease the physical demands of artisan cheese making and increase production capabilities.
2019 - $15,000
Development of additional lines of string cheese, a new Brie line, and storage facilities at current plant.
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Safety Fresh Foods
| Glendale
| Milwaukee
| 2018 - $25,000
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Saputo Cheese USA
| Almena
| Barron
| 2016 - $40,000
Installation of new milk receiving and processing equipment. |
Sassy Cow Creamery
| Reeseville
| Dodge
| 2019 - $15,000
Exploration of a bulk packaging for selling milk to schools.
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Specialty Cheese Company
| Reeseville
| Dodge
| 2022 - $20,000
Development of a reverse osmosis system for low protein whey.
2019 - $15,000
Automation of paneer cheese production.
2018 - $20,000
Engineering to increase capacity and efficiency of baking process for shel-stable cheese snacks.
2014 - $26,500
Automation of paneer and ground cheese production.
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Taylor Cheese Corporation
| Weyauwega
| Waupaca
| 2014 - $13,500
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Two Guernsey Girls Creamery
| Freedom
| Outagamie
| 2022 - $5,000
Development of new products and expansion into block cheese production.
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Unviersity of Wisconsin - Platteville
| Platteville
| Grant
| 2022 - $10,000
Expansion of retail opportunities and technical knowledge for student managers and workers employed by Pioneer Sweets.
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Uplands Cheese
| Dodgeville
| Iowa
| 2021 - $15,000
Purchase of multi-functional block molds and engineering a refurbished elevated vat.
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Westby Co-op Creamery
| Westby
| Vernon
| 2022 - $25,000
Plant modernization and expansion to utilize more milk and create new products.
2019 - $15,000
Creation of a bulk yogurt dispensary project in schools
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Widmers Cheese
| Theresa
| Dodge
| 2021 - $20,000
Hiring of a consultant to help transition the business to the next generation and upgrade to the mail order system.
2019 - $27,500
Development of a new brick curd-cutting device, creating new cheese packaging, and increasing automation in the brick cheesemaking process.
2016 - $50,000
Assistance with safety audits and increasing sales through mail orders, the retail store, and wholesale order business. |
Wisconsin Pride Cheese Cooperative
| Mauston
| Juneau
| 2022 - $25,000
Facility expansion and installation of a brine system.
2020 - $25,000
Expand facility to accommodate a new brine system and increase cheese production capacity.
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Wiskerchen Cheese
| Auburndale
| Wood
| 2022 - $20,000
Hiring of a bilingual human resources and administrative assistant to streamline communications process with employees and department managers.
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Yodelay Yogurt
| Madison
| Dane
| 2020 - $10,600
Design and build a custom case packer instead of hand-making boxes used in product packing.
2018 - $20,000
Hiring of a consultant to develop a new, more efficient filing machine.
2017 - $12,500
Development of a drinkable yogurt. |
Zimmerman Cheese
| South Wayne
| Lafayette
| 2021 - $8,880
Hiring of a consultant for a GFSI audit and providing classes for employees to obtain or further cheese making licenses.
2020 - $10,000
Design and build a new raw milk silo alleyway to double milk-holding capacity.
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