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PINE RIVER AWARDS

Pine River is the Most Awarded Cheese Spread in our industry!
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UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTEST*

2023

1st Mango Habanero

2nd Jalapeno

2nd Pimento (Cheese Based Spread)

2021 - No Contest Held

2019

1st Garlic & Herb

1st Pepper Jack (Cheese Spread)

2nd Aged Asiago

 

2017

1st Aged Brick

2nd Chunky Bleu

3rd Smokey Bacon

 

2015

1st Aged Asiago

2nd Garlic & Herb

3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar

2013

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Sharp Cheddar

2nd Smoked Beer (Cheese Spread)

3rd Hot Habanero

2011

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Jalapeno

3rd Aged Brick

2009

3rd Swiss & Almond

 

2007

1st Swiss & Almond

2003

3rd Garlic & Herb

2001

2nd Swiss & Almond

1999

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Garlic & Herb

1997

1st Garlic & Herb

1995

3rd Pecan 'N Cheddar

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTEST*

2024

1st Aged Asiago

2nd Sharp Cheddar

3rd Pepper Jack

2nd Garden Vegetable

3rd Spicy Beer (shelf stable)

2022

1st Chunky Bleu

2nd Toasted Onion

3rd Aged Asiago

3rd Clean Label Garlic & Herb (Cheese Spread)

1st Pimento (Cheese Based Spread)

 

2020

1st Jalapeno

2nd Aged Asiago

1st Pepper Jack (Cheese Spread)

2nd Spicy Beer (Cheese Spread)

2018

1st Sharp Cheddar

2nd Port Wine

3rd Swiss & Almond

1st Pepper Jack (Cheese Spread)

 

2016

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Aged Asiago

3rd Garlic & Herb

2014

1st Chunky Bleu

2nd Garlic & Herb

3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar

2nd Garden Vegetable (Cheese Spread)

2012

1st Ex Sharp Cheddar

2nd Swiss & Almond

2010

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar

 

2008

3rd Horseradish

 

2006

1st Ex Sharp Cheddar

3rd Swiss & Almond

2002

1st Garlic & Herb

2nd Swiss & Almond

1996

3rd French Onion

1994

2nd Sharp Cheddar

3rd Pecan 'N Cheddar

1988

1st Sharp Cheddar

3rd Pecan 'N Cheddar

1986

2nd Swiss & Almond

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WORLD DAIRY EXPO

2023

1st Mango Habanero

2nd Swiss & Almond

3rd Cranberry Cheddar

2022

1st Swiss & Almond

3rd Pepper Jack

2020 - No Contest Held

2019

1st Swiss & Almond

3rd Chunky Bleu

2017

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Horseradish

 

2016

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Chunky Bleu

 

2015

1st Port Wine

2nd Swiss & Almond

3rd Aged Asiago

 

2014

1st Chunky Bleu

2nd Garlic & Herb

3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar

 

2013

1st Sharp Cheddar

2nd Chunky Bleu

3rd Port Wine

2012

1st Ex Sharp Cheddar

2nd Chardonnay & Ex Sharp Cheddar

2011

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Aged Asiago

3rd Horseradish

 

2010

1st Horseradish

2nd Swiss & Almond

3rd Garlic & Herb

 

2009

1st Garlic & Herb

2nd Horseradish

3rd Swiss & Almond

 

2008

1st Swiss & Almond

3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar & Merlot

 

2007

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar

3rd Sharp Cheddar

 

2006

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Horseradish

3rd Ex Sh Cheddar & Merlot

2005

1st Horseradish

2nd Swiss & Almond

3rd Garlic & Herb

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AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY

2024

1st Aged Asiago

2nd Raspberry Chipotle

2nd Italian Truffle

3rd Pepper Jack

3rd Chunky Bleu

2023

2nd Pepper Jack

2nd Aged Asiago

3rd 60 Month Old Cheddar

2022

2nd Pepper Jack

3rd Swiss & Almond

2021 - No Contest

2020 - No Contest

2019

3rd Aged Asiago

2018

1st Aged Brick

3rd Chunky Bleu

 

2017

1st Aged Brick

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar

3rd Chunky Bleu

 

2016

1st Horseradish

2nd Hot Habanero

 

2015

2nd Port Wine

2nd Pepper Jack

3rd Chunky Bleu

2014

1st Chunky Bleu

 

2013

3rd Chunky Bleu

2012

2nd Swiss & Almond

3rd Aged Asiago

 

2010

1st Ex Sharp Cheddar

3rd Chardonnay & Ex Sharp Cheddar

 

2008

1st Ex Sharp Cheddar

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar & Merlot

2nd Jalapeno Horseradish

 

2007

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar

3rd Horseradish

 

2006

1st Horseradish

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar & Merlot

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THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR CHEESE & BUTTER CONTEST

2024

1st Spicy Beer

2nd Jalapeno

2023

1st Spicy Beer

2022

1st Toasted Onion

2nd Garlic & Herb

3rd Pepper Jack

2021

1st Pepper Jack

2nd Chunky Bleu

3rd Toasted Onion

2020 - No Contest

 

2019

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Chunky Bleu

2018

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Aged Asiago

3rd Garlic & Herb

 

2017

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Aged Brick

3rd Horseradish

 

2016

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Aged Asiago

3rd Horseradish

2015

1st Aged Brick

2nd Chunky Bleu

3rd Garlic & Herb

2014

1st Aged Asiago

3rd Garlic & Herb

2013

2nd Garlic & Herb

 

2012

1st Aged Asiago

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar

3rd Swiss & Almond

 

2011

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Port Wine

3rd Smokey Cheddar

2010

1st Ex Sharp Cheddar

2nd Swiss & Almond

3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar & Merlot

 

2009

2nd Port Wine

3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar

2008

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar

2006

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar & Merlot

3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar

2005

2nd Horseradish

2003

2nd Garlic & Herb

3rd Swiss & Almond

2002

1st Swiss & Almond

2000

1st Horseradish

2nd Garlic & Herb

1999

1st Horseradish (Grand Master Cheesemaker Award)

1998

1st Swiss & Almond

2nd Horseradish

1996

2nd Garlic & Herb

3rd Port Wine

1994

2nd Smokey

1993

1st Sharp Cheddar

3rd Swiss & Almond

1992

1st Swiss & Almond

3rd Port Wine

1991

1st Swiss & Almond

1989

1st Swiss & Almond

1988

1st Smokey Cheddar

2nd Sharp Cheddar

3rd French Onion

1987

1st French Onion

2nd Garlic & Herb

3rd Sharp Cheddar

1985

2nd Swiss & Almond

1983

1st Port Wine

3rd Smokey

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WORLD CHEESE AWARDS

2019

3rd Swiss & Almond

2006

2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar

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INTERNATIONAL CHEESE & DAIRY AWARDS

2022

3rd Chunky Bleu

*Biennial contest

Los Angeles International Dairy Competition

2024

Gold Horseradish (shelf stable)

Silver Swiss & Almond 

Bronze Smokey Bacon (shelf stable)

Bronze Sharp

Bronze Spicy Beer

Bronze Garlic & Herb

2023

Silver Pimento

Sliver Clean Label Garlic & Herb

 

2022

Gold Jalapeno

Silver Spicy Beer

Silver Kickin' Mango

Silver Cranberry Cheddar

Silver Aged Asiago  

2020

Gold Swiss & Almond 

Gold Spicy Beer

Gold Sharp

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