PINE RIVER AWARDS
Pine River is the Most Awarded Cheese Spread in our industry!
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTEST*
2025
2nd Aged Asiago
2nd Jalapeno
3rd Pimento
1st Garlic & Herb (shelf stable)
3rd Sharp Cheddar (shelf Stable)
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2023
1st Mango Habanero
2nd Jalapeno
2nd Pimento
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2021 - No Contest Held
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2019
1st Garlic & Herb
1st Pepper Jack
2nd Aged Asiago
2017
1st Aged Brick
2nd Chunky Bleu
3rd Smokey Bacon
2015
1st Aged Asiago
2nd Garlic & Herb
3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar
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2013
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Sharp Cheddar
2nd Smoked Beer
3rd Hot Habanero
2011
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Jalapeno
3rd Aged Brick
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2009
3rd Swiss & Almond
2007
1st Swiss & Almond
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2003
3rd Garlic & Herb
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2001
2nd Swiss & Almond
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1999
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Garlic & Herb
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1997
1st Garlic & Herb
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1995
3rd Pecan 'N Cheddar​​
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTEST*
2024
1st Aged Asiago
2nd Sharp Cheddar
3rd Pepper Jack
2nd Garden Vegetable
3rd Spicy Beer (shelf stable)
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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)
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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
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2014
1st Chunky Bleu
2nd Garlic & Herb
3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar
2nd Garden Vegetable (Cheese Spread)
2012
1st Ex Sharp Cheddar
2nd Swiss & Almond
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2010
2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar
2008
3rd Horseradish
2006
1st Ex Sharp Cheddar
3rd Swiss & Almond
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2002
1st Garlic & Herb
2nd Swiss & Almond
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1996
3rd French Onion
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1994
2nd Sharp Cheddar
3rd Pecan 'N Cheddar
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1988
1st Sharp Cheddar
3rd Pecan 'N Cheddar
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1986
2nd Swiss & Almond​​
WORLD DAIRY EXPO
2023
1st Mango Habanero
2nd Swiss & Almond
3rd Cranberry Cheddar
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2022
1st Swiss & Almond
3rd Pepper Jack
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2020 - No Contest Held
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2019
1st Swiss & Almond
3rd Chunky Bleu
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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
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2012
1st Ex Sharp Cheddar
2nd Chardonnay & Ex Sharp Cheddar
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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
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2005
1st Horseradish
2nd Swiss & Almond
3rd Garlic & Herb
AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY
2025
1st Sharp Cheddar
1st Chunky Bleu
1st Pepper Jack
2nd Spicy Beer
3rd Onion & Chive
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2024
1st Aged Asiago
2nd Raspberry Chipotle
2nd Italian Truffle
3rd Pepper Jack
3rd Chunky Bleu
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2023
2nd Pepper Jack
2nd Aged Asiago
3rd 60 Month Old Cheddar
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2022
2nd Pepper Jack
3rd Swiss & Almond
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2021 - No Contest
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2020 - No Contest
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2019
3rd Aged Asiago
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2018
1st Aged Brick
3rd Chunky Bleu
2017
1st Aged Brick
2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar
3rd Chunky Bleu
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2016
1st Horseradish
2nd Hot Habanero
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2015
2nd Port Wine
2nd Pepper Jack
3rd Chunky Bleu
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2014
1st Chunky Bleu
2013
3rd Chunky Bleu
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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
THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR CHEESE & BUTTER CONTEST
2025
1st Horseradish (Shelf Stable)
2nd Swiss & Almond
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2024
1st Spicy Beer
2nd Jalapeno
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2023
1st Spicy Beer
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2022
1st Toasted Onion
2nd Garlic & Herb
3rd Pepper Jack
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2021
1st Pepper Jack
2nd Chunky Bleu
3rd Toasted Onion
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2020 - No Contest
2019
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Chunky Bleu
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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
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2015
1st Aged Brick
2nd Chunky Bleu
3rd Garlic & Herb
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2014
1st Aged Asiago
3rd Garlic & Herb
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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
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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
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2006
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar & Merlot
3rd Ex Sharp Cheddar
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2005
2nd Horseradish
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2003
2nd Garlic & Herb
3rd Swiss & Almond
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2002
1st Swiss & Almond
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2000
1st Horseradish
2nd Garlic & Herb
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1999
1st Horseradish (Grand Master Cheesemaker Award)
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1998
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Horseradish
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1996
2nd Garlic & Herb
3rd Port Wine
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1994
2nd Smokey
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1993
1st Sharp Cheddar
3rd Swiss & Almond
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1992
1st Swiss & Almond
3rd Port Wine
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1991
1st Swiss & Almond
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1989
1st Swiss & Almond
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1988
1st Smokey Cheddar
2nd Sharp Cheddar
3rd French Onion
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1987
1st French Onion
2nd Garlic & Herb
3rd Sharp Cheddar
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1985
2nd Swiss & Almond
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1983
1st Port Wine
3rd Smokey
WORLD CHEESE AWARDS
2019
3rd Swiss & Almond
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2006
2nd Ex Sharp Cheddar
INTERNATIONAL CHEESE & DAIRY AWARDS
2022
3rd Chunky Bleu
*Biennial contest
Los Angeles International Dairy Competition
2025
Gold Garlic & Herb
Silver Raspberry Chipotle
Silver Pepper Jack
Silver Horseradish (Shelf Stable)
Bronze Sharp Cheddar
Bronze Spicy Beer
Bronze Swiss & Almond
Bronze Aged Asiago
Bronze Jalapeno (Shelf Stable)
Bronze Smokey Bacon (Shelf Stable)
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2024
Gold Horseradish (Shelf Stable)
Silver Swiss & Almond
Bronze Smokey Bacon (Shelf Stable)
Bronze Sharp
Bronze Spicy Beer
Bronze Garlic & Herb
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2023
Silver Pimento
Sliver Clean Label Garlic & Herb
2022
Gold Jalapeno
Silver Spicy Beer
Silver Kickin' Mango
Silver Cranberry Cheddar
Silver Aged Asiago
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2020
Gold Swiss & Almond
Gold Spicy Beer
Gold Sharp​