PINE RIVER AWARDS
For over three decades Pine River has ranked at the top of our industry, winning awards for quality and excellence with our cheese spreads.
THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR CHEESE & BUTTER CONTEST
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 Extra Sharp Cheddar
3rd Swiss & Almond
2011
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Port Wine
3rd Smokey Cheddar
2010
1st Extra Sharp Cheddar
2nd Swiss & Almond
3rd Extra Sharp Cheddar & Merlot
2009
2nd Port Wine
3rd Extra Sharp Cheddar
2008
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Extra Sharp Cheddar
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTEST*
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 Extra Sharp Cheddar
2nd Garden Vegetable (Cheese Spread)
2012
1st Extra Sharp Cheddar
2nd Swiss & Almond
2010
2nd Extra Sharp Cheddar
2008
3rd Horseradish
2006
1st Extra Sharp Cheddar
3rd Swiss & Almond
2002
1st Garlic & Herb
1988
1st Sharp Cheddar
WORLD DAIRY EXPO
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 Extra Sharp Cheddar
2013
1st Sharp Cheddar
2nd Chunky Bleu
3rd Port Wine
2012
1st Extra Sharp Cheddar
2nd Chardonnay & Extra 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 Extra Sharp Cheddar & Merlot
2007
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Extra Sharp Cheddar
3rd Sharp Cheddar
2006
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Horseradish
3rd Ex Sh Cheddar & Merlot
AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY
2022
2nd Pepper Jack
3rd Swiss & Almond
2019
3rd Aged Asiago
2018
1st Aged Brick
3rd Chunky Bleu
2017
1st Aged Brick
2nd Extra 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 Extra Sharp Cheddar
3rd Chardonnay & Extra Sharp Cheddar
2008
1st Extra Sharp Cheddar
2nd Extra Sharp Cheddar & Merlot
2nd Jalapeno Horseradish
2007
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Extra Sharp Cheddar
3rd Horseradish
2006
1st Horseradish
2nd Extra Sharp Cheddar & Merlot
UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTEST*
2019
1st Garlic & Herb
2nd Aged Asiago
1st Pepper Jack (Cheese Spread)
2017
1st Aged Brick
2nd Chunky Bleu
3rd Smokey Bacon
2015
1st Aged Asiago
2nd Garlic & Herb
3rd Extra Sharp Cheddar
2013
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Sharp Cheddar
2nd Smoked Beer (Cheese Spread)
3rd Hot Habanero
2011
1st Swiss & Almond
2nd Jalapeno
2009
3rd Swiss & Almond
2007
1st Swiss & Almond
WORLD CHEESE AWARDS
2019
3rd Swiss & Almond
INTERNATIONAL CHEESE & DAIRY AWARDS
2022
3rd Chunky Bleu
*Biennial contest