Private company
DCI Cheese Company
American food company
DCI Cheese Company is a United States food industry company specializing in cheese, headquartered in Richfield, Wisconsin (in Mayville, Wisconsin before 2005). Established in 1975 as Dan Carter, Inc., a consulting firm for cheesemakers, it rapidly grew into a cheese manufacturer and marketer and changed its name to DCI Cheese Company in 2003. Acquired by the Fairmount Food Group in 2005, DCI continues to operate as one of the leading specialty cheese companies in the United States.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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DCI Cheese Company is a United States food industry company specializing in cheese, headquartered in Richfield, Wisconsin (in Mayville, Wisconsin before 2005). Established in 1975 as Dan Carter, Inc., a consulting firm for cheesemakers, it rapidly grew into a cheese manufacturer and marketer and changed its name to DCI Cheese Company in 2003.2
Products and brands
Fully owned or exclusively-held brands include:
Alpenhaus
Black Diamond
Black River
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Chevrion
County Line
Great Midwest
Ilchester
Il Giardino
Joan of Arc
King's Choice
Landana
Mun-chee
Nikos
Organic Creamery
Prima Donna
Salemville
In 2004 the company was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Wisconsin for its excellence in the Wholesale/Retail Distribution category.
In 2007 the company won Refrigerated & Frozen Food Retailer magazine's Category Colonel Award for Specialty Cheese.
From Wikipedia’s article on DCI Cheese Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Links
- WikipediaDCI Cheese Company
- WikidataQ5204510
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