Press Releases

2025

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November 17, 2025 Roth Cheese Takes Home 5 Medals from 2025 World Cheese Awards

Roth® Cheese, a leader in specialty cheese and a World Champion Cheesemaker received five Bronze awards last week for their Wisconsin-made cheeses at the 2025 World Cheese Awards in Switzerland.

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August 12, 2025 Roth Cheese Wins Big at Wisconsin State Fair: Grand Master Cheesemaker Award Goes to Roth® Original Grand Cru®

Emmi Roth, the makers of exceptional specialty cheeses in Monroe, Wisconsin, has claimed the prestigious 2025 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Master Cheesemaker title with its Roth® Cheese Original Grand Cru® Wheel. Scoring an impressive 99.525 in the smear ripened cheese class, this award is a testament to Roth’s unwavering dedication to the craftsmanship and quality of domestic alpine-style cheeses.

A top-down view of six containers of feta-based spreads arranged on bright green tiled surfaces. Each container has a green lid with varied label colors indicating different flavors, surrounded by the visible textures of the creamy spreads inside.
June 3, 2025 Cheese Expertise and Innovation Shine at IDDBA 2025 with New Products from Emmi Roth

Emmi Roth, a leader in specialty cheeses, will proudly showcase its latest offerings from Athenos, Emmi, Roth® Cheese, and Cowgirl Creamery at the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) 2025 Show in New Orleans.

Emmi Roth Stoughton Building. A modern industrial building with a beige lower façade and dark gray upper structure, featuring large grid-style windows on both floors. The building sits beside a wide, empty asphalt parking lot with marked parking spaces, landscaped areas, and a small number of young trees. A sign with a red-and-blue logo is mounted near the roofline of the central section.
May 27, 2025 Hyder Raheem Announced as New Managing Director of Emmi Roth

Emmi Roth is pleased to announce the appointment of Hyder Raheem as its new Managing Director, effective June 2. This significant leadership addition represents Emmi Roth’s commitment to steering growth and consumer-focused innovation under Raheem’s guidance.

A wooden serving board arranged with slices of semi-hard cheese, fresh raspberries, apple slices, olives, cured meats, round bread snacks, mixed nuts, and a small bowl of dark dipping sauce.
May 19, 2025 Emmi Roth Showcases Innovative Cheese Offerings at National Restaurant Association Show

Industry leader in specialty cheeses, Emmi Roth, is showcasing its latest innovations and best-in-class cheese offerings this week at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show. The foodservice team will highlight new and best-selling products from Athenos, the nation’s number one feta brand, alongside offerings from Emmi, Roth® Cheese, and Cowgirl Creamery.

A container of Athenos Feta Cheese with Tajín seasoning is placed at the center of a brightly lit kitchen scene. Surrounding it are various colorful dishes, including tacos, salads, and bowls of fresh ingredients. A pink beverage with a salt‑rimmed glass sits in the background, along with green tiled walls, utensils, and blurred kitchen items.
April 25, 2025 Introducing NEW Athenos Tajín Feta! Iconic Tajín chile-lime seasoning meets the creamy richness of Athenos feta, giving taco night a bold new twist just in time for Cinco de Mayo

Athenos, the leading brand in feta cheese, and Tajín®, the top-selling chile-lime seasoning, are thrilled to announce their game-changing collaboration: Athenos Tajín Feta Cheese. This innovative new product fuses the creamy, tangy flavor of Athenos Feta with the bright, zesty kick of Tajín Clásico Chile Lime Seasoning to deliver a bold new flavor experience.

A large wheel of Roth cheese with an ornate red and beige patterned label sits on a rustic white tabletop. Surrounding the cheese wheel are artichokes, a crusty loaf of bread, thin slices of cured meat, fresh herbs, small white flowers, and two glasses filled with a pale beverage. Bits of broken cheese and a striped cloth add to the styled, artisanal presentation.
March 7, 2025 Roth® Cheese Wins Three Awards at 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest

Roth® Cheese, Wisconsin makers of award-winning specialty cheese, took home three awards this week at the 2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

2024

A large wooden charcuterie board arranged with cubes of cheese, assorted crackers, sliced apples, grapes, olives, cured meats, mixed nuts, and a small bowl of fig jam. A hand is spreading jam on a cracker topped with cheese. Surrounding the board on the tiled surface are apples, persimmons, walnuts, pinecones, and a package of crackers. Two glasses filled with a deep red beverage sit nearby, completing the autumn-inspired spread.
November 22, 2024 Emmi Roth Takes Home 5 Medals from 2024 World Cheese Awards

Emmi Roth received five awards for their Wisconsin-made and Swiss-imported cheeses this week at the 2024 World Cheese Awards in Portugal, including two Gold awards for their Emmi Kaltbach Le Gruyère® AOP and Emmi Le Gruyère® AOP, hand-crafted in Switzerland.

A cardboard box filled with assorted Roth cheese varieties sits open on a white tabletop. Inside the box are three different packaged cheeses surrounded by brown packing paper. A hand is placing an additional Roth Havarti cheese block into the box. Around the box are various foods including sliced bread, nuts, crackers, cured meats, cheese slices, pickles, and olives, arranged in small bowls and on serving platters.
October 21, 2024 Roth Cheese Now Available Direct to Your Door Through Goldbelly

Roth Cheese is thrilled to announce that its cheeses are now available for nationwide shipping through Goldbelly. Cheese enthusiasts, foodies, and gourmet gift buyers across the country can now savor the taste of Wisconsin with Roth’s specially curated cheese boxes.

A round cheese wheel label featuring a red and beige circular pattern with repeating text around the edges and the Roth logo in the center.
October 4, 2024 Roth Grand Cru® Wins 2 Awards at World Dairy Expo

Roth® Cheese, Wisconsin makers of award-winning specialty cheese, recently took home two awards from the World Dairy Expo for its Roth Grand Cru® Original Wheel and Roth Grand Cru® Original Block.

2023

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November 28, 2023 Emmi Roth Debuts New Headquarters in Stoughton, Wisconsin

Emmi Roth, an industry-leading cheesemaker, has officially opened its doors at the company’s new headquarters in Stoughton, Wisconsin. The new 158,000-square-foot building also houses Emmi Roth’s new state-of-the-art conversion facility, which will cup, bag, wedge, shred, and crumble the company’s cheese products for a variety of leading brands.

A container of Athenos Whipped Feta Dip & Spread displayed on a vibrant cutting board alongside a bowl of pretzels, with an additional bowl of whipped feta in the background on a tiled surface.
October 23, 2023 Athenos Brings Whipped Feta Dip & Spread to Market

Emmi Roth, a leading provider of specialty cheese and packaged hummus, has added a new creamy and tangy Whipped Feta Dip & Spread to its Athenos line.

A curated cheese and gourmet gift box featuring artisan crackers, assorted Roth cheeses, flavored spreads, nuts, and specialty accompaniments, arranged in front of a branded Fromagination packaging box.
October 2, 2023 Give the Gift of Award-Winning Cheese This Holiday Season

Finding the perfect holiday gifts can make a hectic time of year even more challenging. Instead of another gift card, tie or knick-knack, consider an edible gift everyone is sure to love – award-winning Wisconsin cheese.

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August 31, 2023 Emmi Roth Now Hiring for New Stoughton Facility

Emmi Roth, a leading specialty cheese company with some of the top cheese brands in the U.S.– Athenos, Emmi USA and Roth Cheese– is adding more than 100 jobs for its new cheese conversion facility and corporate headquarters, located at 1800 Williams Drive in Stoughton, Wisconsin.

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July 24, 2023 Roth® Cheese Celebrates Recent Awards for Goudas, Creamy Havarti and Gorgonzola

Roth® Cheese, Wisconsin makers of award-winning specialty cheese, recently took home three awards from the Wisconsin State Fair for its Aged Gouda, Gorgonzola and Creamy Havarti, and a first place award for its 3 Chile Pepper Gouda from the Green County Fair.

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June 9, 2023 Emmi Roth Donates $5,000 to Adopt-a-Dairy Cow Program

In honor of June Dairy Month and the farmers who provide nutritious milk, Wisconsin-based cheesemaker Emmi Roth donated $5,000 to Second Harvest’s Adopt-A-Dairy Cow Program.

A colorful charcuterie board featuring Roth Tomato Basil Havarti cheese alongside sliced bread, olives, cured meats, fresh fruits, vegetables, crackers, and a fig spread, arranged on a wooden serving board.
June 2, 2023 Emmi Roth Announces New Products from Athenos, Roth® Cheese and Emmi USA

Emmi Roth, an industry leader in providing the nation’s top specialty cheeses and foods, will showcase its new products from Athenos, Roth® Cheese and Emmi USA at International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s IDDBA 2023 Show in Anaheim, Calif.

A beautifully arranged cheeseboard featuring neatly sliced cheese alongside figs, cherries, olives, cured meats, nuts, crisp crackers, and a bowl of dark fruit jam, all presented on a wooden serving board.
May 17, 2023 Emmi Roth to Highlight New Products at The National Restaurant Association Show

Emmi Roth, an industry leader in providing the nation’s top specialty cheeses, will showcase its new products from Athenos, Roth® Cheese and Emmi USA at The National Restaurant Association Show. As an exhibitor at the Show, an event bringing together more than 51,000 foodservice professionals from 112 different countries and representing over 900 product categories, Emmi Roth will be able to connect with the industry and share leading-edge trends, solutions and knowledge for the year ahead in Chicago, Illinois.

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April 4, 2023 Roth® Cheese Celebrates National Grilled Cheese Month with Grilled Cheese Social Creator and Celebrity Chef MacKenzie Smith

Roth® Cheese, an industry-leading cheesemaker, is celebrating National Grilled Cheese Month with its popular lineup of Gouda cheeses and a partnership to share grilled cheese tips and a special recipe from @GRILLEDCHEESESOCIAL’s MacKenzie Smith.

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March 31, 2023 Emmi Roth Issues 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

Emmi Roth, an industry-leading cheesemaker, has issued its 2022 corporate responsibility report. Covering the 2022 calendar year, the Do Good Report highlights the company’s efforts in the following areas: reducing emissions and waste, reducing water use, developing employees and supporting our communities.

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February 24, 2023 Roth® Havarti, Flavored Gouda Recognized at 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest

Roth® Cheese, Wisconsin makers of award-winning specialty cheese, took home two medals at the 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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February 6, 2023 New Heat-and-Serve Beer Fondue Will Win Gameday Parties

Emmi USA, a leading provider of specialty cheese from Switzerland, has added a new flavor to its popular line of heat-and-serve Fondues that is sure to help make the big game more memorable.

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January 5, 2023 Emmi Roth Introduces New Flavored Cheeses Made for Hosting

Emmi Roth, a leading provider of specialty cheese, has launched new cheeses under several of its popular brands, each developed with entertaining top of mind. With flavored specialty cheeses up 29 percent since 2019[1], new Roth® Tomato Basil Havarti, Roth® French Onion Havarti, and Emmi Beer Fondue will add even more options for consumers looking for unique cheeses.