TURLOCK, Calif., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For over 20 years,
The Guild of Fine Food has brought together the very best examples
of the cheesemakers' art to create the World Cheese
Awards. The World Cheese Awards accepts only cheese entries,
no cream, butter or yogurt – the emphasis is firmly on cheese in
all its magnificence. This year, California cheese maker, Karoun Dairies Inc.
(karouncheese.com), was proudly awarded a Silver and
Bronze medal. Karoun won the Silver for their
Mozzarella Ball and a Bronze for their Goat Basket
Feta.
This November a record-setting World Cheese Awards filled the
NEC in Birmingham (UK) with over 2500 cheese entries from 35
countries – the largest and most respected cheese competition in
the world. The prestigious awards were judged by 220 experts
from every corner of the world including cheese graders, retailers,
chefs and buyers.
"We are honored to have won two awards at the 2012 World Cheese
Awards and to receive world recognition by the prestigious Guild of
Fine Food," stated Rostom
Baghdassarian, company COO.
The Baghdassarian Family immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 1990 to pursue the American dream
and a passion for the art and science of yogurt and cheesemaking.
From humble beginnings to being recognized as one of America's
premier cheese companies is a source of great pride. "As a family
business that is living the American dream, all of us at Karoun
Dairies take great pride in creating and manufacturing the most
delicious, best quality, all natural cheeses on the market," said
Rostom Baghdassarian, company COO.
"Serving the Mediterranean, Indian, Middle Eastern, Hispanic and
natural markets using old country methods and family recipes, we
are proud to share delicious new options for a healthy and
flavorful approach to cooking and eating."
As is evident by these latest awards, Karoun continues to set a
new standard for Mediterranean handmade cheeses and all natural
yogurt products in the United
States, with dairy products which are made strictly using
only milk from cows that are free from growth hormones, BGH/rBST,
and Real California Milk certified.
Through their proprietary brands, Karoun Dairies services
various ethnic markets in the U.S. Middle Eastern, Mediterranean,
European, Hispanic, Indian, Greek, Russian, Armenian and mainstream
American.
About Karoun Dairies, Inc.: Founded in 1992, Karoun is a
family-run business reflecting fulfillment of the American
dream. The company has continued to grow from creating hand braided
String Cheese for local ethnic and specialty grocery stores, to
producing a wide variety of Mediterranean specialty cheeses and
yogurt products with nationwide mainstream distribution. All Karoun
cheeses are natural and handmade using only milk from cows that are
free from growth hormones, BGH/rBST, and are Real California Milk
certified. All Karoun's yogurt products (yogurt, kefir cheese
(labne) and sour cream) are all natural and OU Kosher certified.
Please visit karouncheese.com.
For product samples, press materials, or further information,
please contact Leigh-Anne Anderson,
Christie Communications, www.christiecomm.com, at 805-969-3744, or
landerson@christiecomm.com.
SOURCE Karoun Dairies, Inc.