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Want to join us?
We’re always looking for good people who are passionate about the ever-evolving dairy industry.
Who we are.
We’re a milk solids processing business owned by the dairy farm families who supply our milk. That’s what it means to be a cooperative – and it’s why our farmer-members have a vested interest in providing the highest-quality milk possible. They own Foremost Farms.
Want to learn more about what it means to be a dairy cooperative?
Our farmer-members own the business.
There are over 1,000 dairy farm families throughout the Upper Midwest who own Foremost Farms and provide quality milk for our award-winning products.
Dairy farmer-members serve on our board of directors.
Rick Burkhamer is our Chairman of the Board, and a dairy farmer from Richland Center, Wisconsin.
Our executive leaders.
Greg Schlafer is our President and CEO.
Your risk management & forward contracting options.
At Foremost Farms, you can forward contract up to 75% of your current monthly milk production.
You can also take advantage of two types of risk management contracts: a Fixed Price Contract or a Minimum Price Contract.
Bring us your product development challenges.
Need to develop a new dairy ingredient? Have an idea for a new cheese flavor, function or form?
We’ve got over 100 years of experience in dairy R&D, an applications lab, a cheese pilot plant – and a passion for finding innovative solutions.
Applications lab for ingredients.
Whether you need an entirely new ingredient solution, a cleaner label or a different nutritional profile, our applications lab is the answer. We can run product trials, test recipes and analyze functionality.
Applications lab for cheese.
Our applications lab includes testing and troubleshooting equipment for our cheese customers. There’s even a “pizza room” stocked with different pizza ovens that replicate baking conditions in various restaurants.
Is your future Foremost?
We’re always looking for good people to Be Foremost.
Our vision.
To execute a progressive business model by creating tailored and innovative milk solutions that expand the global relevance of dairy and enhance its prominence in human nutrition.
Our mission.
Our Mission is to create value for our dairy farm families by partnering with our customers to deliver high quality, nutritious, safe and sustainable milk products to the marketplace.
Ready to make whey?
View openings by ingredient plant. Or check out all your Foremost Farms career options.
– Colby –
Invented in Wisconsin in 1885, Colby is mild flavored, with higher moisture and a softer texture than Cheddar.
– Muenster –
Our artisan-quality Red Rind Muenster combines a smooth, terrific taste with industrial functionality.
– Provolone –
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Premium cheese brands.
You can choose from our two premium Wisconsin cheese brands – or ask us about packaging your own brand.
– Artisan-quality Wisconsin cheese blends –
Choose from our four premium specialty blends – or contact us about creating your own blend.
– Feed grade whey permeate –
Our feed grade whey permeate – also called dairy product solids or dry whey solids – is an ideal choice for baby pigs. It can also be used in cattle, poultry and aquaculture feed.
Foremost Farms’ whey permeate is a coarse, free-flowing powder that dissolves easily and blends uniformly. It won’t cake or clump, even in high-moisture conditions.
What’s a dairy cooperative?
A dairy cooperative is a business, owned and controlled by the dairy farmers who produce the milk used by the cooperative. At Foremost Farms, we use our member-owners’ milk – more than 6 billion pounds a year – to manufacture cheese, dairy ingredients, butter and fluid products for various markets and applications.
Visionary leadership.
On January 1, 1995, Wisconsin Dairies Cooperative, Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Golden Guernsey Dairy Cooperative, Milwaukee, consolidated to create Foremost Farms USA® Cooperative. The cooperative chose Baraboo for its corporate office and named Donald C. Storhoff as its first president.
There were 5,300 farmer-members in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, 25 locations, 1,300 employees, 3.6 billion pounds of milk annually and $775 million in sales.
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Wisconsin Dairies was a combination of 38 individual dairy companies, including some that began operating in the late 1890s.
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Golden Guernsey Dairy was founded in Milwaukee in 1930 with one home-delivery route and 85 customers.
Morning Glory Farms acquisition.
During the 1995 World Dairy Expo, Foremost Farms announced that it would acquire the Morning Glory Farms Region of AMPI on December 1, 1995.
Toasting to future success are: Don Storhoff, former president, Foremost Farms; Ed Brooks, former chairman of the board, Foremost Farms; Bob Thompson, former region president, Morning Glory Farms Region; and Jim Kasten, former region manager, Morning Glory Farms Region.
Cheese solutions for the country’s top converters.
As the largest cheesemaker in America’s Dairyland, we make more than half a billion pounds of premium, 100% all-natural Wisconsin cheeses every year. That’s 20 percent of all cheese made in the Badger State.
Our size and manufacturing flexibility allow us to supply the country’s best cheese converters and cut-and-wrap companies with quality products that meet specific needs for functionality, shelf life, manufacturing and labor efficiencies.
Product innovation.
From custom-make specs to reusable packaging, we can deliver custom solutions and product innovations.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom solution in our applications lab and Cheese Pilot Plant.
Quality, clean-label solutions for food processors.
The country’s top food processors trust us to supply 100% all-natural Wisconsin cheese, and the clean-label and reputational benefits that come with it.
That’s so important, as today’s consumers want to know where their food comes from and what's in it – quality, natural ingredients they can pronounce.
And as the largest cheesemaker in Wisconsin, we’re big enough to meet your custom requirements. Don’t see what you need here?
Product innovation.
From custom-make specs to resusable packaging, we can deliver solutions and product innovations that meet your needs.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom solution in our applications lab and Cheese Pilot Plant.
Cheese pilot plant.
We can run 100-pound batches to test your new cheese, before we try it under real-world manufacturing conditions. Our cheese pilot plant includes a cooker and stretcher to perfect new product and make procedures.
Ready to join our product development team?
Check out your career possibilities.
Tailored innovations from seasoned pros.
We have over a century of combined experience in dairy R&D. Let’s put it to work solving your complex processing, formulation and functionality challenges.
We’re willing to partner with customers and co-invest in innovative products and solutions.
We sell quality bulk fluid milk products.
Our milk supply team can fill your order – on a contract or spot basis – no matter what you’re making.
That includes meeting your unique specs for everything from condensed to RO-concentrated milk solids, from specific delivery times to pricing.
And every drop of Foremost Farms’ milk from our member-owners is 100% Grade A, rBST-free and NPE-free.
Ready to make innovative milk products?
Check out all your Foremost Farms career options.
Our award-winning butter is better by nature.
Our butter is better because it’s made from all-natural ingredients (cream and salt) which results in impeccable flavor and texture. Foremost Farms’ butter is made with 100% real cream and meets USDA Grade AA specifications.
Let us put our butter know-how to work for you. We contract-manufacture quality butter for well-known retail consumer brands, foodservice and food processing customers.
Ready to make butter?
Check out all your Foremost Farms career options.
– Premium specialty blends –
Foremost Farms’ specialty blends contain no additives, extenders or fillers. They’re made from nothing but quality milk, cultures, salt and enzymes.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom cheese solution in our applications lab and cheese pilot plant.
Artisan-quality Wisconsin cheese blends.
Choose from four premium specialty blends made of 100% all-natural Wisconsin cheeses – or contact us about custom-creating your own blend.
Choose from two premium Wisconsin cheese brands – or your own private label.
East Coast pizzerias have a clear favorite for their signature pies: our 1950 127 Brand®. There’s also our award-winning, premium Foremost Farms USA® brand.
We’ll work with you to private-label your own 100% natural Wisconsin cheese brand.
Foremost Farms USA®.
Our Foremost Farms USA premium foodservice products are 100% all natural Wisconsin cheese with no extenders or fillers.
They’re available from select distributors and brokers.
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Product innovation.
Our in-house product development and innovation team can custom-create unique shreds, flavors, forms and shapes, product specifications and packaging to improve functionality, shelf life and labor efficiencies.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom cheese solution in our applications lab and cheese pilot plant.
Award-winning, all-natural Wisconsin cheese shreds.
You’ll find exceptional flavor, functionality, texture and color in our premium Wisconsin cheese shreds – along with different moisture levels to meet your unique application needs.
Looking for premium Wisconsin cheese blends?
We have four specialty blends – or we can custom-create one for you.*
Product innovation.
Our in-house product development and innovation team can custom-create unique shreds, flavors, forms and shapes, product specifications and packaging to improve functionality, shelf life and labor efficiencies.
Solving cheese challenges.
We can customize nutritional profiles to meet your functionality requirements, from moisture levels for melting to fat content for body and texture. We can also tailor shapes and sizes to improve processing efficiency.
New packaging options.
We’ll work with you to find innovative packaging solutions that increase efficiency, reduce waste and improve sustainability.
Customizing milk solutions.
We can blend milk with added fat for higher yields and better flavors. We can also custom spec RO whole, RO skim and UF milk.
Ready to innovate?
Start your new career here.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom cheese solution in our applications lab and cheese pilot plant.
Our Wisconsin cheeses are better by design.
Every pound of Foremost Farms cheese is made by a licensed Wisconsin cheesemaker, using 100% Grade A milk from the dairy farm families who own Foremost Farms. (So they have a vested interest in producing the highest-quality milk.)
– Monterey Jack –
Foremost Farms’ all-natural Monterey Jack is an excellent melting cheese, with a delicate buttery flavor and creamy texture.
Product innovation.
Depending on volume, our in-house product development and innovation team can custom-create unique shreds, flavors, forms and shapes, product specs and packaging to improve functionality, shelf life and labor efficiencies.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom cheese solution in our applications lab and cheese pilot plant.
Whey protein concentrate 34%.
Our highly nutritious line of Daritek® 34% whey protein concentrate products have high solubility – from pH 2 to 10 – to meet your unique needs.
Product innovation.
The Foremost Farms product development and innovation team can deliver custom solutions for your unique application.
Natural whey ingredients offer optimum animal nutrition.
Full of quality lactose and essential minerals like calcium and phosphorous, Foremost Farms’ all-natural whey ingredients are a highly nutritious, easily digestible feed source for animals.
Feel like making animal feed?
Explore all your career options.
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100% participation in the National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program.
Quality milk begins on the farm with responsible animal care. That’s why 100% of our farmer-members participate in the FARM (Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) Program from the National Milk Producers Federation.
The FARM Program provides animal care guidelines for every cow and calf on the farm. It’s a requirement for any dairy farmer who wants to become a Foremost Farms member.
The benefits of being a farmer-member: You own the business.
That means you own a plant network that handles 6 billion pounds of milk annually. Those plants make Foremost Farms the largest cheese-making business in Wisconsin and a global supplier of whey ingredient solutions.
The size and scope of this plant network also means you have opportunity to develop your dairy operation to meet your financial needs and goals.
You have a big voice.
Foremost Farms is active in several advocacy organizations, including the National Milk Producers Federation, the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
We are also involved in Cooperative Network, Wisconsin Dairy Products Association and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. We make sure your cooperative has a role in shaping local, state and national dairy policy.
Our Cooperative Leaders are part of this effort. This is a top-notch leadership development program for members, between the ages of 22 and 45, to train our next generation of advocates.
We support local communities and ag organizations.
We give back more than $350,000 annually to local organizations and events that are important to our employees and our member-owners. Much of this goes to support hospitals, fire departments and emergency responders in communities where we have facilities.
Ready to work for a business that’s serious about sustainability?
We’re always looking for people who believe in doing well by doing good.
Is your future Foremost?
Ready to provide tailored milk solutions to customers around the world?
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Product innovation.
We can work with you on product innovations and custom solutions.
World-famous Wisconsin cheeses and customer-centric solutions.
Foremost Farms’ licensed Wisconsin cheesemakers make half a billion pounds of premium, all-natural Wisconsin cheese every year. Our cheese customers include some of the world’s best converters, food processors and foodservice distributors.
Need recipe ideas or pairing suggestions?
Find great ideas at www.eatwisconsincheese.com.
Custom solutions.
Work with us to create your own solution.
Calculate your savings.
Our all-natural premium Wisconsin cheeses contain no additives or extenders. So you can use less, stretch your budget and impress your customers.
Calculate the advantages of using Foremost Farms’ products:
– Mozzarella –
Ours is the best Mozzarella on the market, with outstanding flavor, color, texture and stretch. What you won’t find: starches, fillers or extenders.
– Daritek M-high gel –
Uniquely processed to provide higher gelation properties, Daritek M blends well with savory flavors used in meat applications. You can also use Daritek M to reduce or replace eggs in baked products.
– 40 & 640 lb. blocks –
Our award-winning, 100% all-natural Wisconsin Cheddar and Monterey Jack, sized for large food manufacturers.
– 6, 10 & 20 lb. loaves –
You’ll find no starches, fillers or extenders in Foremost Farms’ 100% all-natural Mozzarella loaves.
– 6 & 12 pound salames –
Foremost Farms’ all-natural Provolone salames are designed specifically for high-speed slicers.
– Premium Wisconsin cheese shreds –
Our premium Wisconsin cheese shreds offer exceptional flavor, functionality, texture and color.
– Long styles for slicing –
The long forms of our best-selling cheeses save you time and money.
– 6 & 10 lb. blocks –
This is the best Mozzarella in the business, with no added starches, fillers or extenders.
– 6 & 12 pound salames –
Our premium Provolone adds robust flavor to any appetizer, entrée, salad, sandwich or pizza.
Be Foremost
Is your future Foremost? It should be.
You could be part of providing the world with quality dairy products. That’s what it means to “Be Foremost.”
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Hear from employees what it’s like to work with us.
Plan your career here.
Use the map on the locations page to learn more about where we are located. Or check out all the opportunities at Foremost Farms today!
Contact us.
Call (M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time):
(800) 362-9196 or (608) 355-8700
Foremost Farms USA
8401 Greenway Blvd., Suite 600
Middleton, WI 53562
Email us now.
Fill out the form. We review and reply to emails promptly during our regular business hours.
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Here’s a little more about the nature of Foremost Farms.
The nature of Foremost Farms.
Interested in learning more about who we are, what we do — and how we do it?
What we believe.
As a for-profit business, we believe in meeting the needs of our customers and our dairy farmer-members by processing milk solids into value-added products. That’s the nature of Foremost Farms.
Believe you’d like to work with us?
At Foremost Farms you get to provide milk products and solutions to customers around the world.
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We do what’s best for our planet, our people and our communities.
We believe sustainability is a journey of continuous improvement. For years, we’ve being working to reduce our environmental impact.
At Foremost Farms, we track performance indicators that are part of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. These include energy use, water use and wastewater management, greenhouse gas emissions and community donations.
– Solutions by industry –
Find solutions based on your specific food industry segment.
– Premium Wisconsin cheeses –
We make products that meet our customers’ unique requirements for taste and functionality.
Exceptional nutrition, superior functionality and custom solutions.
Whey ingredients are an excellent source of quality natural protein, and essential and non-essential amino acids in the right balance. They offer exceptional nutritional benefits and clean label functionality. They also improve the flavor, texture and appearance of nutritional products.
– Solutions by application –
Find functional solutions based on your specific application.
Custom solutions.
Work with us to create your own solution.
– 6, 10 & 20 lb. loaves –
You’ll find no starches, fillers or extenders in Foremost Farms 100% all-natural Mozzarella loaves.
– 6 & 12 pound salames –
All-natural Provolone salames are designed specifically for high-speed slicers.
– Long styles for slicing (34” long) –
Developed specifically for industrial slicing, these long forms of our best-selling cheeses save time and money.
– Premium Wisconsin cheese shreds –
Our premium Wisconsin cheese shreds offer exceptional flavor, functionality, texture and color.
Search for the perfect Wisconsin cheese by variety.
All our premium Wisconsin cheese varieties are made by licensed Wisconsin cheesemakers.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom solution in our applications lab and Cheese Pilot Plant.
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We give interns a great start.
We hire interns with the hope that you’ll launch your career here. Plus there’s competitive pay, excellent benefits, mentoring, networking and career planning.
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Ready to make pharmaceutical grade lactose?
Review all your Foremost Farms career options.
We’re coming together as a dairy community to progress common goals.
Foremost Farms USA has proudly adopted the U.S. Dairy Stewardship Commitment, affirming to our customers, our consumers and the global marketplace our pledge to responsible dairy production as we nourish the communities we serve. We join other dairy cooperatives and companies around the country in working hard to assure best practices in important areas like animal care, the environment and food safety.
From pure dairy cream to RO skim, we offer a range of products.
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Your bottom-line benefits.
As a Foremost Farms member-owner, you pay no marketing fees or dues. Meanwhile, our Equity Investment Plan (EIP) puts equity ownership into the hands of our members.
And every year, Foremost Farms awards $3,000 scholarships to members and their children who are pursuing a career in agriculture.
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– Nutritek 500–sweet dairy whey with 50% minerals removed –
Nutritek 500 adds a milky flavor that’s less salty than Nutritek 250. You can also use Nutritek 500 to add solids for more body and texture, and to partially replace sucrose to reduce excess sweetness.
– Artisan-quality Wisconsin cheese blends –
Choose from our four premium specialty blends – or contact us about creating your own blend.
– Daritek HS-heat stable –
Daritek HS remains stable during retort and aseptic processing. It offers a mild dairy flavor that blends well with flavored nutritional beverages.
Product innovation.
The Foremost Farms product development and innovation team can deliver custom solutions for your end-use applications.
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Our board members include:
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Jeremy Bratz
Franksville, Wisconsin
James Dague
Kewanna, Indiana
Joel Eigenbrood
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
St Louis, Michigan
Mike Geerlings
Holland, Michigan
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Roger Hibschman
Second Vice Chairman
Syracuse, Indiana
Roger Hildebrandt
First Vice Chairman
Hustisford, Wisconsin
John Machuzick
Independent Director
San Clemente, California
Kyle Olson
Shiocton, Wisconsin
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Wayne Parrell
Black Earth, Wisconsin
Randy Roecker
Loganville, Wisconsin
Kris Scheider
DePere, Wisconsin
Jeff Schmitt
Fort Atkinson, Iowa
Brittany Spurley-Clay
Linden, Wisconsin
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Clay Tracey
Hudson, Indiana
Steve Trescher
Cashton, Wisconsin
Kevin Udelhoven
Lancaster, Wisconsin
Stacy VanDerLinden
Secretary
Athens, Wisconsin
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Your field services staff.
Our experienced field services team is ready to help – whether you need technical support to keep your milk quality high, advice on regulatory compliance or help with the National Dairy FARM program.
They can also provide information on risk management tools and contracting options.
– Bakery –
Use our whey ingredients to improve the color, reduce sugar and replace fat or eggs in your bakery applications.
– Confectionery –
Add a milky, less salty flavor and partially replace sucrose to reduce excess sweetness with these ingredients.
– Dairy Foods –
Dairy foods deserve natural whey ingredients to improve their flavor, color and nutrition.
– Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts –
Give ice cream and other frozen treats a creamier texture and reduce excess sweetness.
– Processed Meats –
This WPC is uniquely processed to provide higher gelation properties and blend well with savory meat flavors.
– Snacks & Seasonings –
Looking for economical ingredients to improve the flavor and flow of dry mixes and spices? Look no further.
– Soups, Dressings & Sauces –
Choose from these ingredients to improve the functionality, flavor and texture of soups, salad dressings and condiments.
– Teklac –
Teklac is spray dried, sweet dairy whey that augments savory and salty flavors. It also enhances browning and reduces sucrose/sweetener levels in bread formulations.
– Teklac HS-heat stable –
Teklac is spray dried, sweet dairy whey is specially processed to remain stable during retort and aseptic processing. Teklac HS dissolves easily and blends uniformly.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom whey ingredients in our applications lab.
Whey ingredient solutions for human nutrition.
Easily digested, easily absorbed and high in natural protein, whey ingredients are ideal for human nutrition applications. The bioactive compounds in whey ingredients can help improve intestinal health, enhance the immune system and repair tissue.
– Meal Replacements –
Protein is an essential nutrient, but some proteins are better than others for health and wellness. Our quality, all-natural whey protein ingredients are perfect for meal replacement shakes, bars and smoothies.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom whey ingredients in our applications lab.
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Product innovation.
The Foremost Farms product development and innovation team can deliver custom solutions for your end-use applications.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom ingredient in our applications lab.
Reduced minerals whey ingredients.
Our Nutritek® line is sweet dairy whey with 25% to 90% of the minerals removed. A special electrodialysis process removes sodium chloride and other salts, resulting in a less salty flavor.
– Nutritek 250–sweet dairy whey with 25% minerals removed –
Add a milky, less salty flavor – and partially replace sucrose to reduce excess sweetness – with Nutritek 250.
We’re a dairy cooperative.
That means we’re owned by the farmers who supply our quality milk.
100% all-natural, premium Wisconsin cheeses.
Made by licensed Wisconsin cheesemakers using 100% Grade A milk that’s rBST-free. No fillers. No preservatives. Ask us about our custom and artisanal cheese solutions!
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Learn more about what we do as a milk solids processing company.
– Cheddar –
Wisconsin leads the nation in Cheddar production, and we’re the biggest cheesemaker in Wisconsin. Foremost Farms’ Cheddar offers exceptional flavor and consistency.
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Pure, natural dairy lactose that meets your most stringent safety and quality standards.
A natural carbohydrate found in milk, lactose provides energy, promotes intestinal health and aids in mineral absorption in babies. And with a low glycemic index, it won’t spike blood sugar.
The benefits of edible lactose in food applications are pretty sweet, too. It’s ideal for reducing sweetness, it’s better for absorbing volatile flavors, and it gives baked goods a beautiful golden-brown finish.
News & events.
Your source for news and information about Foremost Farms USA.
Media Inquiries
Call (608) 355-8700 or (800) 362-9196 or email
Sweet dairy whey.
Our Foremost Farms brand of sweet dairy whey, Teklac® is an economical source of dairy solids that enhances the flavor, color and nutrition of your food product.
Product innovation.
The Foremost Farms product development and innovation team can deliver custom solutions for your unique application.
– Infant Formula –
Foremost Farms’ whey protein ingredients are used by major infant formula manufacturers – both domestically and internationally – because all-natural, high-quality dairy proteins are the next best thing to mother’s milk.
Our ingredients meet strict requirements for quality and consistency, as well as challenging specifications for dry blending.
– Nutritional Beverages –
The superior nutrition and fast absorption of Foremost Farms’ whey proteins makes them the ingredient of choice for nutritional drinks and dietary products. And the lower lactose content means they’re easy to digest.
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Foremost Farms USA Cooperative is headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin. In addition to the corporate office, the Baraboo location also houses our dairy products applications lab and milk testing lab.
– Nutritek 900–sweet dairy whey with 90% minerals removed –
With an ultra-bland, milky salt-free flavor, Nutritek 900 functions similarly to skim milk.
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Product innovation.
The Foremost Farms product development and innovation team can deliver custom solutions for your end-use application.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom whey ingredients in our applications lab.
Foremost Farms is a milk solids processing company.
In our eight-plant network and Middleton headquarters, we maximize member milk to efficiently make dairy products enjoyed by consumers from around the world.
Whey and milk proteins.
An ideal source of essential and non-essential amino acids that support health and wellness.
– UHT Dairy Drinks –
We offer a great slate of natural whey products perfect for heat-stable applications.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom whey ingredients in our applications lab.
Our pure pharmaceutical grade lactose is an ideal excipient.
The world’s best-known pharmaceutical companies trust us to provide pure, premium-quality pharmaceutical lactose products. Made from 100% Grade A, rBST-free, NPE-free milk, our products offer cost-effective functionality in a variety of applications.
They are available only through our strategic partner, Kerry.
Product innovation.
The Foremost Farms product development and innovation team can deliver custom solutions for your end-use applications.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom ingredients in our applications lab.
Dairy ingredient solutions for functional nutrition.
Our product development and innovation specialists can customize solutions for food and nutritional applications.
Product innovation.
Our in-house product development and innovation team can custom-create unique shreds, flavors, forms and shapes, product specs and packaging to improve functionality, shelf life and labor efficiencies.
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Bill To/Ship To Information
(PDF) This document contains billing and shipping information for all Foremost Farms locations
Direct Pay Permit
(PDF) This permit grants authority to Foremost Farms USA to make direct payment of Wisconsin state and county sales and use tax to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue in lieu of payment to retailers.
Bulk fluid milk for dairy product manufacturers.
Quality milk straight from the dairy farm families who own Foremost Farms.
Sweet cream butter.
We offer butter solutions for retail consumer brands, foodservice and food processing customers.
Is your future Foremost?
Dairy processing is a growing industry. We’re always looking for employees who are passionate about feeding the world.
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– Daritek –
Daritek provides excellent water absorption, emulsification and gelation, and contributes a golden-brown color and cooked flavors. It also delivers a natural balance of protein and lactose for infant formula.
What we do.
We use our farmer-members’ milk to create tailored, innovative milk solutions for customers around the world. Here’s how our system works:
– Choose your perfect shred –
All our shreds are 100% cheese with no starches, fillers or extenders.
– Nutritek 7000–sweet dairy whey with 70% minerals removed –
Nutritek 7000 has a bland, milky, slightly sweet, salt-free flavor. It has a comparable body and texture to nonfat dry milk, and no protein coagulation in acid beverage applications.
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Your business meets customer needs.
Successful businesses respond to changing customer and consumer demands. That’s why every Foremost Farms member-owner participates in the National Dairy FARM program.
It’s also why Foremost Farms is NPE-free and rBST-free – and why our milk quality is at an all-time high.
Find the perfect Wisconsin cheese variety.
All our premium Wisconsin cheese varieties are made by licensed Wisconsin cheesemakers.
Our purpose.
We Bring Dairy to Life.
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We're a dairy business with cooperative ownership. At Foremost Farms we make wholesome dairy products for the world’s most trusted brands.
We care for a lot more than our milk quality.
Our customers and consumers are more interested than ever before about what happens on farms and how food is produced.
We’re proud to show you how our farmer-members care for their animals, and the steps we’re taking to meet evolving marketplace expectations. That includes reducing our environmental footprint and giving back to our communities.
Premium Wisconsin cheese and private-label solutions for foodservice distributors.
We partner with the country’s top foodservice distributors to provide restaurant and retail customers with the best cheese in the business: 100% all-natural cheese made in America’s Dairyland.
You can choose from Foremost Farms’ brands, or take advantage of our private-label offerings.
– 40 & 640 lb. blocks –
Our award-winning, 100% all-natural Wisconsin Cheddar and Monterey Jack, sized for industrial use.
Perfect your food applications with all-natural whey ingredients.
There’s no shortage of functional, nutritional and visual advantages to using all-natural whey ingredients in foods and beverages. One major benefit: clean label functionality.
Another advantage specific to our whey ingredients: They’re made from trusted milk supplied by the dairy farm families who own Foremost Farms – and who have a vested interest in providing quality milk.
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Find the perfect Wisconsin cheese variety.
All our premium Wisconsin cheese varieties are made by licensed Wisconsin cheesemakers.
– Medallions for slicing (1.5” x 24”) –
Our all-natural Mozzarella and Provolone medallions combine convenience with value-added visual appeal.
1950 127 Brand®.
The 1950 127 Brand is an essential ingredient for many famous New England pizza operators. That’s because 1950 127 Brand cheeses offer consistent melting, beautiful browning and outstanding stretch.
They’re available through select distributors and brokers.
Product development.
We can test and perfect your custom whey ingredients in our applications lab.
– Medallions for slicing –
These all-natural Mozzarella and Provolone medallions combine convenience with value-added visual appeal.
Ready to make cheese?
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Your cooperative-run lab.
Foremost Farms has a certified lab that offers updated bulk tank, component and quality test results three times daily. We test all bulk tank samples for MUN, to help you track the nutritional balance of rations.
Antibiotic and special tests – including LPC, coliform, PI and plate counts – are available on request, and results are updated every 15 minutes online.
Members can also order mastitis culture tests on bulk tanks and individual cows.
Product innovation.
Work with our product development and innovation team to develop custom solutions for your end-use applications.
