This is a list of notable cheesemakers. Cheesemakers are people or companies that make cheese, who have developed the knowledge and skills required to convert milk into cheese. Cheesemaking involves controlling precisely the types and amounts of ingredients used and the parameters of the cheesemaking process, to make specific types and qualities of cheese. The milk may be from a cow, goat, sheep or buffalo, although worldwide cow's milk is most commonly used. Cheesemakers also need to be skilled in grading cheese to assess quality, assessing defects and suitability for release, and cheese ripening. The craft of making cheese dates back at least 5,000 years. Archaeological evidence exists of Egyptian cheese being made in the ancient Egyptian civilizations.
Amul is an Indian dairy cooperative, based at Anand in the state of Gujarat, India.
Arla Foods is a Danish dairy cooperative, based in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the 6th largest dairy producer globally and the largest in terms of organic milk volume. Formed in 2000, by a merger with Danish MD Foods and Swedish Arla, the company now is owned by more than 12.000 farmers in more than six countries. Most famous brands are Castello, Puck, Lurpak, Kaergaarden.
Laura Chenel – cheesemaker who was America's first commercial producer of goat cheese, and helped to popularize goat cheese in America.
Chèvréchard – French cheese manufacturer specializing in goat cheeses, located in the goat-cheese producing region of Poitou-Charentes. It produces Clochette[4] and Aperichevre[5] cheeses.
Darigold—farmer-owned co-op that produces cheese and other high quality dairy products that are available in the United States and several countries around the world.
Joseph Harding – responsible for the introduction of modern cheese making techniques and has been described as the "father of Cheddar cheese".[8] He is credited with having invented the "definite formula" for the production of cheddar cheese.[9]
Lactalis – multi-national dairy products corporation, owned by the Besnier family and based in Laval, Mayenne, France. It is the largest dairy products group in the world, and is the second largest food products group in France, behind Danone.
Marin French Cheese Company – founded in 1865, it is a manufacturer of artisan cheese located in rural west Marin County, California, and the oldest cheese manufacturer still in operation in the United States.[14] It produces cheeses under the Rouge et Noir brand name.[15]
Catherine Mathieson – (December 11, 1818 – September 14, 1883) New Zealand cheese and butter maker and community leader.
Sargento – American food producer best known for its cheese, it was the first company to sell packaged shredded cheese, and the first to develop zippered packaging for its cheeses.[19][20]
Will Studd – Australian cheese specialist, Studd has been working with artisan and farmhouse cheeses for more than three decades
Sweet Grass Dairy – artisan cheese producer located in Thomasville, Georgia.
Ignazio Vella – American businessman and cheese maker, his father owned Vella Cheese Company, Inc. in California and the Rogue Creamery in Oregon, which he turned over to his children.[24][25] He took control of both companies and served as their general manager and chief executive officer. He sold Rogue Creamery in 2002.
Markey Wallace – (1893–1984) notable New Zealand cheesemaker, farmer, community leader and local politician. He was born in Waiho, West Coast, New Zealand, in 1893.[26]
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter – Australian producer of cheese, butter, cream and dairy ingredients, it is based in Victoria and is the oldest dairy processor in Australia, having been established in 1888.[28][29]
