Swede Farms supports the Black community, racial equality and racial justice. Therefore, we will be donating a percentage of sales for the month of June, split equally between the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen-Passaic NJ Chapter and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. They are both 501 (c)(3) organizations. The mission of the NCBW is to advocate on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education and economic empowerment. The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. Through litigation, advocacy, and public education, LDF seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate disparities, and achieve racial justice in a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.

For more information about these organizations, visit their websites at www.ncbwbergenpassaic.org and www.naacpldf.org.  Let’s all stand together and support each other through these difficult times.

If your account is affected by this, we will be in touch with you to make sure we can continue to provide you with the best delivery service possible.  Please note, we are working closely with our trade group, the Northeast Dairy Foods Association, to keep updated on this ever-evolving situation as there are a lot of moving parts.  The NEDFA is also working with other industries that have trucks in the City to try to come up with compromises to propose to the City regarding these restrictions. 

If you would like more information on this, it's hard to find!  Here is a link to the October 22, 2017 announcement from City Hall.

??http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/673-17/mayor-de-blasio-initiatives-help-ease-congestion#/0 

Their cheeses that won awards this year are: Coupole (gold), Bijout (silver), Bonne Bouche (bronze), Creme Fraiche (bronze), Fresh Herb Goat Cheese (bronze), and Vanilla Creme Fraiche (bronze).  Those are all fabulous awards to make any artisan proud.  However, even more impressive is the winner of the coveted Super Gold Award.  Named one of best 66 cheeses in the world, Vermont Creamery's "Cremont" is a double-cream, aged cheese, made from a mix of both cows' and goats' milk.  

Swede Farms carefully selects our suppliers so we can bring reliable and quality products to our valued customers' kitchens.  Vermont Creamery is an example of the type of companies we work with to provide you with award-winning ingredients and final products. 

Congratulations to our friends in Vermont for a job well-done!

However, in order to continue our top level of customer service, instead of always reacting, we have taken a proactive approach to handling these types of emergencies.  We are proud to announce the official installation of an industrial sized emergency generator!  We have tested it and will never again have to live in fear of losing electricity.  When the lights go out and your competitors are scrambling to get their dairy products, you will still have your dairy needs met on time.

Installing this generator is just one of the improvements Swede Farms is constantly working on to ensure business continuity, thereby ensuring our customers can always serve their customers!         

Just type in the subject: Email our Invoice.  In the body of the message, please include your customer number, business name, business address, and your name as well.  We will use the email address from which your message was sent.

Please send this email to accounting@swedefarms.com.  Any questions?  Feel free to call our office at 201-862-9920 and ask for Marc Weiss.

Thank you for your continued business,

The Swede Farms Accounting Department

"I'm extremely proud of Cabot's showing at this year's U.S. Championship Cheese Contest," said Neal Rea, a farmer from Cambridge, NY who is chairman of the cooperative. "The farm family owners of Cabot work hard to produce top-quality milk, and we, along with our expert cheesemakers who create products like our Seriously Sharp and 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar, are grateful for this national recognition."

Cabot dominated the product class called "Cheddar, Aged Over Two Years" -- the most prestigious of the cheddar classes. Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar received the top judges' score for all cheddar entries across all six cheddar classes, earning 99.70 out of a possible 100 points. In addition, entries from each of Cabot's two creameries in Vermont finished 1st and 2nd at the top of the class, separated by just 2/10ths of a point.  

"The results in Wisconsin clearly speak to the consistently high quality of our dairy products," said Cabot Creamery Cooperative CEO and President, Dr. Richard Stammer.  "These awards are a terrific addition to our growing legacy of legendary flavor and a testament to the pride and care that goes into all we make at Cabot."

In addition to the honors for Cabot's signature aged cheddars, Cabot also earned 1st place praise for its lightest cheddar -- Cabot 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar. Cabot's 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar is the first and foremost-reduced fat cheddar on the market.  With just 60 calories and 2.5 grams of fat per one-ounce serving, Cabot's 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar features the great taste and flavor of our regular cheddar -- minus the extra fat. And perhaps best of all -- without the rubberlike texture common to other reduced-fat brands.

Cabot's Vermont Style Cottage Cheese took 2nd place and Cabot placed three butter entries in the Top Ten in both the Salted Butter and Unsalted Butter classes, further adding to the breadth of honored Cabot products.

For complete U.S. Champion Cheese Contest results, including other blue ribbon winners from Vermont and information on the goat's milk cheese named Grand Champion, please visit: http://www.uschampioncheese.org/_apps/contest-results/?event=51

ABOUT CABOT CREAMERY COOPERATIVE: Cabot Creamery Cooperative has been in continuous operation in Vermont since 1919, and we make a full line of cheeses, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, and butter. Best known as makers of "The World's Best Cheddar," Cabot is owned by 1275 dairy farm families located throughout New England and upstate New York.

Now, manufacturers can date the products the same way as all other similar products are dated. The dates on milk products will now represent the last day of sale recommended by the manufacturer of the product. These dates are determined by shelf life tests done by the manufacturer as a part of quality control procedures at dairy plants.

After 10/29/10, code dating of all milk carton products sold in NYC will be regulated by the NY State Dept of Agriculture & Markets. Currently there are no minimum or maximum milk code dating requirements in NY State. This is called “Open Dating.”

Like all refrigerated products, in order to stay saleable and usable until the manufacturer’s sale date, the products must be rotated as needed and kept under refrigeration at the appropriate temperature.

Please contact your sales representative or our office if you require any further information.

• Our up-to-date product list online
• News of our company and industry
• How to contact us