{"id":149734,"date":"2025-08-08T13:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/?post_type=products&#038;p=149734"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:17:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:17:29","slug":"belgioioso-crescenza-stracchino-polly-o-ny-style-ricotta-win-gold-at-american-cheese-society-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/press-releases\/belgioioso-crescenza-stracchino-polly-o-ny-style-ricotta-win-gold-at-american-cheese-society-contest\/149734\/","title":{"rendered":"BelGioioso Crescenza-Stracchino\u2122 &#038; Polly-O NY Style Ricotta win Gold at American Cheese Society Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span data-ogsc=\"black\">(Green Bay, WI)\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-ogsc=\"black\">BelGioioso Cheese took home a total of eight prestigious medals, with a gold for Crescenza-Stracchino and Polly-O New York Style Ricotta.\u00a0 The industry\u2019s annual conference took place in Sacramento, CA, where over 400 winners were announced.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u201cCrescenza-Stracchino continues to be recognized at contests for its freshness and creamy, tangy texture and flavor,\u201d states Umberto Marconi, Vice President Marketing BelGioioso Cheese. \u201cOur Cheesemakers truly craft an exceptional cheese. It\u2019s a favorite of many Chefs for signature pizzas and specialty sandwiches. We also package the cheese into 1 oz. snacking portions, perfect for offering passive sampling at cheese counters.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-149736\" src=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Polly-O-Original-New-York-Style-Ricotta.jpg\" alt=\"Polly-O New York Style Ricotta\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Polly-O-Original-New-York-Style-Ricotta.jpg 400w, https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Polly-O-Original-New-York-Style-Ricotta-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Polly-O-Original-New-York-Style-Ricotta-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Polly-O New York Style Ricotta also received a 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0place, Best of Class award. \u201cThis Ricotta has a unique following in the Northeast, the award is a significant honor in this large category,\u201d states Marconi. \u201cThe Polly-O brand continues to gain nationwide recognition for its quality and value. It\u2019s been a staple in many Italian kitchens and we are excited for its expansion and availability from coast to coast.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">2025 American Cheese Society Awards<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0place Gold \u2013 BelGioioso Crescenza-Stracchino<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0place Gold \u2013 Polly-O New York Style Ricotta<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0place Silver \u2013 BelGioioso Parmesan<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0place Silver \u2013 BelGioioso Burrata<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0place Silver \u2013 BelGioioso Pesto Sliced Fresh Mozzarella<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0place Bronze \u2013 BelGioioso 8 oz. Fresh Mozzarella Ball<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0place Bronze \u2013 BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella Snacking Cheese<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0place Bronze \u2013 Marinated Fresh Basil &amp; Garlic Fresh Mozzarella<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span data-ogsc=\"black\">BelGioioso Cheese is a family-owned and operated company specializing in artisan Italian cheesemaking.\u00a0 Using only natural ingredients and fresh, local Wisconsin milk, Master Cheesemakers hand-craft a full line of exceptional cheeses guided by a commitment to quality and a respect for tradition. At BelGioioso, every cheese is a specialty.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Green Bay, WI)\u00a0BelGioioso Cheese took home a total of eight prestigious medals, with a gold for Crescenza-Stracchino and Polly-O New York Style Ricotta.\u00a0 The industry\u2019s annual conference took place in Sacramento, CA, where over 400 winners were announced.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cCrescenza-Stracchino continues to be recognized at contests for its freshness and creamy, tangy texture and flavor,\u201d states [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":149735,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3275],"tags":[3223,293,3225,3226,3224],"topic":[3242],"class_list":["post-149734","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-belgioioso","tag-cheese","tag-cheese-competition","tag-cheese-winners","tag-polly-o","topic-ingredients"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BelGioioso Crescenza-Stracchino\u2122 &amp; 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