Schuman Cheese facts for kids
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Formerly
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Arthur Schuman, Inc. |
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| Private | |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | 1945 in New York City |
| Founder | Arthur Schuman |
| Headquarters | , |
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Key people
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Neal Schuman (CEO) |
| Products | Cheese |
| Subsidiaries | Whisps (2015-2018) |
Schuman Cheese is a big company that brings lots of delicious Italian cheeses into the United States. It used to be called Arthur Schuman Inc.
How Schuman Cheese Started
Schuman Cheese began in 1945. Arthur Schuman started it as a family business. His sons, Jerome and Howard, helped him.
A year later, in 1946, the company became Arthur Schuman, Inc. They were based in New York and focused on importing cheese.
In 1948, they started bringing in cheeses from Argentina in South America. By 1956, they were the only company allowed to import Roquefort Cheese into the U.S.
Over the years, Schuman Cheese grew a lot. They bought other companies like Grater Inc. and Lake Country Dairy. They also became the main distributor for Dodoni Greek cheeses.
In 2016, the company changed its name to Schuman Cheese.
Later that year, they started something called the "True Cheese Mark." This was to make sure cheese was pure. It helped people know their cheese didn't have things like wood pulp or plastic in it.
Where Schuman Cheese Is Located
Schuman Cheese has grown all over the world. Today, they have offices and factories in many places.
You can find them in New York City, Montfort, Wisconsin, and Henderson, Nevada. They also have locations in Fairfield, New Jersey, Hong Kong, and Poland.
Awards and Special Recognition
Schuman Cheese and its leaders have won many awards:
- In 1987, Neal Schuman, who is the CEO, received a special award called the Ordre Du Mérite Agricole.
- In 2009, Jerome Schuman was honored for his many years of work in the cheese industry.
- In 2010, the company was named one of New Jersey's Top 20 Private Companies.
- In 2011, the U.S. government asked Neal Schuman to serve on an important committee about dairy and animals.
- Four presidents of the Cheese Importers Association of America have been from Arthur Schuman Inc.
- In 2017, they won three "Best of Class" awards at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest. They also won a Third Place Award.
