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Our Cheese

The Cheese Merchants’ difference is our passion and focus. Not just when it comes to hard Italian cheese but also through customizable packaging options designed to meet all your business needs.

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Our Vision

For more than 25 years, we’ve lived up to the standard and core values of our founder, Pasquale Greco. We deliver quality products at a fair price with exceptional customer service.

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Resource Center

Our team of cheese experts has developed a library of resources to enhance your cheese offerings. Reach out today to learn how we can customize a product to meet your needs.

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Bringing Our Best Cheese Forward

Cheese is only as good as the quality ingredients, family recipes, and processes with which it’s created. It’s why we’re fortunate to have Steve Bechel, our certified Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker, and former president of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, overseeing every step of the process.

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So whether you’re a foodservice provider, a manufacturer, or a retailer, the cheese you receive will be of a quality you can’t get anywhere else.

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All the Cheese You Need

We are truly masters of the cheese category with a portfolio to back it up. That means we touch nearly every style and variety—hard Italian, fresh mozzarella, specialty, and plant-based.

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Cheese Merchants

Since 1998, we’ve been an industry leader in the hard Italian cheese category. We start with premium cheeses and then convert them to the styles and packaging formats that meet your needs and match your specifications.

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Toscana

Since 1993, Toscana Cheese Company has been using high-quality ingredients and manufacturing processes to make award-winning fresh mozzarella and Oaxaca cheeses.


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Eau Galle

Family-owned since 1945, Eau Galle is led by Master Cheesemaker Steve Bechel. Eau Galle Cheese produces artisanal wheels of Parmesan, Romano, and Asiago. Eau Galle Cheese is proudly made in Wisconsin!

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Mama Francesca

A Cheese Merchants’ heritage-brand named after President and CEO Bob Greco’s grandmother (Nonna Francesca), Mama Francesca’s mission is to create high-quality hard Italian cheeses each and every day.

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Dairy State

Dairy State Cheese continues setting new standards while upholding the tradition for high-quality cheese blocks proudly made in Wisconsin.


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Selfish Cow

An industry disruptor, years in the making, elevating plant-based cheeses for the masses. Dedicated to creating amazingly delicious plant-based, dairy-free cheese with super cheesy pull and meltiness. Beloved by many of the most famous Pizza Makers & Food Manufacturers.

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A Master at Work

There are 58 Master Cheesemakers in America and only eight in the Parmesan category. Meet Steve Bechel, with 20-plus years of cheesemaking experience, Steve is one of the sharpest minds in the business. From production to tasting, he brings an understanding of every aspect of the cheese industry to help support your needs.

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Recent News

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Dairy State Cheese in Rudolph has been sold. What happens next?

The third-generation Greco family of Bartlett, Illinois, and its Cheese Merchants of America portfolio, purchased the Rudolph cheese factory in January.

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Cheese Merchants driven to help the hard Italian cheese category grow.

The 25-year-old company is counting on the growth of the hard Italian cheese category by investing and strengthening its conversion services to include a 100-million-pound aging facility.

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Small to mid-sized cheesemakers capture the attention of media, chefs, and retailers.

With large-scale cheese production plants planned for the next few years, it’s also noteworthy that small to mid-sized cheesemakers are providing a variety of new cheese styles that are helping strengthen the image of U.S. cheese.

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Cheese Category

Cheeses

Cheese Format Style

Parmesan - Shredded

Parmesan

Shredded

Parmesan - Shaved

Parmesan

Shaved

Parmesan - Grated

Parmesan

Grated

Parmesan - Grated Shaker

Parmesan

Grated Shaker

Parmesan - Cheese Blend Shaker

Parmesan

Cheese Blend Shaker

Parmesan - 5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Parmesan

5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Parmesan - Wheels

Parmesan

Wheels

Parmesan - Quarter Wheels

Parmesan

Quarter Wheels

Parmesan - Black Wax Wheels

Parmesan

Black Wax Wheels

Romano - Shredded

Romano

Shredded

Romano - Grated

Romano

Grated

Romano - 5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Romano

5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Romano - Wheels

Romano

Wheels

Romano - Black Wax Wheels

Romano

Black Wax Wheels

Asiago - Shredded

Asiago

Shredded

Asiago - Shaved

Asiago

Shaved

Asiago - Grated

Asiago

Grated

Asiago - 5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Asiago

5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Asiago - Wheels

Asiago

Wheels

Asiago - Quarter Wheels

Asiago

Quarter Wheels

Asiago - Black Wax Wheels

Asiago

Black Wax Wheels

Fontina - Shredded

Fontina

Shredded

Fontina - Quarter Wheels

Fontina

Quarter Wheels

Grana Padano - Quarter Wheels

Grana Padano

Quarter Wheels

Pecorino Romano - Quarter Wheels

Pecorino Romano

Quarter Wheels

Reggiano Parmigiano - Grated

Reggiano Parmigiano

Grated

Reggiano Parmigiano - Quarter Wheels

Reggiano Parmigiano

Quarter Wheels

Fresh Mozzarella - Loaves

Fresh Mozzarella

Loaves

Fresh Mozzarella - Logs

Fresh Mozzarella

Logs

Fresh Mozzarella - Totes - Perline Celiegine

Fresh Mozzarella

Totes - Perline Celiegine

Fresh Mozzarella - Totes - Bocconcini

Fresh Mozzarella

Totes - Bocconcini

Fresh Mozzarella - Totes - Ovoline

Fresh Mozzarella

Totes - Ovoline

Bleu Cheese - Half Wheels

Bleu Cheese

Half Wheels

Bleu Cheese - 5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Bleu Cheese

5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Bleu Cheese - Crumbles

Bleu Cheese

Crumbles

Cotija - Grated

Cotija

Grated

Cotija - Crumbles

Cotija

Crumbles

Cubed Cheeses - Cubes

Cubed Cheeses

Cubes

Feta - Tubs

Feta

Tubs

Feta - Loaves

Feta

Loaves

Feta - Crumbles

Feta

Crumbles

Goat Cheese - Loaves

Goat Cheese

Loaves

Goat Cheese - Logs

Goat Cheese

Logs

Goat Cheese - Crumbles

Goat Cheese

Crumbles

Gorgonzola - Half Wheels

Gorgonzola

Half Wheels

Gorgonzola - 5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Gorgonzola

5- and 8-oz. Wedges

Gorgonzola - Crumbles

Gorgonzola

Crumbles

Mascarpone - Tubs

Mascarpone

Tubs

No Melt Cheese - Shredded

No Melt Cheese

Shredded

Oaxaca - Ball

Oaxaca

Ball

Swiss - Block

Swiss

Block

Grated Parm - PC Packets

Grated Parm

PC Packets

Red Pepper - PC Packets

Red Pepper

PC Packets

Mozzarella - Shredded

Mozzarella

Shredded

Cheddar - Shredded

Cheddar

Shredded

Parmesan - Shredded

Parmesan

Shredded