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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Toscana
Since 1993, Toscana Cheese Company has been using high-quality ingredients and manufacturing processes to make award-winning fresh mozzarella and Oaxaca cheeses.
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!
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.
Dairy State
Dairy State Cheese continues setting new standards while upholding the tradition for high-quality cheese blocks proudly made in Wisconsin.
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.
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.
Recent News
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.
Read ArticleCheese 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.
Read MoreSmall 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.
Read MoreSearch Our Cheese
Parmesan
Shredded
Parmesan
Shaved
Parmesan
Grated
Parmesan
Grated Shaker
Parmesan
Cheese Blend Shaker
Parmesan
5- and 8-oz. Wedges
Parmesan
Wheels
Parmesan
Quarter Wheels
Parmesan
Black Wax Wheels
Romano
Shredded
Romano
Grated
Romano
5- and 8-oz. Wedges
Romano
Wheels
Romano
Black Wax Wheels
Asiago
Shredded
Asiago
Shaved
Asiago
Grated
Asiago
5- and 8-oz. Wedges
Asiago
Wheels
Asiago
Quarter Wheels
Asiago
Black Wax Wheels
Fontina
Shredded
Fontina
Quarter Wheels
Grana Padano
Quarter Wheels
Pecorino Romano
Quarter Wheels
Reggiano Parmigiano
Grated
Reggiano Parmigiano
Quarter Wheels
Fresh Mozzarella
Loaves
Fresh Mozzarella
Logs
Fresh Mozzarella
Totes - Perline Celiegine
Fresh Mozzarella
Totes - Bocconcini
Fresh Mozzarella
Totes - Ovoline
Bleu Cheese
Half Wheels
Bleu Cheese
5- and 8-oz. Wedges
Bleu Cheese
Crumbles
Cotija
Grated
Cotija
Crumbles
Cubed Cheeses
Cubes
Feta
Tubs
Feta
Loaves
Feta
Crumbles
Goat Cheese
Loaves
Goat Cheese
Logs
Goat Cheese
Crumbles
Gorgonzola
Half Wheels
Gorgonzola
5- and 8-oz. Wedges
Gorgonzola
Crumbles
Mascarpone
Tubs
No Melt Cheese
Shredded
Oaxaca
Ball
Swiss
Block
Grated Parm
PC Packets
Red Pepper
PC Packets
Mozzarella
Shredded
Cheddar
Shredded
Parmesan
Shredded