Showcase your dairy mastery at the World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest 2025! August 12-14 in Madison, WI. Enter your cheese, butter, yogurt, ice cream & more by August 1st. Gain international recognition, expert feedback, and network with top dairy professionals.
Presented by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), Dairy Forum is where over 1,200 executives—from dairy processors, cooperatives, retailers, and suppliers—come together. This four-day event is designed to strengthen collaboration, spark innovation, and shape a bold, dynamic future for the industry.
CheeseExpo brings together over 4,000 leaders, suppliers, and professionals from across the cheese, butter, whey and cultured dairy products processing industry. It’s the only event that combines in-depth educational sessions, high-value networking, exciting celebrations honoring industry excellence, and a massive exhibit floor showcasing the latest innovations. Your hosts Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) promise an exciting event.
2026 will mark the 36th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest®, the world’s respected and honored technical cheese and butter competition, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association!
