NEW YORK and CINCINNATI, Sept. 13,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and
Murray's Cheese announced today
that 29 team members have been named Certified Cheese
Professionals® by the American Cheese Society (ACS). They are part
of an elite group of 155 individuals who passed the 6th ACS
Certified Cheese Professional® Exam on July
27, 2016 in Des Moines,
Iowa. ACS CCPs® now total 740 individuals in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
The ACS Certified Cheese Professional® Exam is the first and
only exam of its kind. It was launched by the ACS in 2012 to
encourage high standards of comprehensive cheese knowledge and
service for all areas of the industry. Testing encompasses a broad
range of topics, including raw ingredients, the cheesemaking
process, storing and handling cheese, marketing and communications,
nutrition, regulations and sanitation.
"We congratulate these individuals on this tremendous
professional accomplishment. We are incredibly proud of the cheese
professionals who have earned the designation of Certified Cheese
Professional," said Nora Weiser,
Executive Director of the American Cheese Society. "The level of
understanding and professionalism that ACS CCPs bring to the
industry benefits everyone from the cheesemaker to the consumer,
and elevates an already thriving artisan cheese industry to an
entirely new level."
"I'm so proud of our new CCPs for their dedication and thankful
to Kroger for their support of our team members across the
country," said Rob Kaufelt,
Murray's Cheese Owner and
President. "The ACS has taken tremendous steps to create
opportunities for growth and enhancement among cheese
professionals. It's truly rewarding and we're all grateful for this
recognition."
This year's Certified Cheese Professionals® from Kroger and
Murray's Cheese are:
Audrey Aponte –
Murray's Cheese, New York City
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Nathan Larsen –
Kroger, Columbus, OH
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Jean Bollinger –
Kroger, Cincinnati, OH
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Stephen Lindley –
Murray's Cheese, New York City
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Janice Bonner –
Kroger, Nashville, TN
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Becky Nawrocki –
Murray's Cheese, New York City
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Lisa Calkins – Fry's,
Phoenix, AZ
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Wendy Reichenbach –
Ralph's, Los Angeles, CA
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Christine Clark –
Murray's Cheese, New York City
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Spencer Riggan – Fred
Meyer, Bothell, WA
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Liam Devlin – QFC,
Kirkland, WA
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Ezekial Rodriguez –
King Soopers, Littleton, CO
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Zach England – King
Soopers, Littleton, CO
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Patrick Rooney –
Dillons, Wichita, KS
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Chad Farmer Davis –
Kroger, Cincinnati, OH
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Diane Rudolph –
Kroger, Atlanta, GA
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Ashley Fisher – Fred
Meyer, Bothell, WA
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Sabrina Simpson –
Murray's Cheese, New York City
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Adam Goddu – Murray's
Cheese, New York City
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Timothy Stauffer –
QFC, Kirkland, WA
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Denise Graziani –
Kroger, Michigan
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Meghan Stone –
Kroger, Cincinnati, OH
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Daniel Helm – Kroger,
Louisville, KY
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Greg Trevino – Fred
Meyer, Bothell, WA
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Seth Johnson – King
Soopers, Littleton, CO
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Douglas Vaughn –
Kroger, Cincinnati, OH
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Sara Knickerbocker –
Dillons, Wichita, KS
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Marta Zubar – Kroger,
Michigan
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To learn more about the Certified Cheese Professional® Exam,
visit www.certifiedcheeseprofessional.org.
About Murray's
Cheese:
Founded in 1940 in the heart of Greenwich
Village, Murray's Cheese is
New York's most beloved cheese
shop. The mission of Murray's
Cheese is to bring the best cheese selection to the United States and to educate customers
about cheese. Murray's flagship
stores on Bleecker Street and at Grand Central Terminal offer
hundreds of domestic and imported artisan cheeses, along with a
large selection of specialty goods. Follow Murray's on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
@MurraysCheese.
About Kroger:
Every day, the Kroger Family of
Companies makes a difference in the lives of eight and a half
million customers and 431,000 associates who shop or serve in 2,778
retail food stores under a variety of local banner names in 35
states and the District of
Columbia. Kroger and its subsidiaries operate an expanding
ClickList offering – a personalized, order online, pick up at the
store service – in addition to 2,230 pharmacies, 785 convenience
stores, 323 fine jewelry stores, 1,400 supermarket fuel centers and
38 food production plants in the United
States. Kroger is recognized as one of America's most
generous companies for its support of more than 100 Feeding America
food bank partners, breast cancer research and awareness, the
military and their families, and more than 145,000 community
organizations including schools. A leader in supplier diversity,
Kroger is a proud member of the Billion Dollar
Roundtable.
About the American Cheese Society (ACS)
ACS is the leading organization supporting the understanding,
appreciation, and promotion of artisan, farmstead, and specialty
cheeses produced in the Americas. At nearly 1,700 members strong,
ACS provides advocacy, education, business development, and
networking opportunities for cheesemakers, retailers,
enthusiasts, and extended industry. ACS strives to continually
raise the quality and availability of cheese in the Americas.
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