Happy birthday to our founder, Hans Epprecht! Over 65 years ago, Hans turned his passion for cheese into a family business, inspiring generations of employee-owners who continue to embrace the values of hard work, honesty, and integrity each day.
About us
Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery, club and super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors. The company has a national footprint with facilities in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and one under construction in Texas. Family- and employee-owned, Great Lakes Cheese celebrated their 60th year of business in 2018. Great Lakes Cheese was founded by Swiss immigrant, Hans Epprecht, who began his store-door delivery business in 1958. Since then, Great Lakes Cheese has grown to a multi-billion dollar revenue company. The company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 4,000 dedicated employee-owners. In 1998, the Epprecht Family established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which gives all employee-owners a shared 20% stake in the company.
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http://www.greatlakescheese.com
External link for Great Lakes Cheese
- Industry
- Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Hiram, Ohio
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1958
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Employees at Great Lakes Cheese
Updates
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Get a slice of this action in Vegas next week for Pizza Expo Tuesday, March 19 - Thursday, March 21 at booth 3329 and try out pizzas 🍕featuring our 🌶️ Carolina Reaper 🔥 and award-winning 🤩 Empire Select Mozzarella cheeses 🧀!
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Congratulations to our Vice President of Supply Chain and Procurement, Suresh Babu, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement award for Rockstars of Supply Chain 2024! “Great Lakes Cheese is committed to providing a 99% plus service level to our customers. This is only possible by continually reinvesting not only in physical infrastructure but people and systems,” says Babu. Thank you, Suresh, for your dedication, leadership, and significant contributions to Great Lakes Cheese and the dairy industry. Read more here:
Great news at #Logility!🏆 Suresh Babu a key player in building excellence at our client, Great Lakes Cheese was recognized for the Lifetime Achievement award for Rockstars of Supply Chain 2024. “This recognition is a testament to the Great Lakes Cheese ‘customer first’ approach, and a reminder of the possibilities that comes with pushing the boundaries of supply chain excellence.” – Babu said. Join us in celebrating their success, along with our team winners, Allan Dow and Diane Ngabire in this full press release: https://bit.ly/3STDsmj
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Congratulations, Rob! Rob Shumaker, our Senior Manager of Food Safety and Laboratory, was awarded the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)’s 2024 Food Safety Leadership Award today at Dairy Forum in Phoenix, Arizona. The award, now in its eighth year, honors an individual, group, or organization for demonstrating outstanding leadership directed at enhancing food safety within the dairy products industry. Thank you, Rob, for your dedication, leadership, and significant contributions to Great Lakes Cheese and the dairy industry. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/db_sJjSV
Today, Rob Shumaker of Great Lakes Cheese was presented with IDFA’s 2024 Food Safety Leadership Award. The award, now in its eighth year, honors an individual, group or organization for demonstrating outstanding leadership directed at enhancing food safety within the dairy products industry. “Rob Shumaker has been called a guardian of food safety for Great Lakes Cheese and for the dairy industry by his peers, and we couldn’t agree more,” said John Allan, IDFA vice president of regulatory affairs and international standards. “We recognize Rob as well as the food safety team at Great Lakes Cheese for their continued leadership to protect public health.” Read the full press release on IDFA’s website: https://lnkd.in/db_sJjSV
Great Lakes Cheese Leader Receives IDFA’s 2024 Food Safety Leadership Award
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We might not be able to shop at work, but we certainly hunted for treasure! Last week, employee-owners at our corporate office participated in our first ever “Trade and Treasure”, a sustainable shopping experience where employee-owners brought in over 615 gently used or brand new items to our “store” and discovered someone else’s treasures to take home. GLC continually looks for ways to make sustainability a win-win experience. This event allowed employee-owners to create space in their homes, save money, minimize their environmental impact by reusing instead of buying new, and connect with colleagues in a fun, new way. Learn more about other ways we pursue win-win-win solutions for our people, products, and planet on our website at https://lnkd.in/gawDBysq
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Great Lakes Cheese reposted this
We love cheesy talk, and our PLMA - Private Label Manufacturers Association booth visitors got an ear (and a mouth)-ful! 🧀 Swipe to see snapshots from the show featuring our favorite smiles and cheesy culinary creations by our partner Chef Jason Hernandez 📸! Want to talk cheese with us? Visit us on our website to learn more and get in touch at greatlakescheese.com
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We love cheesy talk, and our PLMA - Private Label Manufacturers Association booth visitors got an ear (and a mouth)-ful! 🧀 Swipe to see snapshots from the show featuring our favorite smiles and cheesy culinary creations by our partner Chef Jason Hernandez 📸! Want to talk cheese with us? Visit us on our website to learn more and get in touch at greatlakescheese.com
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the grand opening of our newest packaging facility in Abilene, Texas! Our Family of Employee-Owners in Abilene have come together in remarkable ways over the last year to learn the business while navigating the unique demands of starting up a new operation, and have dedicated themselves to providing protein-packed and flavor-filled cheese products to families nationwide. As we reflect on the past year, we’re thankful for the employee-owners and community partners who have shared each step of the journey with us. We’re proud to call Abilene, TX home and look forward to continuing to work together to grow the business and better our community for the employee-owners and generations yet to come.
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Great Lakes Cheese reposted this
Come visit us at the PLMA - Private Label Manufacturers Association annual tradeshow in Chicago, IL from November 12th to 14th at booth F9510. This year we’re excited to feature new flavors and slice packaging solutions. We hope to see you there!
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Come visit us at the PLMA - Private Label Manufacturers Association annual tradeshow in Chicago, IL from November 12th to 14th at booth F9510. This year we’re excited to feature new flavors and slice packaging solutions. We hope to see you there!
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