At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world. Committed to innovation and sustainability, Hilmar Cheese Company, and our division, Hilmar Ingredients, serves customers in more than 50 countries. State-of-the art production facilities in California and Texas convert an abundance of high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose.
Hilmar Cheese Company specializes in the production of natural cheeses utilized by private label and national brand, retail and foodservice companies throughout the world. Rare among large manufacturing sites, we have the ability to produce a range of cheese in large volumes and the flexibility to adjust quickly to our customer’s changing needs. Our products are made under stringent food safety programs that deliver reliability, traceability and security at every step.
Hilmar Ingredients, a division of Hilmar Cheese Company, markets a wide range of whey protein concentrates, whey protein hydrolysates, whey protein isolate, Lactoferrin; and edible, refined and ultra-refined lactose. These ingredients are sold to food and beverage companies worldwide for use in everything from chocolate bars to smoothies.
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We take great pride in our local communities. It is where we live too! Company owners and employees dedicate hundreds of volunteer hours. Hilmar Cheese Company provides valuable support to make a difference. Learn more about our local efforts on our Sustainability page.
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Our annual scholarship program provides college or trade school scholarships for children of our employees, the dairy farm families that ship milk to us and local students in the counties of Merced or Stanislaus, California or Hartley or Dallam, Texas pursing agricultural degrees. Online Scholarship Applications are accepted December – February 1. Annual deadline is February 1. For questions contact scholarships@hilmarcheese.com.