90 Whole Foods Market® Cheesemongers Earn Certified Cheese Professional™ Title
September 04 2014 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Grocer has the highest number of cheesemongers
three years in a row
Ninety Whole Foods Market’s (NASDAQ:WFM) cheesemongers sliced
their way through the rigorous third-annual American Cheese Society
Certified Cheese Professional™ (CCP) Exam and passed.
Of the 153 cheese professionals who passed the exam, 90 were
from Whole Foods Market. This certification is the highest standard
for cheese professionals, and Whole Foods Market now has 237 CCPs
representing 58 percent of all professionals who claim the
title.
“Whole Foods Market has provided incredible guidance and support
through the CCP program. Cathy Strange, the global cheese buyer,
led us through six months of intensive study, and arranged
trainings with esteemed industry professionals that really rounded
out the learning experience,” said Rebecca Roppolo, specialty team
leader for Whole Foods Market Vineyard in San Antonio, Texas.
“Attending the American Cheese Society Conference was a fantastic
chance to meet the key players in the cheese industry. I’m so happy
to work for Whole Foods Market because opportunities like this
encourage me to strive for excellence and put the company’s core
values into action.”
The exam tests cheese knowledge, passion and skills of each
cheese professional that passes the exam. Cheesemongers are tested
on storage and handling, nutrition, distribution, raw materials,
the ripening process, the making process, and categories and types
of cheeses.
“The dedication and commitment our cheesemongers demonstrate has
made Whole Foods Market a leader in providing shoppers not only
with high-quality cheeses, but with top notch customer service,”
said Strange. “I couldn’t be prouder of this new class of Certified
Cheese Professionals for passing the exam and sharing their
expertise and passion for cheese with Whole Foods Market and our
customers.”
The new class of Whole Foods Market CCPs represents two
countries, 25 states and 78 stores. Visit any store location on
Tuesday, September 16 for the quarterly Cheese Nights event to meet
cheesemongers and CCPs and sample cheeses great on the grill.
The third CCP exam was held on July 29, 2014 in Sacramento,
California as part of the American Cheese Society conference. The
exam is three hours long and cheesemongers must answer 150 multiple
choice questions. The cheesemongers are required to renew their
certification every three years by demonstrating continued
professional knowledge and development in the cheese industry.
For a complete list of Certified Cheese Professionals, visit
cheesesociety.org/events-education/acs-certified-cheese-professionals/.
To learn more about cheese at Whole Foods Market, visit
wholefoodsmarket.com.
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Whole Foods MarketLindsay Robison,
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