GREEN BAY, WI (April 9, 2007) – The International Dairy Foods Association honored Winona Foods for their new Painted Cow™ line of dips and sauces. Painted Cowä  took the top spot in the Best Package Redesign for Cheese, earning a coveted IDFA 2007 Achieving Excellence Award.
 
The fun nature of a snack product is reflected in the new Painted Cow™ graphics. The whimsical cow motif is attention-grabbing and consumers can quickly identify flavors by the colored-coded cow spots. 
 
Painted Cow™ dips, spreads and sauces are available in a range of convenient retail packaging including aerosols, inverted squeeze bottles and glass and plastic jars.   Portion control pouches and cups are also available.  
The Painted Cow™ line includes the always-popular cheese flavors, American, Cheddar and Sharp Cheddar, plus Jalapeno, Nacho, Salsa Con Queso and Blue Cheese that are growing in popularity as consumers seek bolder flavors. 
 
Generation after generation, Wisconsin cheesemakers show their passion for the art of crafting rich milk from America’s heartland into only the finest cheeses. Winona Foods proudly uses Wisconsin cheese in Painted Cow™ dips and sauces.
 
Winona Foods, Inc. (www.winonafods.com) offers contract packaging and private label for natural cheese and dips and sauces. Winona offers these product lines for Foodservice, Industrial and Retail customers. Natural cheese is available in a range of cuts and packaging including shreds, cubes, chunks and blocks. And, a wide range of retail packaging is available for dips and sauces including aerosols, inverted squeeze bottles, plastic jars, glass jars, deli cups, pouches, portion control cups and kits.