Fig & Honey Goat Cheese took first place at the United States Championship Cheese Contest.

The company's Mozzarella Mini Nodini won first place in its category.

Topics will include alternate forms of production, opportunities for automation and more.

The event is for industry and academic researchers, marketers, product developers and manufacturers.

The three-day dairy industry event features seminars, exhibits, networking opportunities and more.

Michael Dykes said the goal is to bring sectors of the industry together and find ways to “grow the pie” for everyone.

The organization scheduled the debut of PACK EXPO Southeast for 2025, in Atlanta.

The dairy manufacturer picked up 10 awards in total, including two super gold achievements.

This year's grant recipients will be announced at the Emerging Brands Summit at PACK EXPO.

Dairy processors can submit cheese, butter, yogurt and dry dairy products for consideration.