Viva La Bergman

When you think about international politics and trade, the last person that might come to mind would be someone in our own backyard. But Thursday afternoon at the Kolb/Lena Cheese plant, Lena Village President, Dennis Bergman, received a very prestigious award from the French Government – the Order of Agricultural Merit.

Dominique Huth, President and CEO of Savencia Cheese – the company that owns the Kolb/Lena plant – welcomed everyone with a short background about the company itself, and how they shifted from only making Alouette Cheese for one buyer – Costco – a shift was made to produce sev...