Bids were accepted from CWT-member co-operatives Dairy Farmers of America, Foremost Farms, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold) and Tillamook County Creamery Association. The product has been contracted for delivery in the period from June through to November 2015.
Year-to-date, CWT has assisted member co-operatives sell 38.047 million pounds of cheese, 30.395 million pounds of butter and 20.071 million pounds of whole milk powder to 28 countries on five continents. The products represent the equivalent of 1.182 billion pounds of milk on a milkfat basis.
The amounts of cheese and related milk volumes reflect current contracts for delivery, not completed export volumes.
CWT will pay export assistance to the bidders only when export and delivery of the product is verified by the submission of the required documentation.
