World Cheese Company

What World Cheese Company does

World Cheese Company is a privately held, family-owned kosher cheese manufacturer founded in 1937 in New York City and currently headquartered at 178 28th Street, Brooklyn, NY. Now operating into its fourth generation, the company produces a broad portfolio of kosher-certified cheeses under two distinct brands: Haolam (strictly Cholov Yisroel, certified under the rabbinical supervision of KAJ and Rabbi B. Gruber) and Migdal (non-Cholov Yisroel, certified under OU rabbinical supervision). This dual-certification structure allows the company to serve both the strictest Cholov Yisroel observers and the broader kosher consumer market.

The product range spans American cheese (loaves, slices, shredded), string cheese, cheese sticks, chunk cheese, Parmesan, Ricotta, Feta, specialty Flavored Jack varieties (Pepper Jack, Tomato Basil Jack, Olive Jack, Pizza Flavored Jack), reduced-fat and reduced-sodium SKUs, and newer additions such as Goat Muenster, TWISTS string cheese, and Light String cheese. Pack sizes run from individual consumer portions (8oz, 12oz) through retail multi-packs and into foodservice commercial bulk (5lb, 10lb, 25lb, 42lb blocks), with Parmesan offered up to 50lb blocks and 50lb bags. The company self-describes as the largest manufacturer of kosher cheese in the United States and claims sales reach throughout the globe.

The business operates a traditional food manufacturing and distribution model: revenue is generated through wholesale cheese product sales to retail grocery channels and foodservice buyers, with customer engagement handled by phone and email. Distribution is global, served from a single Brooklyn facility with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Marketing is light-touch, relying on a website-based Recipe Corner and a Facebook page. No technology platform, app, API, or digital product surface is disclosed. The company has remained privately held and bootstrapped across four generations, with no external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or public market exposure documented in the available data.

Name

World Cheese Company

Legal name

World Cheese Co.

Website

https://worldcheeseco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World Cheese Company is a fourth-generation, family-owned kosher cheese manufacturer founded in 1937 and based in Brooklyn, NY. It operates two brands—Haolam (Cholov Yisroel) and Migdal (OU)—serving kosher consumers domestically and globally with a broad cheese portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kosher Cheese Manufacturing

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh/Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Unripened & Soft) (AFAHABAA), Ripened Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Semi-Soft, Hard & Blue) (AFAHABAB), Processed Cheese & Cheese Spreads Manufacturing (Slices, Loaves, Spreadable) (AFAHABAD)

Keywords

• Kosher cheese manufacturing
• Dairy food products
• Specialty cheese brands
• Kosher certified foods
• Natural cheese varieties

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cheese Product Sales: Traditional food manufacturing business generating revenue through the production and sale of kosher cheese products. The company manufactures and distributes a wide variety of cheese under two brands (Haolam and Migdal) to retail customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

World Cheese Company manufactures and sells kosher-certified natural cheeses under two brands: Haolam (Cholov Yisroel, KAJ supervised) and Migdal (Non-Cholov Yisroel, OU supervised). The portfolio includes American blocks, shredded, sliced, flavored Jack, string cheese, cheese sticks, chunk, Parmesan, Ricotta, and Feta varieties in retail and bulk/foodservice pack sizes, distributed through retail grocery stores across the U.S. and internationally.

Product overview

World Cheese Company is a kosher cheese manufacturer operating two main brands: Haolam and Migdal. Haolam products are strictly Cholov Yisroel, certified Kosher under KAJ and Rabbi B. Gruber supervision. Migdal products are Non Cholov Yisroel, certified Kosher under OU supervision. The product portfolio includes American cheese, shredded cheese, sliced cheese (including Mozzarella, Muenster, Cheddar, Tilsit, Provolone, Gouda, Smoked cheese, and flavored varieties), string cheese, cheese sticks, chunk cheese, Parmesan, Ricotta, and Feta. The company also offers reduced fat, reduced sodium, and specialty varieties like Goat Muenster and Flavored Jack cheeses. Products are available in various pack sizes from consumer retail packs (8 oz to 16 oz) to foodservice bulk sizes (5 lb to 42 lb blocks).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haolam: Kosher cheese brand that is strictly Cholov Yisroel, certified kosher under the Rabbinical supervision of KAJ and Rabbi B. Gruber. Products include American cheese, shredded cheese, slice cheese, string cheese, cheese sticks, chunk cheese, Parmesan, Ricotta, and Feta.
• Migdal

Products and services

• Haolam American Cheese
• Haolam Shredded Cheese Haolam brand shredded cheese line including Shredded Mozzarella (8 oz, 12 oz, 5 lb), Shredded Cheddar (12 oz, 5 lb), and Shredded Muenster (8 oz, 5 lb). Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Used by kosher households and foodservice operators for cooking, pizza, and recipe applications.
• Haolam Sliced Cheese Haolam brand sliced cheese line including Mozzarella, Muenster, Cheddar, Tilsit, Provolone, Gouda, Smoked, Reduced Fat and Reduced Sodium varieties in 8 oz (and 1 lb where applicable) packages. Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households for sandwiches and everyday use.
• Haolam SLIMS Sliced Cheese Haolam SLIMS is a thinner-sliced cheese line under the Haolam brand, Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified, designed for kosher households seeking a thinner sandwich slice.
• Haolam GOAT Muenster Sliced Cheese New Haolam GOAT (goat milk) Muenster sliced cheese. Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households seeking a goat-milk sliced cheese option.
• Haolam Flavored Jack Cheese Haolam Flavored Jack cheese varieties including Marble Jack, Pepper Jack, Hot & Spicy Pepper Jack, Cajun Jack, Horseradish Jack, Jalapeno Jack, and Pizza Jack. Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Aimed at kosher households and foodservice operators seeking flavored cheese options.
• Haolam String Cheese Haolam String Cheese in the Haolam brand, Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households, particularly families with children, and lunch/snack use.
• Haolam TWISTS String Cheese New Haolam TWISTS string cheese product, a twisted-format variation of the Haolam string cheese line. Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households seeking snack-format string cheese.
• Haolam Light String Cheese New Haolam Light String Cheese, a reduced-fat version of the Haolam string cheese line. Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Aimed at health-conscious kosher consumers.
• Haolam Cheese Sticks Haolam Cheese Sticks under the Haolam brand, Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households for snack and lunch use.
• Haolam Chunk Cheese Haolam Chunk Cheese offered as a chunk-form natural cheese in the Haolam brand, Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households and foodservice operators.
• Haolam Parmesan Cheese Haolam Parmesan Cheese in 5 oz and 8 oz packages, Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households for grating and cooking use.
• Haolam Ricotta Cheese Haolam Ricotta Cheese under the Haolam brand, Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households for Italian-style cooking, lasagna, and recipe use.
• Haolam Feta Cheese Haolam Feta Cheese under the Haolam brand, Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at kosher households and Mediterranean-cuisine cooks.
• Haolam Reduced Fat Pizza Shredded Cheese New Haolam Reduced Fat Pizza Shredded Cheese — a reduced-fat shredded cheese positioned for pizza and Italian cooking. Cholov Yisroel and KAJ certified. Targeted at health-conscious kosher households and foodservice pizza operators.
• Migdal Cheese Migdal is the Non-Cholov Yisroel, OU certified cheese brand produced by World Cheese Company, marketed as "Parve" and targeted at kosher-keeping consumers who follow OU rather than KAJ standards. The brand complements the stricter Haolam line by serving the broader kosher consumer market that accepts OU Non-Cholov Yisroel certification.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BelGioioso Cheese: BelGioioso is a US specialty cheese manufacturer producing Italian-style cheeses (Ricotta, Parmesan, Mozzarella, Provolone) that directly overlap with several World Cheese SKUs. Comparable as a privately-held, family-style specialty cheese producer serving retail and foodservice.
• Stonyfield Farm: Stonyfield Farm is a privately-held, mission-driven dairy producer with strong organic/natural brand identity. Comparable to World Cheese as a privately-held, values-driven dairy brand manufacturer serving niche/values-led consumer segments with broad distribution.
• Cabot Creamery: Cabot Creamery is a farmer-owned dairy cooperative producing a broad range of cheeses (Cheddar, Muenster, shredded, sliced) under a strong branded identity. Comparable as a privately-owned, mission-driven specialty cheese maker with similar retail product formats and foodservice bulk offerings.
• Sargento: Sargento is a US cheese manufacturer specializing in sliced, shredded, string, and snack cheese — overlapping directly with World Cheese's Haolam line of American, shredded, sliced, string, and cheese sticks across retail and foodservice. Comparable mid-sized branded CPG cheese manufacturer with similar product format strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Schreiber Foods: Schreiber Foods is a large privately-held dairy manufacturer producing natural and processed cheese, cream cheese, and yogurt for retail and foodservice globally. Comparable as a privately-held broad dairy player with B2B and B2C channels similar to World Cheese's distribution mix.
• Hood (HP Hood): HP Hood is a large US dairy manufacturer producing cheese, cream, cultured products, and other dairy for retail and foodservice. Comparable as a broad incumbent dairy producer with overlapping cheese categories (sliced, shredded, processed) and similar retail distribution.
• Saputo: Saputo is one of the largest global dairy producers with broad cheese and dairy portfolios (including the Polly-O brand). It is a broad incumbent operating across natural, processed, and specialty cheese categories, with scale that dwarfs World Cheese but competes for the same retail shelf space.
• Land O'Lakes: Land O'Lakes is a major US dairy cooperative producing cheese, butter, and other dairy products under its branded and foodservice lines. Operates as a broad incumbent in dairy manufacturing with scale and distribution reach World Cheese competes against for shelf placement.

Emerging players

• Streit's: Streit's is a historic kosher food brand (matzo, Passover products) with multi-generational brand equity in the kosher consumer market. Comparable as a long-standing kosher-branded food manufacturer targeting the same observant consumer base as World Cheese, though not in cheese.
• Manischewitz: Manischewitz is a leading branded manufacturer of kosher foods (matzo, soups, gefilte fish). Comparable as a fellow kosher-credentialed food manufacturer serving the same observant Jewish consumer base, though it operates in different categories than World Cheese's cheese focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HaolamCheese

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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