Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd

What Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd does

Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd is a privately-held, Watertown, Wisconsin-based artisan cheese manufacturer and direct-to-consumer retailer operating with 1-10 employees. The company manufactures its cheese spreads and aged cheddars in-house at its Kraemer Dairy facility on North 4th Street, where it also runs an attached retail storefront with seven-day operating hours. Its product portfolio spans premium cheese spreads (over 20 flavor varieties including a 2010 World Champion Cheddar with Beer and a newly launched Cheddar with Irish Stout), a uniquely deep aged cheddar line from 1-year Sharp to 17-year aged, domestic and imported cheeses, cheese curds, all-beef sausage, and homemade fudge, which are assembled into curated gift boxes and special-order party trays.

The business model is fundamentally direct-to-consumer. Revenue is generated through unit-priced sales of individual products (cheese spreads from $3.50, aged cheddar from $6.79) and assembled gift boxes ($35-$36) via a Squarespace-hosted e-commerce site shipping nationwide with a December 10 cutoff for guaranteed Christmas delivery, a Watertown retail storefront, and a dedicated corporate sales channel for bulk and business gifting. Customer acquisition runs primarily through an email newsletter offering 10% off first purchase, and the customer base is horizontally segmented across individual consumers (primary), corporate gifting buyers, and event organizers ordering party trays. Pricing is fixed unit pricing with a pay-as-you-go billing cadence across all tiers.

Underlying technology is straightforward: artisan cheese-making at a single dairy site, basic e-commerce storefront, and email capture — there is no proprietary software, AI, or platform architecture disclosed. The company's stated competitive advantages are its in-house manufacturing control, century-plus Wisconsin heritage, award-winning product credentials, and unusually broad SKU range for a sub-10-employee producer.

Name

Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd

Legal name

Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese

Website

https://kraemercheese.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd is a privately-held artisan cheese manufacturer and retailer in Watertown, Wisconsin, producing cheese spreads, aged cheddars, sausage, fudge, and gift boxes at its Kraemer Dairy facility, selling direct-to-consumer via a nationwide e-commerce site, retail storefront, and corporate gifting channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Wisconsin Cheese Manufacturing

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Processed Cheese & Cheese Spreads Manufacturing (Slices, Loaves, Spreadable) (AFAHABAD), Fresh/Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Unripened & Soft) (AFAHABAA)

Keywords

• Artisan cheese manufacturing
• Wisconsin specialty cheese
• Aged cheddar production
• Cheese curd retail
• Corporate gift food

Headquarters

HQ city

Watertown

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd is an artisan Wisconsin cheese manufacturer and direct-to-consumer retailer that produces, ages, packages, and ships cheese and related gift-food products from its Kraemer Dairy facility in Watertown, Wisconsin. Its catalog spans fresh cheese curds, aged cheddars, premium spreads, domestic and imported cheeses, sausages, homemade fudge, pre-assembled gift boxes, and party trays sold through a retail store, online shop, and corporate-gifting program.

Product overview

Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese is a specialty food company offering artisan Wisconsin cheeses through multiple product lines. Their core portfolio includes Premium Cheese Spreads (manufactured at Kraemer Dairy in Watertown, WI with over 20 unique flavor varieties including award-winning Cheddar with Beer), Aged Cheddar Cheese (ranging from 1-year Sharp Cheddar to 17-year aged varieties), Domestic Cheeses (Cheddar, Colby-Jack), Imported Cheeses, Cheese Curds, All-Beef Sausage, and Homemade Fudge. These individual products are combined into curated Gift Boxes and Party Trays for gifting and events. The company also offers Corporate Sales for bulk business orders. The product line ranges from individual items (spreads starting at $3.50, aged cheddar from $6.79) to assembled gift packages ($35-$36).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premium Cheese Spreads Flavored cream- and cheese-based spreads produced in Wisconsin by Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd and sold to consumers seeking ready-to-eat gourmet cheese accompaniments.
• Aged Cheddar Aged cheddar cheese produced at the Kraemer Dairy facility in Watertown, Wisconsin, and sold to consumers and gifting buyers who want traditional Wisconsin aged cheese.
• Domestic Cheese Assortment of cheeses produced within the United States and sold by Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd to consumers looking for U.S.-made cheese varieties.
• Imported Cheese Imported cheeses retailed by Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd for customers seeking non-U.S. specialty cheeses complementing its Wisconsin-made offerings.
• Cheese Curds Fresh Wisconsin cheese curds produced and sold by Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd for consumers who want squeaky, just-made curds unavailable in most grocery channels.
• Sausage Meat sausages retailed by Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd alongside its cheese range, providing customers with a complementary Wisconsin charcuterie-style offering.
• Homemade Fudge Homemade fudge produced and retailed by Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd as a sweet companion to its cheese assortment, sold individually and as part of gift assortments.
• Gift Boxes Pre-assembled gift boxes combining Kraemer's Wisconsin cheeses, sausages, and fudge, prepared and shipped to individual gift-givers and corporate clients for holidays and special occasions.
• Party Trays Pre-arranged cheese, sausage, and accompaniment party trays assembled by Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese Ltd for event hosts, catering needs, and corporate functions.
• Corporate Sales A dedicated corporate sales program that supplies Kraemer's gift boxes, cheese assortments, and party trays to businesses for employee gifting, client gifts, and corporate events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BelGioioso Cheese: Major Wisconsin specialty cheese manufacturer with broad retail and foodservice distribution, representing a much larger incumbent competing for the same artisan/specialty cheese customer.
• Sargento Foods: Largest Wisconsin-based cheese company with extensive retail and foodservice distribution across natural and specialty cheese categories, anchoring the competitive set against small artisan operators like Kraemer.

Direct peers

• Sartori Cheese: Wisconsin artisan cheesemaker producing aged and flavored cheeses with national DTC and gift-box distribution, overlapping Kraemer's premium cheese, spread, and corporate gifting offerings.
• Widmer's Cheese Cellars: Historic Wisconsin aged-cheese maker with brick and aged cheddar offerings, comparable to Kraemer's heritage positioning and long-aged cheddar portfolio.
• Carr Valley Cheese: Wisconsin artisan cheese producer with award-winning cheeses and a broad flavored portfolio, comparable to Kraemer's award-winning, multi-flavor cheese spread line.
• Babcock Dairy: Wisconsin dairy producing artisan cheeses, ice cream, and fudge sold through a campus storefront and online, paralleling Kraemer's combined dairy, retail, and DTC artisan food model.
• Hook's Cheese: Wisconsin-based artisan cheese maker renowned for aged cheddar varieties (including 10- and 12-year lines), directly mirroring Kraemer's flagship aged cheddar category and DTC artisan positioning.
• Cheese Brothers: Wisconsin cheese gift-box company selling curated cheese, sausage, and fudge assortments online, directly comparable to Kraemer's gift-box and corporate gifting programs.
• Wisconsin Cheese Mart: Wisconsin-based specialty cheese retailer and gift-box shipper operating a storefront plus national online ordering, similar to Kraemer's combined DTC and retail-storefront model.
• Roelli Cheese: Small Wisconsin artisan cheesemaker specializing in hand-crafted aged and flavored cheeses, sharing Kraemer's premium small-batch positioning and aged cheddar focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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