{{infobox company | image = Rogue_Creamery_-_Jun_24,_2007.jpg | location = Central Point, Oregon | parent = Savencia Fromage & Dairy | website = https://roguecreamery.com/ | founded = 1933 }} '''Rogue Creamery''' is an American cheese maker based in Central Point, Oregon founded in 1933. Since 2002, Rogue Creamery has been making artisan cheeses.<ref> {{cite web | url = https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/slideshow/cheese-glorious-cheese-great-us-creameries-20425669 | title = Cheese, Glorious Cheese: 5 Great US Creameries | work = ABC News | quote = "Founded during World War II by Italian immigrant—and American artisan cheese Godfather—Gaetano Vella, this creamery was sold to Cary Bryant in 2002," said O'Neill. "The next year, with the help of his business partner David Gremmels, they received a World Cheese Award for Best Blue cheese." | accessdate = December 15, 2015 }} </ref> Founder Tom Vella brought mold, cultures and recipes for ''Oregon Blue'' to Central Point from Roquefort, France. Rogue Creamery was the first U.S. cheese maker to export raw-milk cheese to the European Union.<ref name="mt"> {{cite web | url = http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080319/LIFE/803190308 | title = Rogue Creamery exports its raw-milk cheeses to the European Union | author = Sarah Lemon | work = Mail Tribune | date = March 19, 2008 | quote = Capturing the distinction as maker of the world's best blue cheese — Rogue River Blue — at the 2003 World Cheese Awards, as well as the first American cheese maker to be featured at 2007's prestigious Cheese Festival in Bra, Italy, didn't hurt either. ... Increasing production poised the creamery to ship across the pond as soon as they received the go-ahead. In December, Whole Foods UK and Neal's Yard Dairy, both in London, received batches of the creamery's blue cheese. | accessdate = December 15, 2015 }} </ref><ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.marthastewart.com/americanmade/nominee/104885/food/rogue-creamery | title = Rogue Creamery: 2015 Food Finalist, American Made Since 2002 | publisher = Martha Stewart | accessdate = December 15, 2015 }} </ref> Their products can be found in other countries including the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bohnert|first=Karen|date=July 9, 2021|title=This Sustainable Creamery is Known for More Than Just Cheese|url=https://www.dairyherd.com/news/dairy-production/sustainable-creamery-known-more-just-cheese|access-date=July 20, 2021|website=Dairy Herd}}</ref>
Rogue may be the first American creamery to command worldwide respect.<ref> {{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=c6IKBgAAQBAJ | title = Cheese It! Start making cheese at home today | author = Cole Dawson | page = 6 | date = June 19, 2012 | publisher = i5 Publishing | isbn = 978-1620080092 | quote = Processed cheeses defined the American dairy case for decades. Until 2003. Actually, the revolution in cheese crafting began with experiments by California goat farmers in the 1980s, but in 2003 Rogue Creamery of Oregon stole the honors at the World Cheese Awards in London with its Rogue River Blue. That's London—home to Stilton and English Cheddar. It was the beginning of a burgeoning respect for America's artisan cheese makers. }} </ref>
== Reception == In their first competition under new owner David Gremmels, Rogue's Rogue River Blue won the 2003 World Cheese Award for best blue cheese.<ref name="mt"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-02-01|title=Rogue Creamery's David Gremmels|url=https://www.cheeseconnoisseur.com/rogues-renaissance-man-david-gremmels/|access-date=2021-07-20|website=Cheese Connoisseur|language=en-US}}</ref>
Rogue's Rogue River Blue won best blue cheese in the world at the 2012 World Cheese Awards and two medals out of 2,781 cheeses from around the world.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://cheeseandchampagne.com/2012/11/29/worlds-best-blues-and-world-cheese-award-results/ | title = World's Best Blues {and World Cheese Award Results} | author = dccheese | date = November 29, 2012 | accessdate = December 15, 2015 }} </ref> Rogue Creamery won four medals—two silver and two bronze—at the 2013 World Cheese Awards, the world’s largest cheese event and the most respected competition of its type in the world. There were more than 2,700 cheeses from 34 countries with 250 judges.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/11/rogue_creamery_cheeses_win_fou.html | title = Rogue Creamery cheeses win four medals at World Cheese Awards in England | work = Oregon Live | author = Terry Richard | date = November 27, 2013 | accessdate = December 15, 2015 }} </ref> Rogue won again in 2014 with one bronze medal and one super gold medal, making it one of the top 60 cheese in the world.<ref> {{cite web |url = https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/news-center/article/rogue-creamery-wins-super-gold-world-cheese-awards/ |title = Rogue Creamery Wins Super Gold at World Cheese Awards |date = November 18, 2014 |publisher = Specialty Food News |accessdate = December 15, 2015 |url-status = dead |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151222163405/https://www.specialtyfood.com/news/news-center/article/rogue-creamery-wins-super-gold-world-cheese-awards/ |archivedate = December 22, 2015 }} </ref>
In 2019, the company's Rogue River Blue cheese became the first American-made cheese to be named the World Champion at the World Cheese Awards in Bergamo, Italy.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Rogue Creamery is making good on its mission|url=https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/95198-rogue-creamery-is-making-good-on-its-mission?v=preview|access-date=2021-08-29|website=www.dairyfoods.com|language=en}}</ref>
In June 2021, Rogue Creamery won the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy's Outstanding Dairy Processing and Manufacturing Sustainability Award.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Press |first=Capital |date=15 June 2021 |title=Oregon creamery and Dairy West win sustainability awards |url=https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/dairy/oregon-creamery-and-dairy-west-win-sustainability-awards/article_028584c4-ce19-11eb-80c0-d7077a8ec327.html |access-date=2021-07-07 |website=Capital Press |language=en}}</ref>
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