Two New Consumer Giveaways Announced For Organic Creamery® And Salemville® Specialty Cheeses

RICHFIELD, Wis., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DCI Cheese Company ("DCI") today unveils two new April/May enter-to-win promotions:  "Eco-Friendly Vacation Giveaway" courtesy of Organic Creamery, the company's line of USDA-certified organic cheeses, and "Artisan Cheeses, Artisan Prizes" sponsored by Salemville, DCI's line of award-winning Amish blue-veined cheeses.

Through these contests, both brands will be rewarding winners with prizes that closely mirror the brands' own values.

• Organic Creamery—an environmentally-focused brand—encourages consumers to think about sustainable travel through the promotion's enticing grand prize:  an all-inclusive eco-friendly vacation to Costa Rica.
• Salemville Amish artisanal cheeses will be rewarding consumers with etsy.com gift cards. The lucky daily prize winners can use their gift cards to purchase a variety of handmade goods from etsy.com, an online marketplace that connects artisans and consumers.

In-store shelf talkers with tear pads featuring coupons can be found in participating nationwide retailers throughout the contests. Additionally, consumers with smart phones can connect directly to the contest websites (www.OrganicCreameryCheese.com and www.salemville.com) via the promotional display's QR code to view recipes and wine pairings and to access the online entry forms.

Details about the two promotions, including full contest rules, will be available on the contest websites (www.OrganicCreameryCheese.com and www.salemville.com) throughout the promotions. Contest winners will be announced on the brands' Facebook pages:  facebook.com/OrganicCreamery and facebook.com/Salemville. Retailers interested in purchasing Organic Creamery and Salemville cheeses can contact a DCI sales representative by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 1.800.782.0741.

About Salemville^®
Salemville's blue-veined cheeses are sustainably produced by an Amish community in Cambria, Wisconsin. Cows are hand-milked twice daily without the use of machines or electricity and milk is delivered to the factory in traditional 10-gallon milk cans. All Salemville cheeses are farmer-certified rBGH free, rich in calcium and contain no preservatives or chemical additives. The line includes a range of award-winning earthy flavors, each with rich, creamy textures and beautiful, consistent veining.

About Organic Creamery^®
Organic Creamery cheeses are produced in a manner that is beneficial to the health and welfare of people, animals and the environment. All products are hand-crafted by award winning Wisconsin cheesemakers with 100% certified organic milk. The fresh milk used in production is sourced from family farms that practice humane animal management and pasture grazing and is free of pesticides, antibiotics and hormones. Additionally, no animal rennet or artificial colorings are used during production. Organic Creamery cheeses proudly display the USDA organic seal.

About DCI Cheese Company
Richfield, Wisconsin-based DCI Cheese Company has been an innovative leader in the cheese industry since 1975. The company markets and sells a broad range of imported and domestic specialty cheese brands including Black Creek^®, Great Midwest^®, Joan of Arc^®, King's Choice^®, Nikos^®, Organic Creamery^®, Salemville^® and Stella^®, among others. DCI's value-added products can be found in restaurants, grocery stores, club stores and specialty shops across the country. For more information on DCI Cheese Company and its portfolio of brands, visit www.dcicheeseco.com.

SOURCE DCI Cheese Company