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Taste cheese far from home

Becky Levzow
Jan 20, 2022
Jan 20, 2022

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Becky Levzow serves on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board of Dairy Management Inc.

Home to more than 3 million residents, Dubai represents a $2 billion market with 12,000 restaurants. Grocery stores in the Middle East are replete with cheese produced in the United States, as Becky Levzow sees firsthand on a U.S. Dairy Export Council-affiliated trip.

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Becky Levzow

The cheese case I stood in front of looked like so many others I’ve seen. There were a dozen or so familiar and favorite brands, including some produced in Wisconsin. I needed to remind myself I was more than 7,000 miles from home.

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Becky Levzow serves on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board of Dairy Management Inc., a corporate sponsor of PDPW. Email joyrama1@yahoo.com to reach her.