Individually wrapped cheese could be banned in New York if the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act passes in the state Senate. It failed to pass in 2023.

The proposal to make Colby the official state cheese was also introduced in 2019 and 1997. The city of Colby in Wisconsin is the birthplace of the cheese.

COLBY, Wis. (WSAW) - In America’s Dairyland, having just one cheese at the table may not be good enough. But for those behind the bill to name a state cheese, one kind stands out.

Pouches of Aldi’s Happy Farms shredded Colby Jack cheese have been recalled in four states over concerns they contained metal fragments. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Class ...

Colby cheese does have deep roots in the state. But for some Wisconsinites, announcing one cheese as the state cheese is like picking which one of your kids is your favorite — you just can't.

The measure makes colby, which was created in Wisconsin more than 100 years ago, the official cheese. Colby may be as "gouda" choice as any, but the choice threatens to turn fans of cheddar, swiss ...