Wisconsin Cheeseman

The Wisconsin Cheeseman, established in 1946, is a privately held mail-order food gift company operating in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The company publishes several catalogs and emails each year to promote its line of over 300 products, consisting of: Wisconsin cheese, sausage, chocolates, fruitcakes, petits fours, cakes, cookies, fresh fruits, nuts and other assorted food gifts.

The company was owned and operated for 60 years by the founding family, the Cremers, before being purchased by a group of private investors, Wisconsin Food Gift Co., on April 17, 2007. [ [http://multichannelmerchant.com/news/Wisconsin-Cheeseman-sold-04242007/ Multichannel Merchant - April 24, 2007.] ]

The Wisconsin Cheeseman employs 170 workers. The company recorded $36.4 million in 2006. [ [http://www.hoovers.com/Wisconsin-Cheeseman,-The,-Inc/--HD__ffjcycsxs,src__dbi--/free-co-dnb_factsheet.xhtml Hoovers] ]

Divisions

The Wisconsin Cheeseman Inc. is composed of the following divisions:
* [http://www.wisconsincheeseman.com The Wisconsin Cheeseman] Catalog: Business-to-consumer
* [http://www.mille-lacs.com Mille Lacs Gourmet Foods] : Business-to-business Retail
* [http://www.scottsfundraising.com Scott's Fundraising Resource] : Business-to-business Fundraising

Competition

Other mail-order food gift companies include:
* Harry and David
* Hickory Farms
* Swiss Colony
* Figi's

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