BONGARDS CREAMERIES

Bongards Creameries specializes in the manufacturing of standardized cheese products for U.S. government food assistance programs, producing a range of processed and natural cheese commodities designed for bulk distribution and long-term storage. Their technical expertise includes the formulation and production of cheese blends, processed cheese slices, and barrel-aged natural cheese, all compliant with federal nutrition and safety standards for humanitarian and domestic food aid. The company demonstrates deep proficiency in consistent product formulation across multiple cheese varieties—such as American, yellow, and white processed cheeses—and ensures precise packaging configurations for efficient logistics, including 5-pound and 500-pound formats. Their ability to meet strict USDA commodity specifications for texture, melt performance, shelf stability, and labeling underscores a rigorous quality control framework tailored to federal food donation requirements. The contractor maintains an exclusive and sustained relationship with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, supplying cheese commodities under the agency’s Food Donation and Nutrition Assistance programs. All awarded contracts are aligned with USDA’s mission to support domestic and international food aid, indicating a trusted, recurring partnership built on reliability, compliance, and scalable production capacity. Operating under NAICS 311513, Bongards Creameries is exclusively focused on cheese manufacturing, positioning itself as a specialized supplier within the federal food commodities market. Their vertical specialization lies in producing shelf-stable, standardized cheese products that meet USDA’s nutritional and logistical benchmarks, serving as a critical link in the national food distribution chain. As a 2L entity headquartered in Norwood Young America, Minnesota, Bongards Creameries operates as a mid-sized manufacturing facility with no federal certifications on record. Their geographic presence is centralized in the Upper Midwest, leveraging regional dairy infrastructure to support consistent, high-volume production for federal procurement needs.