It all started in 1929, at the start of the great depression, during a time when it was difficult for the Norman F. Biery Farm to sell its milk to a bottler. The Biery family along with a group of local Ohio dairy farmers went together to create a co-op in order to market their milk in the form of Swiss cheese. The cheese was taken to be distributed at the farmers markets in Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. After the Great Depression ended, Norman started to buy Swiss cheese from the local Amish communities and Biery Cheese diversified into a cheese packaging and distribution company. This transformation allowed Biery Cheese to supply more than just one variety of cheese to its customers.
Biery was primarily a bulk deli supplier for many grocery chains in the midwest and northeast United States. In 1952, Harold Biery took over the company as president. In 1956, Biery Cheese started into the retail dairy case packaging, providing Biery branded and private label packaging in the form of chunks.
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Biery Cheese started to slice cheese for the convenience to the consumer. Also during this time, the trucking division was established to provide our customers with yet another quality service. In 1975, Dennis Biery took over as president of the Biery Cheese Company.
In 1983, Biery Cheese started into the processed cheese business, providing many custom varieties and also shelf stable cheese products to all types of industries. In 1986, Biery Cheese continued to grow into different market arenas by providing cubed, shredded, and diced products for the foodservice and industrial markets.
In 1990, Biery Cheese started to produce slice shingle packages with a resealable zipper. Also during the 1990's, the concept of P.C.S.S. (portion controlled sliced shingle) was created to provide the foodservice industry with a cost effective and efficient package.
In 2001, Benjamin Biery started in the business as the fourth generation in the Biery Cheese Company. In 2004, Biery Cheese doubled its facility to keep up with customers' demands.
Biery Cheese, today, continues to look for new opportunities and avenues to help provide customers with innovative and creative packaging ideas. For over 75 years, Biery Cheese has been servicing customers in all sectors of the cheese business: retail, foodservice, and industrial. At Biery, time honored traditions continue to thrive at our state of the art production facility. Our commitment to implementing new technology and new construction is an investment in our customers and employees. Call today to see how you can join the Biery tradition and receive "The Finest Cheese in All the Land."