Membership
Membership Types
The NCCIA is here for you. Your support ensures the continuation of our industry. Thank you for taking the time to consider membership with our organization.
Membership Benefits
NCCIA members receive special rates on workshops and our annual conference. At the conference, we’ll offer professionally-led programs to discuss current industry topics, and you’ll have an opportunity to network with your peers. Members also have the opportunity to participate in our annual cheesemaking contest to win awards and cash prizes for top-graded cheeses.
Membership dues are renewed annually, and funds are used to sponsor dairy scholarships at Iowa State University, South Dakota State University, and the University of Minnesota.
Proud NCCIA members include individuals who have a passion for cheese and dairy, as well as over 60 cheese or dairy processing plants and suppliers from a variety of industries, such as:
- food and beverage
- manufacturing equipment
- process design
- packaging
- recycling and warehousing
- advertising and marketing
2025 Members
Individuals
Suppliers
Anderson Chemical Company
Arrow Process Systems
Bentley Instruments
BW Designs
CHR/Hansen/Novonesis
Custom Fabricating & Repair
DSM Food Specialties
Ecolab
Hydrite Chemical
Iowa Area Development Group
ISG
Kelley Supply
Kovalus Separation Solutions/RELCO
Kusel Equipment
Loos Machine
Membrane System Specialists
Mohawk Technology, LLC
Nelson-Jameson, Inc.
Mohawk Technology
Nutricepts
RELCO
Tetra Pak
Vivolac
Plants
Agropur – Hull, IA
Bongard’s Creameries – Bongards
First District Association
Milk Specialties Global
Prairie Farms – Faribault
Prairie Farms – Luana/Monona
Prairie Farms – Mindoro
Proliant Dairy Ingredients
Red Rock Dairy Products
Wapsie Valley Creamery
Honorary Members
Raymond Albrecht
Walter Andrist*
Peter Behrends*
Phyllis Borer
Rulon Chappell
William Coleman
Samuel Coulter*
B.H. Crissinger*
Stanley Davis
Carl Figy
Felix Frederikson*
Clint Garoutte
Alred Gonzenbach*
Max Gonzenbach
James Gordon*
William Haggerty
David Henning
Leo Hertel*
Tom Honse
James Jezeski*
Waldo Johnson
Dic Kelly
Vern Kind
Jim Kleva
Vern Klossner
Mike Kruger
Neil Kucker
Wayne Larson
Robert Leet
A.S. Lewis*
Harold Linden
Vern Loch
Howard Macy
Adolph Mauel
Art Melgaard
Virgil Metzger
Harry Moore
Howard Morris
Alfred Nef*
Rudy Nef
John Nelson
Marcel Ochu
Arthur Parkin
John Parsons
Herman Peschken*
Greg Pittman
John Roach
Doug Rolland
James Rolloff*
Lisa Ramacher
George Schwinghammer
Ronald Tamka
Jim Walsh
John Weiss
Robert Wendberg
Norman Western
Kenneth Zeller*
Roland Zeller
Paul Zimmerman*
Edmun Zottola