The event, created by the California Milk Advisory Board and VentureFuel in 2019, was created to find, fund and accelerate innovation in dairy-based products.
CMAB unveiled the eight finalists for its fifth annual Real California Milk Excelerator competition, which looks to identify, curate and accelerate dairy-based innovations.
According to the company, Mimmo Bruno, Di Stefano’s founder and owner, was raised in Puglia, Italy and was the first artisan in the United States to recreate Burrata, a cream-filled fresh mozzarella.