Stewart’s Shops recently won first place awards for its Chocolate Dairy Shake and Mango Dragon Fruit Sherbet at the 2026 World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin.
The Chocolate Dairy Shake secured the top spot in the open class flavored milk competition, while the Mango Dragon Fruit won the sherbet category.
Stewart’s also placed second for its French Vanilla, Chocolate and Raspberry Fudge Torte offerings.
Additionally, the chain won third place for Bark in the Dark in Dark Chocolate ice cream, Mint Cookie Crumble in Mint ice cream, Adirondack Bear Paw in Open Class with Nuts and Mousse Trail in Open Class ice cream.
“These awards are a true honor and a testament to the skill, dedication and hard work of the local, family-run farms that supply our milk,” Stewart’s noted in a statement. “We’re also grateful for our partners, whose commitment to quality helps bring delicious, high-quality milk and ice cream to Stewart’s customers every day.”
The World Dairy Expo Championship Dairy Product Contest brings together some of the best dairy products and producers from across North America.
“With more than 1,200 entries competing in 2026, earning nine awards, including two first-place finishes, is an incredible honor that reflects the quality and care that goes into every Stewart’s dairy product,” the statement concluded.
Dairy Accolades
This recognition comes on the heels of Stewart’s September announcement that it had won the award for the Best Milk in New York State.
This year’s award was announced at the New York State Fair in Syracuse by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Scientists at Cornell University evaluated milk entries for flavor and quality, placing a particular emphasis on how well they hold up throughout their shelf life.
“For Stewart’s customers, that means you are bringing home the best tasting and highest quality milk in New York State,” the statement continued.
Stewart’s credited its success to the hard work and dedication of its 21 local family-run farms, which collect more than 25,000 gallons of milk every day from about 2,900 cows.
“With our farthest farm being just 36 miles from our plant, you cannot get fresher milk,” the statement read. “Our milk goes from farm to shop coolers in 48 hours, thanks to the Stewart’s dairy team at our Greenfield Center plant.”
The award is part of the New York State Dairy Products contest, which is part of a highly-competitive program run by Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
Today, Stewart’s owns and operates more than 400 convenience stores across upstate New York, Vermont and western New Hampshire.
