Fromages CDA was founded as a result of the emergence of the many artisan cheesemakers in Quebec in the 1990s. Fromages CDA president Daniel Allard is passionate about cheese and intent on promoting them across the country. He has become a cheese marketing leader, and a strong advocate of locally produced cheeses.

Daniel Allard respects the knowledge cheesemakers have and fully understands the difficulties they have developing markets for their products. He takes them under his wing and helps them raise their profile in Quebec and Canadian markets.

Fromages CDA started by representing the Fritz Kaiser cheese factory, then expanded to represent the St-Benoît-du-Lac, Rang 9 and Domaine Féodal cheesemakers, along with many others including L'Ancêtre, Au Village, Le Détour, Terroir de Bellechasse, Le P’tit Train du Nord. Today, Daniel Allard and his skilled team work with more than 25 artisan cheesemakers.

Through sheer determination, good timing, a strong desire to share and most importantly an abundance of enthusiasm for Quebec artisan cheesemakers, Fromages CDA today represents the largest number of Quebec cheesemakers of any organization.