4th

It’s all in the blend

Caseificio dell’Alta Langa is continuing the mixed milk traditions of Piedmont in a very modern way

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26th

Borough Cheese Company opens new bricks-and-mortar shop in Bristol

North Street Cheese Company, set up by Borough Cheese’s Dominic Coyte, is located in the Bedminster area of the city

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21st

Singletons collapse deemed ‘a real loss to British cheese’

The fallout from Singletons & Co’s collapse into administration continued last month as Butlers acquired the company’s sheep’s cheese brand Parlick

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19th

Into the Blue

There is only one colour Martin Tkalez is striving for at Pevensey Cheese Company

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7th

Animal Rebellion protest could affect makers and cheesemongers

The animal and climate change group said 650 activists will action to disrupt the British dairy industry

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6th

Trade agreement paves way for UK farmhouse exports to Oz

A landmark deal to allow exports of British raw milk cheeses to Australia is expected to result in around eight tonnes of farmhouse cheese being shipped Down Under in the next year. Australia had previously banned the import of most raw milk cheeses because of stringent food safety rules, but the regulations were relaxed slightly … Read more

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14th

There’s more to Greece than Feta

The founders of Maltby & Greek are on a mission to show the UK trade just how varied their homeland’s cheese is

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11th

The Fine Cheese Co teams up with affineurs to revamp Continentals

The Fine Cheese Co has overhauled its Continental cheeses range to overcome Brexit supply chain issues and reinvigorate sales in the face of stiff competition from British alternatives.

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5th

Cheesemongers up the innovation in the face of price increases

Cutting costs, changing suppliers and offering deals are among the tactics being deployed by UK cheesemongers as they battle huge increases in the price of artisan cheese.

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11th

Time on their side: Paxton & Whitfield’s new ageing facility shows how Britain’s oldest cheesemonger is evolving

A kid in a sweet shop is nothing compared to a cheesemonger in a maturing room. Paxton & Whitfield’s quality manager Jazz Reeves is clearly enjoying herself immensely as she moves among the shelves in one of company’s new ageing rooms, sampling the truckles and wheels with a deft twist of her cheese iron. She … Read more

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6th

Import issues and local demand boost Highland Fine Cheeses’ sales  

Highland Fine Cheeses has seen a 25% increase in sales, which it says has been helped by disruption to imported cheeses caused by Brexit and growing demand for local food.   The Tain-based cheesemaker, which supplies delis, farm shops and supermarkets including M&S and Waitrose, saw sales rise to £1.9m in the year to May, an … Read more

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1st

Group launched to assist EHOs with raw milk cheesemaking concerns

The Specialist Cheesemakers Association (SCA) has launched a new technical group to discuss “areas of concern” with environmental health officers (EHOs) that have raw milk cheesemakers in their area.  Thirty-one EHOs from England, Scotland and Wales joined the first online working group at the end of May, which was chaired by dairy consultant and SCA … Read more

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17th

Treats from the east

Cheesemakers are a rare breed in Norfolk, but Mrs Temple’s has been at it for more than two decades Mrs Temple’s Cheese celebrates its twentieth anniversary this year. Or at least that’s what a double page feature in the Eastern Daily Press in March reported. But when FFD spoke to owner Catherine Temple a few … Read more

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12th

Sharpham Dairy joins B Corp ranks

Cheese can be a force for good, according to Sharpham Dairy, which is one of a number of artisan cheesemakers joining ethical accreditation schemes.  Devon-based Sharpham, owned by Greg and Nicky Parsons, has successfully achieved B Corporation status – a rigorous accreditation that recognises companies with outstanding social and environmental standards. Sharpham is the first … Read more

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