The Jersey Dairy co-operative of 27 farmers has applied for European Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status within the European Commission for Jersey cream, so that any cream produced elsewhere using Jersey cow milk could not use the appellation. Farmers have already applied for similar protection for Jersey butter. Currently any cream produced by Jersey cows anywhere in the world can be marketed as Jersey cream.
Christopher Journeaux, Jersey Dairy marketing director, says: “Local people are rightly proud of the Jersey cow and the products made from her milk and cream and we are keen to ensure that consumers can be confident that if butter claims to be Jersey butter that it actually comes from here. Jersey cows are renowned for the quality of their milk but the ones over here enjoy a longer grazing period, from February to early November, than their cousins on British mainland soil.” Jersey cream is recognised for its rich texture and slightly yellow colour.