cheese
Jasper Hill Farm and Caledonia Spirits release second batch of Ginimere cheese
Two US, Vermont-based artisan producers, Caledonia Spirits and Jasper Hill Farm, have come together to release a second batch of their special-edition “Ginnimere” cheese, which is a creative twist on Japer Hill’s Winnimere cheese using Caledonia Spirits’ flagship gin.
Hochland reports growth in 2019
German cheese maker Hochland had a good 2019, with profit on ordinary business activity increasing by 27.4% and the EBT margin at 5.1%.
Day 50 from your lockdown
I realise many of you have had a longer lockdown than the UK, and have emerged to a new world where we all wear face masks and observe social distancing. We watch with hope as those of you wander out into the new world in whatever country you’re in, and try to make this new way of moving about work.
US March exports up to Asia despite disruptions
US dairy exporters topped year-earlier levels for the seventh straight month in March, despite disruptions resulting from the coronavirus outbreak, the US Dairy Export Council reports.
Innova inspects global flavour trends
Consumers are increasingly captivated by the stories behind products and brands, and flavours have a key role to play in this.
Wensleydale Creamery launches limited edition cheese truckles
The Wensleydale Creamery, producer of award-winning Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, has launched three limited edition truckles set to transform the cheeseboard at home and the growing trend of Zoom cheese and wine nights.
Something for the weekend
Something exciting for us cheese folks (and the many fans of cheese) is happening this upcoming weekend – the British Cheese Weekenders, an online cheese festival featuring live-streamed talks, tastings, farm tours, quizzes and cookery demos by some of the country’s leading cheese experts.
The evolution of cows
One of the strange by-products of this particular downtime here in the UK is the BBC always trying to teach you something. It’s almost as if some hack in the back office said, ah, this is our chance to shine.
EU dairy support in the Covid-19 crisis
The European Dairy Association (EDA) says it is grateful to the EU Commissioner following the recent announcement that exceptional measures would be opened by the EU Commission to support the dairy sector in Europe.
Glanbia sees good first quarter for 2020
Glanbia, the global nutrition group, has issued an interim management statement for the three-month period ended 4 April 2020. This statement was issued in conjunction with the company’s annual general meeting, which was held as a closed meeting.
Cheese community urges British public to support small cheesemakers during coronavirus crisis
Revealing plans for the first ever British Cheese Weekender from 8-10 May, the cheese community will urge the British public to buy direct from cheesemakers and indie retailers to safeguard their future.
Frischpack sees improved sales in 2019
Germany’s Frischpack Group reported successful results and above industry average growth for the 2019 financial year.
It’s about transport
Late last week, both the US and the UK announced dairy assistance schemes. In the UK, Dairy UK and the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) are working together to bring the industry together to identify spare processing capacity, how to stimulate demand and how production could be temporarily reduced.
Cathedral City cheese launches in sandwich slice format
Saputo Dairy UK has announced the launch of Sandwich Slices within its market-leading Cathedral City cheese range.