Co-op adds cheeses to range

Monday, 22 December 2008
The Co-operative is introducing five new delicious blended British cheeses into its own-brand range.

Made at the Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes, North Yorkshire, the five new products all contain mouthwatering ingredients that will liven up any cheese board, such as papaya, mango and cracked black pepper.

The Wensleydale Creamery, which employs over 200 people across two sites, has worked with The Co-operative to develop some of the cheese recipes.

The Creamery recently invested £360,000 in new cutting and packing equipment to cope with new orders, and this will be used as part of the production process for the new cheese range.

David Hartley, The Wensleydale Creamery's Managing Director, said: "This is a substantial amount of business which will add £1m to our annual turnover.

"We have secured this deal thanks to The Wensleydale Creamery's ability to create a high-quality product and the blending expertise of our cheese-making master craftsmen."

Mark Cloudy, The Co-operative's cheese buyer, said: "The Co-operative prides itself on the range and quality of the food it sells, and teaming up with the experts at The Wensleydale Creamery at Hawes will enable The Co-operative to offer a mouth-watering range of high-quality blended cheeses to our customers."

The Co-operative Group
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