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Brand of Cheddar cheese

Davidstow Creamery

Davidstow Cheddar is a brand of Cheddar cheese manufactured by Dairy Crest, at the Davidstow Creamery in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, alongside Cathedral City Cheddar.

Production

Cheddar cheese has been produced at Davidstow for over 70 years; the plant was set up there in 1951 by Cow & Gate. Milk is supplied by 300 farms in Cornwall and Devon, all within a 50-mile (80 km) radius. The Davidstow plant is the largest in Britain, having been upgraded in 2004, and has the capacity to produce 1,000 tonnes of Davidstow and Cathedral City cheese per week.

Awards

Davidstow won Gold trophies at the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich in 2010 and 2011.

References

  1. "Davidstow". British Cheese Board: Information on Cheese: Types of Cheese. British Cheese Board. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. Gourmet Cornwall. Alison Hodge Publishers. 2005. ISBN 978-0-906720-39-4. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. Weston, Shaun (23 April 2013). "Davidstow Cheddar relaunches with two new cheeses". FoodBev.com: News. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. Davidstow (5 April 2011). "Davidstow Cheddar Scoops Gold At The International Cheese Awards". Davidstow Blog. Dairy Crest Limited. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. "Davidstow Cheddar". Simply Cornisampers. The Cornish Goldsmiths. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.

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