Fanaost, an aged gouda made by Norwegian cheesemaker, Ostegården, has been named World Champion Cheese at the 31st edition of the World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway. Produced from a herd of just 12 cows…
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Brie trade agreement: China lifts soft cheese ban
Fans of soft cheeses in China have reason to celebrate after the country reversed a ban on mould-ripened cheeses, allowing imports of Camembert, Brie and Roquefort, European Union officials said Monday. From early September, businesses…
#WeirdNews: Swiss Cheese watch on sale for Sh129 million
A watch made out of cheese has gone on sale for Sh129 million (£1 million). The timepiece was made by Swiss jewellers H. Moser in response to new laws in the country, which means only…
Kraftkar from Norway crowned World Champion Cheese 2016
Kraftkar, made by Norwegian producer Tingvollost, has scooped the coveted title of World Champion Cheese at the 29th annual World Cheese Awards, coming top among a record number of entries that were judged at the…
World Cheese Awards 2016 opens for entry
The 29th annual World Cheese Awards will open for entry from Wednesday 17 August, with organizers, the Guild of Fine Food, expecting more cheese-makers than ever to enter as the competition heads to San Sebastián…
Delicious: 17th-century cheese found in Baltic wreck
Divers searching the wreck of an 17th-century Swedish warship on the bed of the Baltic say they have found de Brie. Sifting through the ancient timbers of the Kronan, a ship that sank in 1676…
Power station creates electricity with cheese
A power station in Albertville, Savoie is using a by-product of cheese making, skimmed whey, to make electricity. In operation since July 2015, the factory uses an anaerobic digestion of the effluents in VALBIO METHACORE®…
Could this be the worlds cheesiest burger?
McDonald’s in Brazil has made the world’s cheesiest burger. The fast food chain have released the Grand Cheddar McMelt which features a mouth-watering two patties stacked in double buns and enough melted cheese to make…
#Food: Frenchman named world’s best cheesemonger
Frenchman was on Sunday named the world’s best cheesemonger at a competition in France, maintaining national pride in a country famed for its love of fromage. Fabien Degoulet, the son of dairy merchants, triumphed over…
Going healthy: Kraft pulls the dye out of Mac and Cheese
Consumer activists cheered Tuesday, but some comfort food fans booed, after Kraft Foods Group said it will stop using artificial coloring in its iconic Kraft Macaroni and Cheese product. From January next year, two kinds…