Bothwell Monterey Jack and Marble Cheddar Cheese.
Manitoba’s Bothwell Cheese has reclaimed top spot in the Marble Cheddar category at the 86th Annual British Empire Cheese Show – winning first place for the seventh time in the past eight years.
The company also took first place in the American style category for the third time in five years with its Monterey Jack and second place in the hard cheese category with its newly created Smoked Parmesan.
“It is very exciting to once again win with our Monterey Jack since it is the base cheese for almost all of our specialty flavoured cheeses.” says Bothwell Cheese Director, Sales and Marketing Mike Raftis. “This is the first year that Bothwell has made parmesan cheese, and to place second among manufacturers who have been producing this variety for years is indeed a remarkable achievement.”
“We are genuinely elated and very proud to have received these awards at the British Empire Cheese Show. Winning this particular competition is significant,” says Bothwell Cheese President and CEO Ivan Balenovic, “because we’re judged by our peers who truly understand and appreciate excellence in cheese. Our company has been making cheese for 77 years and these awards further validate the extraordinary efforts of our exceptionally skilled cheese makers, who take great pride in making superb cheese.”
The British Empire Cheese Show has a long and distinguished history. Since 1927 cheese makers from around the world have entered the competition, hoping to win one of its highly coveted awards. Billed as Canada’s largest display of Canadian and International Cheese, the show is presented by the Central Ontario Cheese Makers Association.
Bothwell Cheese, located in southeast Manitoba, is known for producing premium-quality cheese made with all-natural ingredients, pure milk, and no modified milk ingredients. The company produces and distributes more than 25 varieties of cheese throughout Canada.
