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Wyke Farms Brings 100 year-old Family Cheddar Recipe to U.S.
Britain's largest independant farmhouse cheese producer launches
award-winning cheddar is U.S. food and dairy market
April 22, 2008 - Somorset, England - Wyke Farms, the UK's largest independant cheese producer and milk processor, today announced the arrival of the company's award-winning farmhouse cheddar and butter in the United States. A traditional family farm set on a rolling 1,500 acres in Somorset, England, the Clothier family has been producing farmhouse cheese and butter from the same family recipe for more than 100 years.
Wyke Farms will introduce a full range of cheese and dairy products in the U.S. including a variety of vintage and mature cheddar - just Delicious Extra Mature Cheddar, Rick & Creamy Mature Cheddar, Simply Gorgeous Vintage Cheddar, So Mellow Mild Cheddar, TNT Aged Cheddar and Village Oak Vintage 18 Month-Old Cheddar - as well as the company's half fat cheddar, Leskol - featuring only 1.3% saturated fat - and Wyke's Truly Scrumptious Farmhouse Butter.
"We are thrilled to introduce our line of farmhouse cheddar and butter to the United States," said Richard Clothier, third-generation family member & Managing Director, Wyke Farms. "Our family has taken great pride in the taste, texture and development of our products for more than a century, and we are looking forward to sharing our heritage and passion with cheese lovers in the U.S. market."
Wyke Farms features one of the most high-tech production facilities in Europe but still holds true to the family's original philosophy that the key to creating their products' unique flavor lies in the milk and their unique family recipe. The company's range of farmhouse cheddar and butter has won numerous awards throughout Europe, including gold at the International Cheese Awards and numerous first place positions at UK county shows.
