Vermont's Cabot Creamery -- First U.S. Cheese Maker to Export Cheddar for Sale in England.CABOT, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1997--At a press conference in Montpelier, VT this morning, Vermont dignitaries and representatives from the British Consulate-General announced a major export program to introduce Cabot's naturally aged Vermont cheddar to the country that invented cheddar - England. This marks the first time a U.S. cheddar maker has successfully developed a naturally aged cheddar in appropriate quantities to export to England on an ongoing basis. Approximately half a million pounds of naturally aged 15 to 18 month old Vermont Cheddar will be introduced as Cabot's "New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Mature Cheddar/Private Reserve" to United Kingdom consumers beginning August 25, 1997. This is in cooperation with Mendip Dairy Crest Dairy Crest Group plc is a major dairy products company in the United Kingdom. Its brands include Cathedral City cheese (which is made in Davidstow, a place in Cornwall which is not a City and does not have a Cathedral), Utterly Butterly, Vitalite, Clover, St Ivel and FRijj. , a $1.2 billion dollar dairy firm which currently provides about 50% of the total cheese sold in the United Kingdom markets. "We are pleased to be working with Cabot Creamery The Cabot Creamery Cooperative is an American dairy marketing cooperative started in 1919 by farmers in Cabot, Vermont. The original plant had an investment of $3,700 in total, which was paid by 94 farmers in proportion to the number of cattle which each owned. . Their dedication to product quality impressed us and we believe that the resulting flavour and texture of their Private Reserve will be well-appreciated by UK consumers," stated Allen Crook International Business Manager, Mendip Dairy Crest. "This initiative is the result of eighteen months of cross-Atlantic price negotiations, flavor testing, and quota concerns," said Rich Stammer stam·mer n. A speech disorder characterized by hesitation and repetition of sounds, or by mispronunciation or transposition of certain consonants, especially l, r, and s. v. To speak with a stammer. , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cabot Creamery. "We are thrilled that Cabot is breaking ground with this US first and feel privileged that the people of the United Kingdom will be enjoying Vermont cheddar." The first container load of cheddar, which left Montreal earlier this month bound for Frome, Somerset Frome redirects here. For other uses see Frome (disambiguation). England, in a refrigerated re·frig·er·ate tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates 1. To cool or chill (a substance). 2. To preserve (food) by chilling. container with temperature monitors recording every minute of the nine day trip, arrived safely and is now on sale. By November of 1997, Cabot will be available in two UK chains: Safeway and Waitrose. These chains represent approximately 35% of the total cheddar sales for all of the United Kingdom. Marketing efforts for the Cabot cheddar include in-store sampling, a Vermont Vacation Sweepstakes and a chance to win a four-wheel drive Jeep. Several U.S. agencies and groups are helping to support Cabot's launch in England. These groups include the U.S. Diary Export Council, the Eastern U.S. Agricultural and Food Export Council, the Vermont Ski Areas Association, and several Vermont resorts and country inns. Cabot Creamery is in its 78th year of continuous operation in Vermont and makes a full line of cheese, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese cottage cheese a soft, uncured cheese made from soured skim milk; most of the lactose is removed with the whey. Used in low-residue diets for dogs and cats. and butter. Cabot is owned by the 1,700 farm families of Agri-Mark, the Northeast's premier dairy cooperative. CONTACT: Tom Harty Cabot Creamery 802-563-2231 |
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