Top Cheese at Cricketer Farm
2nd August 2006
Leading Somerset cheesemaker, Cricketer Farm, is celebrating after winning 16 awards at some of the country's top cheese competitions, including 1st for its Half Fat Cheese at the 2006 Nantwich International Cheese Show. The 16 awards, which were presented to Cricketer for its range of traditional, half fat and functional cheeses, recognise the company's commitment to making superb quality cheeses to traditional recipes, using locally sourced milk."This is a great achievement for the whole team at Cricketer and we are thrilled to have won these awards. We have been making traditional and healthier cheeses for many years and our success is in no small part due to the expertise and dedication of our staff. Each of our cheeses, including the healthier options, is made with passion and we are determined never to compromise on taste or texture - these awards are testament to this commitment," explained Simon O'Brien from Cricketer.
One of the leading events in the dairy calendar, the Nantwich International Cheese Show broke all records this year with over 2,000 entries received for the 150 classes judged at the show. In addition to the award for Half Fat Cheese, Cricketer was also presented with 1st for PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Farmhouse Cheddar, Very Highly Commended for Half Fat Cheese with Omega 3, Highly Commended for Reduced Fat and the Barbers Cup for the PDO Farmhouse Cheddar category.
Along with its success at the Nantwich International Cheese Show, Cricketer Farm has also been presented with 11 other awards, including five 1sts at the 2006 Royal Bath & West Show and Devon County Show. Simon O'Brien continued: "So far it has been a fantastic year for our cheese and we have been delighted to win so many awards at some of the country's most prestigious cheese shows."
Cricketer Farm, situated at the edge of the Quantock hills, the first ever Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), has been making traditional and innovative cheeses for 60 years. Each of Cricketer's cheeses is made to a traditional recipe using full fat, semi-skimmed or skimmed milk, producing a range of Farmhouse Cheddar cheeses, half fat cheeses, quarter fat cheeses and 2% fat cheeses.
