Cathedral City Cheddar
| Type | Cheddar Cheese |
|---|---|
| Inception | 1995 |
| Manufacturer | Saputo Dairy UK |
| Available | Available |
| Current supplier | Saputo Dairy UK |
| Website | cathedralcity.co.uk |
Cathedral City is a brand of Cheddar cheese which is manufactured by Saputo Dairy UK in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Cathedral City's brand and logo is based on Wells Cathedral in Somerset.[1]
History
[edit]The original owners of the brand, Mendip Foods, were based in the cathedral city of Wells in Somerset. Dairy Crest bought the brand from Mendip Foods Ltd in July 1995,[2][3] moving production to Davidstow in Cornwall, which has neither city status nor a cathedral.[4]
In 2019, Saputo bought Dairy Crest.[5][6]
As of December 2024, the cheese is manufactured at Davidstow Creamery and matured at the distribution centre at Nuneaton.
The brand was officially launched in Canada and the United States in 2020.[7][8][9]
Health research
[edit]In 2014, Cathedral City was cited in research published by the British Medical Journal highlighting the fact that branded cheeses generally had higher salt content than supermarket own-brands.[10]
Reception
[edit]YouGov’s BrandIndex ranks Cathedral City the most popular brand in the Chilled/Frozen, Packaged Foods sector in Great Britain[11].
References
[edit]- ^ "Cheddar is the toast of dairy company". thetimes.co.uk. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ McMahon, Jim (4 August 2006). "Dairy Crest's UK Distribution Center Continues To Set The Standard For Chilled Dairy DC's". FoodOnline. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Dairy Crest Group (DCG)". investegate.co.uk. 30 May 2003. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dairy Crest invests £85m in cheese factory as overseas demand grows". theguardian.com. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "End of era for Dairy Crest name in Saputo takeover". www.fwi.co.uk. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Say cheese: Canadian rival to buy Dairy Crest with near-£1bn offer". thetimes.co.uk. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Cathedral City enters US market with trio of cheddar products". thegrocer.co.uk. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Cathedral City Launching in the US". uk.saputo.com. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Cathedral City cheeses now available in Canada". foodincanada.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Cheese too salty and a risk to public health, study finds". theguardian.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Top brands in the Chilled/Frozen, Packaged Foods sector in Great Britain". YouGov BrandIndex Lite. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.