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Beston Global Food Company tops cheese awards

Within a year of re-establishing cheese making at Murray Bridge, Beston Global Food Company (BFC) has topped its class at the South Australian Dairy Industry Awards.

All the Beston Pure Foods Edwards Crossing-branded cheeses that were nominated in the prestigious Royal Adelaide Show Dairy Awards held on August 4 won medals in their categories, with BFC landing a total of two Gold and three Silver as well as the overall title of Champion Cheddar.

“To come away from these highly competitive industry awards with such a medal haul in our first attempt is a fantastic achievement,” BFC Chairman Dr Roger Sexton said.

“Since we acquired, re-built operations and re-opened the factory at Murray Bridge we have wasted no time in producing the highest quality cheese.

“We are immensely proud of the work done by our team at BFC in taking the former business of United Dairy Power (UDP) out of receivership, fixing it up and turning it into a multi award winning dairy factory in less than 12 months.

“These awards are a testament to the skill of our master team of cheese makers who are remaining true to the traditional methods and using only the best natural ingredients.”

The Beston Pure Foods cheeses recognised at the SA Dairy Industry Awards were:

  •  Beston Pure Foods Cloth Bound Cheddar – Gold Medal & Champion Cheddar Cheese of the Show.
  •  Beston Pure Foods Edwards Crossing Mild and Creamy Colby – Gold Medal
  •  Beston Pure Foods Edwards Crossing Rich and Smooth Gouda – Silver Medal
  •  Beston Pure Foods Edwards Crossing Rich and Full Flavoured Cheddar – Silver Medal
  •  Beston Pure Foods Pepato – Silver Medal.

Minister for Agriculture Leon Bignell congratulated the Beston Pure Foods team on its fantastic achievement.

“In June the State Government announced it was providing $2.5 million to Beston for the development of its state-of-the-art cheese processing facility. The facility will create 60 ongoing jobs and 24 during construction,” Mr Bignell said.

“Beston is a brilliant South Australian company and this recognition at the SA Dairy Industry Awards is very fitting – particularly as Beston recently created a Tribute cheese to help the dairy farming community.”

The award-winning Beston Pure Foods cheeses sold under the Edwards Crossing brand will be available at independent stores in Adelaide from around mid-August. The Pepato and the Cloth Bound Cheddar will be available in stores later in the year.

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