Australia has made quite a few of the cheese
brands popular. It is among the top
ten in producing and exporting cheese.
Some of the popular brands in cheese
are outlined below.
Kraft Foods - Australia
Their motto in Kraft is acting responsibly so much so that their Suttontown, Strathmerton Victoria, South Australia and Port Melbourne plants are ISO14001 certified. They are also members of The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), The Australian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry through the Victorian Chamber (VECCI), Dairy Australia, Australian Made, The Australian Industry Group (AIG), The Australian Farm Institute (AFI), The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs and Nutrition Australia. Kraft Foods market many leading food brands in Australia. Some of them include Kraft cheese, Maxwell House coffee, Ritz biscuits, Philadelphia cream cheese, Vegemite, Kraft Peanut Butter, Oreo cookies, Captain's Table crackers, and Toblerone chocolates.
Bega - The Great Australian Cheese Company
They are located at 23 - 45 Ridge Street, North Bega, New South Wales 2550. They can be contacted on (61) 2 6491 7777. This company was started way back in 1899 and has become one of the leading cheese company. They claim to sell more than 50 million Bega branded products in Australia annually. They have become so popular because of their good flavoured and well textured cheese. They have won many gold medals and blue ribbons at Royal Agricultural shows and in annual Dairy Industry Association competitions. This shows the quality of their products. Their products include Natural Cheddar Cheeses, Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese, Processed Cheeses, Bega Burger Slices, Canned Cheese and Stringers.
Unicorn Cheese
Established in 1977, this company has come a long way. Over the years, they have won many awards and Unicorn Cheese has become a brand name in Australia. Among the medals won, some of them are gold, silver and bronze at the Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show, the Royal Queensland Show, DIAA Dairy Products Awards, and the Royal Melbourne Show. They also have been finalists three times in the impressive Grand Dairy Awards. Their traditional style cheeses include Camembert 125g and 200g, Brie 125g, and Camembert Wedge 250g. Its ready-to-eat style cheese is Brie 200g.
The King Island Group
This group is owned by National Foods Limited, which is one of Australia's largest food companies. Their main activities are in fresh dairy foods and milk. The King Island Group is a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of specialty cheese products to the Australian market. This group has over 300 employees in it's entities that are King Island Company Ltd, ABC Cheese Company Pty Ltd, Butterfields Specialty Foods Pty Ltd, and Timboon Farmhouse Cheese Pty Ltd. Their products are made up of White Mould that include Cape Wickham Double Brie, Phoques Cove Camembert, and Seal Bay Triple Cream.
Blue Mould that include Endeavour Blue, Roaring Forties Blue, Bass Strait Blue, Lighthouse Blue Brie, and Netherby Blue.
Washed Rind that includes Stormy Washed Rind.
Cheddar includes Surprise Bay Cheddar, Stokes Point Smoked Cheddar, and Yellow Rock Red.
Cream that includes King Island Pure Cream and King Island Creme Fraiche.
Black Label that includes Black Label Brie, Black Label Red Hut Washed Rind, Black Label Blue Triple Cream, Black Label Cloth Matured Cheddar, and Black Label Black Waxed Cheddar.
Centenary that includes Centenary Brie, Centenary Blue, and Centenary Cheddar.
Yoghurt that includes King Island Dairy, King Island Dairy Honey & Cinnamon Yoghurt, and King Island Dairy Natural Unsweetened Yoghurt.
Discovery includes King Island Dairy Discovery Hot Waxed Blue, King Island Dairy Discovery Scrubbed Brie, King Island Dairy Discovery Ash Brie, and King Island Dairy Discovery Ash Blue.
Dessert includes King Island Dairy Crème Desserts.
These are just some of the brands in Australia. For more information on the different brands, you can browse the Internet.