PRESS RELEASES

April 2007

llchester Cheese Company wins six awards
Ilchester Cheese has been awarded Gold at this year’s World Cheese Awards and was then showcased and sampled to thousands of visitors in a cheese theatre at IFE07, the International Food and Drink Event.

March 2007

llchester win World Cheese Awards
Brie de Meaux by Renard Gillard has been awarded this year’s World Champion Cheese at a special awards ceremony which took place at IFE07, the International Food and Drink Event on March 19th, presented by Bob Farrand, National Director of the Guild of Fine Food.

October 2006

Watch and win an Indulgent Weekend Break
Watch Mike Robinson's new series of Heaven's Kitchen At Large to win an indulgent weekend for two at Babington House Hotel with Ilchester Cheese Company.......
   

Win a Girls' Night in Hamper
Autumn is here and the nights are getting colder and longer, so it's the perfect time to get your friends round for a girls' night in and a good old gossip. Ilchester Cheese Company is giving you the chance to win 20 girls' night in hampers.......

September 2006

A Fabulous Weekend Break at the Exclusive Babington House
Spend an indulgent weekend for two in the prestigious Babington House Hotel in the heart of Somerset, courtesy of the Ilchester Cheese Company.......
   

Take 5 Competition - Win Girls' Night in Hampers
Autumn is here and the nights are getting colder and longer, so it's the perfect time to get your friends round for a girls' night in and a good old gossip. Ilchester Cheese Company is giving you the chance to win a girls' night in hamper.......


August 2006

Nantwich preview in Food & Drink International
Blended cheese manufacturer, Ilchester Cheese Company, is exhibiting at Nantwich International Cheese Show 2006 to showcase its wide variety of award-winning cheeses.......

July 2006

Festive Fromages from Ilchester Cheese Company
Finish off your Christmas festivities in style and ensure tastebuds are tickled at your New Year’s Eve bash, by creating the ultimate cheese board with the Ilchester Cheese Company. From the home of the finest quality classic and blended cheeses indulge yourself in an array of delectable English varieties this Christmas.......
 
Award glory for Ilchester Cheese Company
Local company Ilchester Cheese, the UK’s leading producer of blended cheeses, is celebrating after scooping two silver and two bronze awards at the world’s most prestigious cheese event – the 2006 World Cheese Awards.......
 
Q&As for Dairy Industry International - Melvin Glynn, managing director of the Ilchester Cheese Company
What is your background in cheese making? What did you do before coming to Ilchester? If you have been working in Ilchester the whole time, how did you work your way up to MD?

June 2006

Personal Profile - Looby Armstrong
Career highlights: Moving up the ranks at Ilchester from operator to line leader, then shift controller, planner, assistant manager and finally production manager (three years ago).......

May 2006

Ilchester expands its horizons with impressive new product development facility
Ilchester Cheese Company, the UK's leading producer of speciality cheese, is set to be the epicentre for the creation of blended cheeses, as it unveils its latest state-of-the-art new product development (NPD) centre.......      

April 2006

Independent Retailer - Dairy Feature- Ilchester's Mini Whole Cheeses - Small and Perfectly Formed!
The Ilchester Cheese Company, the UK’s leading producer of blended cheese boasts a variety of prepacked mini whole cheeses in 150g packs with an extended shelf life, ideal for the convenience retail sector.......
   
Background information for consumer publications
Ilchester Cheese Company was formed in the 1960s after founder, Ken Seaton, discovered the delicious results of blending cheese with beer while trying to keep cheddar fresh on the bar of his hotel.......

March 2006

Pick me up competition copy - Five luxury picnic hampers worth £100
Summer is here so grab every chance there is to enjoy some time in the sun, which is why Ilchester Cheese Company is offering you the chance to win one of five Ridgeway Backpacks from Clearwater Hampers.......
 
David Laws MP says cheese
Yeovil MP David Laws visited Ilchester Cheese Company's newly opened £100.000 product development centre on Friday 31 March.......
 
Good Housekeeping Competition
There is nothing more traditionally British than enjoying a picnic on a warm summer’s day, which is why Ilchester Cheese Company is offering you the chance to win one of five Ridgeway Backpacks from Clearwater Hampers .......

February 2006

Winner - Food Awards 2006 - Best Dairy Product, Applewood Smoke Flavour Cheddar
Melvin Glynn, managing director of Ilchester Cheese Company, said: "We are extremely proud to be awarded the accolade of Best Dairy Product for Ilchester Cheese Company's Smoked Applewood".