Bothwell Cheese is
Canada
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's largest independently owned
cheese maker
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, known for its cheeses which are branded under the same name. The company, located in
New Bothwell, Manitoba
New Bothwell, originally called Kronsthal, is a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately northwest of Steinbach, Manitoba, Steinbach on Manitoba Provincial Road 216, Provincial Road ...
, was founded in 1936 as a
co-operative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...
by local farmers.
It operated as such until 2002, when it was purchased by a group of private investors.
Products
Bothwell Cheese produces over 25 varieties of
cheddar
Cheddar most often refers to either:
*Cheddar cheese
*Cheddar, Somerset, the village after which Cheddar cheese is named
Cheddar may also refer to:
Places
* Cheddar, Ontario, Canada
* Cheddar Yeo, a river which flows through Cheddar Gorge and t ...
,
mozzarella
Mozzarella (, ; nap, muzzarella ) is a southern Italian cheese traditionally made from Italian buffalo's milk by the pasta filata method.
Fresh mozzarella is generally white but when seasoned it turns to a light yellow depending on the anim ...
,
smoked, traditional, and specialty cheeses. It also sells cheese
curd
Curd is obtained by coagulating milk in a sequential process called curdling. It can be a final dairy product or the first stage in cheesemaking. The coagulation can be caused by adding rennet or any edible acidic substance such as lemon ...
s, different flavors of shredded cheese, and variety packages.
The company operates a retail shop at its New Bothwell plant, where it sells fresh cheese and company branded merchandise.
It also ships more than two million kilograms of cheese to grocery retailers throughout Canada each year, including major grocery chains
Costco
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,
Sobeys
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,
Safeway
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,
Giant Tiger and
Loblaws
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.
Awards
In 2014, Bothwell Cheese took top prize for its Marble in the cheddar class at the British Empire Cheese Show, a title it has earned eight of the past nine years. It was also awarded first place in the
Monterrey Jack class the previous year. This competition is one of Canada's most prestigious cheese competitions and features distinguished cheese makers from around the world.
Bothwell Cheese also took home three awards at the 2006 Canadian Western Agribition Cheese Competition in
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...
. Bothwell was named Grand Champion in the two-year-old aged white cheddar class, while also receiving awards in the cheddar and open classes.
The
Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
Chamber of Commerce
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named Bothwell Cheese the 2011 Business of the Year and their Manitoba Business Awards. It has also been nominated in the category of Outstanding Manitoba Ambassador.
See also
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List of cheesemakers
This is a list of notable cheesemakers. Cheesemakers are people or companies that make cheese, who have developed the knowledge and skills required to convert milk into cheese. Cheesemaking involves controlling precisely the types and amounts of ...
References
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External links
Official Website
Companies based in Manitoba
Cheesemakers
1936 establishments in Manitoba
Dairy products companies of Canada
Agricultural organizations based in Manitoba
Mennonite cuisine
Cuisine of Manitoba
Eastman Region, Manitoba