Cathedral City is a brand of

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which is manufactured by

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in the United Kingdom. Cathedral City's brand and logo is based on

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History

Cathedral City is produced at

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, which has neither

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nor any

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. However, the original owners of the brand, Mendip Foods, were based in the cathedral city of

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in Somerset. Dairy Crest bought the brand from Mendip Foods Ltd in July 1995. In 2019, Saputo bought Dairy Crest. As of , the cheese is manufactured at

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and matured at the distribution centre at

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. The brand was officially launched in Canada and the United States in 2020.

Health research

In 2006, Cathedral City was cited in research published by the

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highlighting the fact that branded cheeses generally had higher salt content than supermarket own-brands.

Reception

In the 2012 ranking of all businesses in the UK, compiled by

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’s BrandIndex, Cathedral City was rated as the country's tenth most popular brand and the most popular food or drink.

References

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