Président is a French dairy brand owned by Lactalis of

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. The brand was created in 1933 by André Besnier. It is used for butter and for a range of industrially produced versions of traditional cheese.

History

The brand was created in 1933 by André Besnier who by then was already a leading figure in the French dairy business. Explaining the name's French context, Besnier explained that "France is the land of presidents, everyone is a president: of a club of fishermen, of bowlers, of veterans".'' « La France est le pays des Présidents, tout le monde est président! De l'association de pêche, des boulistes, des anciens combattants. »''http://www.president.fr/html/histoire/index.html
(Presidential government had also enjoyed a higher profile in France since the return to power as president, in 1958, of leading president

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Landmark dates

* 1968: Launch of Président

Camembert Camembert ( , , ) is a moist, soft, creamy, surface-ripened cow's milk cheese. It was first made in the late 18th century in Camembert, Normandy, in northwest France. It is sometimes compared in look, taste and texture to brie cheese, albe ...

. * 1972: Launch of Président Coulommiers. * 1972: Launch of Président

Butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of Churning (butter), churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread (food ...

. * 1975: Launch of Président Brie. * 1991: Launch of Président

Emmental The Emmental (, ) is a valley in west-central Switzerland, forming part of the canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape comprising the basins of the rivers Emme and Ilfis. The region is mostly devoted to farming, particularly dairy farming. The ...

range. * 1993: Président sells its billionth Camembert. * 1995: Launch of Président brand in Germany and United States. * 1999: Launch of Président Camembert and Emmental based cheese spread. * 2003: Launch of Président

Mozzarella Mozzarella is a Types of cheese#Semi-soft cheese, semi-soft non-aged cheese prepared using the ('stretched-curd') method with origins from southern Italy. It is prepared with cow's milk or buffalo milk, taking the following names: * or mozz ...

and Goats' cheese. * 2006: Launch of Président

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References

External links

Président cheese English site

Président - Site officiel

Le lactopole

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