Bothwell Cheese
Manitoba cheese maker since 1936.
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Bothwell Cheese is a cheese producer based in New Bothwell, Manitoba. It was founded in 1936 as a co-operative by local farmers and operated under that structure until 2002, when a group of private investors purchased the company. The brand is known for its cheeses sold under the Bothwell name.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1936
- Industry
- Food processing
- Headquarters
- New Bothwell, Manitoba
- Country
- Canada
- Employees
- 60
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Products
Bothwell Cheese makes more than 25 kinds of cheddar, mozzarella, smoked, traditional, and specialty cheeses, plus cheese curds, flavored shredded cheese, and variety packages. Its own retail shops in New Bothwell and Winnipeg sell fresh cheese and company branded merchandise. The company ships more than two million kilograms of cheese each year to grocery retailers throughout Canada, including Costco, Sobeys, Safeway, Giant Tiger, and Loblaws.
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. The previous year, it was awarded first place in the Monterrey Jack class at the same competition. At the 2006 Canadian Western Agribition Cheese Competition in Regina, Saskatchewan, 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 Chamber of Commerce named Bothwell Cheese the 2011 Business of the Year in their Manitoba Business Awards. It has also been nominated in the category of Outstanding Manitoba Ambassador.
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