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Cheese

04/01/2017
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THE WENSLEYDALE CREAMERY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SUCCESS WITH DEDICATED MILK PRODUCER GROUP

The Creamery is looking for more farmers to expand its milk producer group. The Wensleydale Creamery, the famous Yorkshire Dales cheese-maker, has celebrated the 20th anniversary of the formation of its dedicated Milk Producer Group. The Creamery at Hawes, in Wensleydale is now sourcing milk from over 40 local farms, contributing more than £12million to the local economy through milk payments, wages and purchases. A modern success story, The Wensleydale Creamery is going from strength to strength as it looks forward to a strong start to 2017, following a £5million... Read More

07/12/2016
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CHELSEA PENSIONERS RING IN THE FESTIVE SEASON WITH TASTY CHEESE

The Chelsea Pensioners enjoyed a taste of Yorkshire as The Wensleydale Creamery took centre stage at the annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London today. The Wensleydale Creamery kindly donated its handcrafted Yorkshire Wensleydale, Wensleydale Blue, and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries cheese for the Chelsea Pensioners to enjoy over the festive season, a tradition that dates back over 300 years and celebrates the role of cheese in feeding the armed forces. The centuries old tradition began in 1692 when the Royal Hospital asked a... Read More

18/10/2016
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Christmas Shopping Evening – Tuesday 20th December

Join us on Tuesday 20th December, 5-8pm, for our second Christmas Shopping Evening. These popular evenings are not to be missed, with free mince pies and mulled wine, a live performance from local folk band Peg Powler, and 20% off all products*! Look out for our home-made & locally sourced Yorkshire Tapas Menu, being served in Calvert’s Restaurant 5-7.30pm. We hope to see you there. *T&Cs apply: in store on specified date only. Excludes alcohol and promotions.

18/10/2016
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Christmas Shopping Evening – Thursday 8th December

Join us on Thursday 8th December, 5-8pm, for the first of this year’s Christmas Shopping Evenings. These popular evenings are not to be missed, with free mince pies and mulled wine, a live performance from the Askrigg Hand Bell Ringers, and we will be joined by Sloemotion who will be sampling their delicious range of artisan products. You can also take advantage of 20% off all products*! Look out for our home-made & locally sourced Yorkshire Tapas Menu, being served in Calvert’s Restaurant 5-7.30pm. We hope to see you there.... Read More

16/10/2016
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The Wensleydale Creamery Showcases Range at International Trade Show in Paris

The Wensleydale Creamery, famous for its European protected Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, will showcase its range of handcrafted cheeses as it heads to SIAL in Paris (16-20 October), the world’s largest food innovation exhibition bringing together over 7,000 companies from 100 countries around the world. The exhibition showcases products from all over the world and looks at the latest emerging culinary trends. The Creamery will be showcasing its range of sliced blended cheeses at the event, which recently launched in France, and unveil their new Mature Cheddar with Black Sheep Riggwelter... Read More

26/09/2016
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Awards 2016

White Rose Awards Finalist in Large Visitor Attraction of the Year   World Cheese Awards Bronze – Wensleydale Blue   Farm Business Cream Awards Taste of Excellence – Lemon Curd Yorkshire Yogurt   Great Taste Awards Yorkshire Wensleydale Wensleydale Blue   Global Cheese Awards, Frome Gold – Yorkshire Wensleydale, Cheshire, Wensleydale Blue, Dales Butter, Rhubarb & Vanilla Yorkshire Yogurt Silver – Strawberry & Raspberry Yorkshire Yogurt Bronze – Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries, New Coloured Blue, Retailer class – M&S Traditional Double Gloucester   International Cheese Awards, Nantwich Gold – Yorkshire... Read More

15/07/2016
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Award wins for The Wensleydale Creamery at The Great Yorkshire Show

The Wensleydale Creamery, the famous Yorkshire Dales cheese-maker, is celebrating after another successful year at the Great Yorkshire Cheese & Dairy Show. The Creamery picked up a grand total of 15 awards, with a GOLD and ‘Best in Category’ award for its Yorkshire Yogurt (range of four flavours). Held on Tuesday 12th – Thursday 14th July in Harrogate, the Great Yorkshire Show is one of the UK’s leading annual events, attracting over 130,000 visitors during the three-day celebration of the region’s agricultural heritage. The Cheese & Dairy Show, held in... Read More

01/07/2016
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Wensleydale Creamery Mature Cheddar with Black Sheep Riggwelter Ale Launches in Waitrose

Two iconic Yorkshire producers, The Wensleydale Creamery and Black Sheep Brewery, have partnered to produce a Mature Cheddar with Black Sheep Riggwelter Ale, launching in Waitrose stores this week. The Wensleydale Creamery has carefully combined the roasted malt flavour of Riggwelter, Black Sheep’s strong Yorkshire Ale, with a selected rich, creamy mature cheddar, to give cheese lovers a true taste of Yorkshire. The award-winning Wensleydale Creamery, based at Hawes in Wensleydale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park is home of the famous Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese. It is... Read More

30/06/2016
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A Taste of Yorkshire

The Wensleydale Creamery are providing a great ‘Yorkshire Welcome’ at Headingley for the #GameOfRoses this Friday night. Sample their award-winning Yorkshire Wensleydale, Wensleydale Blue and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries, as well as a brand new cheese! Plus, visitors to their stand will have the opportunity to win a signed YCCC 2016 season cricket shirt and bat.

16/06/2016
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Name The Wensleydale Creamery’s New Cheese

The Wensleydale Creamery, main sponsor of the Dales Festival of Food & Drink, is inviting visitors to the Dales Festival of Food & Drink to come along and name its new cheese, which it will be launching at the festival. A creamy, mellow, russet coloured blue cheese, full of character, which is handcrafted at The Wensleydale Creamery using milk from local farms, will be available for visitors to sample at the festival. The new blue cheese will be available for sale in Campbell’s, along with the Creamery’s range of handcrafted... Read More