Wyke Farms to Sample New Premium Vintage Cheddar at the IDDBA`s 2009 Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar and Expo

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Britain`s Largest Independent Farmhouse Cheese Producer to Exhibit and Showcase
New "Ivy`s Vintage Reserve" Gourmet Cheddar in Atlanta This June
AUSTIN, Texas--(Business Wire)--
Wyke Farms, the UK's largest independent cheese producer and milk processor,
today announced the company will be showcasing and sampling their award-winning
variety of mild, mature and vintage farmhouse cheddars and butter at the
International Dairy Deli Bakery Association`s (IDDBA) annual show, which will be
held in Atlanta, GA, June 7-9, 2009. In addition, the family-owned and operated
company will be giving a preview of their newest premium vintage farmhouse
cheddar, Ivy`s Vintage Reserve, by sampling the product for the first time in
the United States. 

Wyke Farms has maintained the art of traditional cheese making on their family
farm in Somerset, England, where the Clothier`s have been producing farmhouse
cheddar and butter from the same original family recipe developed by Grandmother
Ivy in 1902. Today, Wyke Farms is the largest family-owned cheese maker in
Britain, selling over 12,000 tons annually, and has become a household name
throughout the UK and Europe where their cheddars have won more than 100 awards
and prizes at national cheese shows, including gold at the International Cheese
Awards. 

Wyke Farms will be at booth #1546 during the Dairy-Deli-Bake Expo, where they
will be available for discussions as well as sampling of their award-winning
cheese and dairy products, including their newest premium Ivy`s Vintage Reserve,
a variety of their other vintage and mature cheddars - Just Delicious Extra
Mature Cheddar, Rich & Creamy Mature Cheddar, Simply Gorgeous Vintage Cheddar,
So Mellow Mild Cheddar, TNT Aged Cheddar and Village Oak Vintage 18 Month-Old
Cheddar - and Wyke`s Truly Scrumptious Farmhouse Butter. 

Be sure to visit Wyke Farms at the IDDBA show, Georgia World Congress Center at
booth #1546 from June 7-9, 2009. 

For a full listing of where to buy Wyke Farms farmhouse cheddar and butter in
the United States, please email info@wykefarms.com. To arrange a meeting with
Wyke Farms at the show, please contact Cindy Young at cindy@connectedpr.eu. 

About Wyke Farms

Wyke Farms Ltd is a family run company based in the heart of the Somerset
cheddar-making region. The art of traditional cheese making will never be lost
on their Somerset farm where the Clothier family has been making cheddar to Ivy
Clothier`s same original secret recipe since 1902. 

Today, Wyke Farms is the largest independent cheese maker and milk processor in
the UK, producing over 12,000 tonnes of cheddar per year to the same award
winning 100 year-old recipe. 

Recent brand data confirms Wyke Farms as the fastest growing brand within the
cheddar category, with retail sales at over £1 million per week1 and growing at
180 percent. The Wyke Farms brand is the 4th largest in the category and the
only independent company in the top 10 cheese brands2. 

Wyke remains a truly traditional family business. Ivy`s grandsons Richard and
Tom now run the cheese-making operations with their father John, whilst her
other two grandsons David and Roger run the family dairy farming operations. The
four grandchildren share Ivy`s passion for cheese making where flavour, texture
and taste are paramount. They believe that this attention to detail is the
reason that their cheese has won more awards at national cheese shows than any
other. 

1 TNS World Panel 52 w/e March 22nd 2009 

2 w/e 2nd November 2008 (TNS World Panel KPI Reporting) 



for Wyke Farms
Cindy Young, 512-585-0394
cindy@connectedpr.eu
www.wykefarms.com/

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