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Carmarthen West MP, Simon Hart, visited the new Carmarthenshire Cheese Company’s creamery, shop and visitor centre to tour the premises and try the range of cheeses in the newly opened specialist cheese shop. This was his first formal visit to the company since the opening of the site at Llanllwch close to the showground in Carmarthen in late 2015. During his visit, Mr Hart commented on how impressed he was by the excellence of the locally made cheeses on offer and the way in which the company had designed and organised the new creamery. He said “I was so pleased to be able to see the fantastic new factory up and running as a result of so much hard work. "This is one of Carmarthenshire’s great success stories and everyone should pay a visit and discover for themselves what an excellent range of cheeses are on offer.” Carmarthenshire Cheese Company’s managing director, Steve Peace said “Simon Hart was very knowledgeable about the development of west Wales business opportunitie...

Carmarthenshire dairy producers have been congratulated by the county council for their successes at the Nantwich International Cheese Awards. The Carmarthenshire winners are: The Waitrose Trophy Awarded to the Best Cheese in the Specialist Cheesemakers Section - Carmarthenshire Cheese Company Boksburg Blue – selected from the Winners of 16 Speciality Cheese Classes. Single Cheese - Any variety that contains Savoury Additives, Soft Cheese produced in UK only: Carmarthenshire Cheese Company – Silver –Pont Gar Garlic and Herb; Single Goats Milk Cheese - other than Hard pressed, open to UK exhibitors: Carmarthenshire Cheese Co - Very highly commended - Carmarthenshire White; Single Goats Milk Blue Cheese, open to UK and non UK exhibitors: Carmarthenshire Cheese Co - Bronze – Carmarthenshire Blue. Single Naturally Smoked Cheese, Non Hard, open to UK and non UK exhibitors: Carmarthenshire Cheese Co - Silver Pont Gar Smoked; Cheese with additives from Cows Milk, open to UK Exhibitors: Carma...

Dairy producers in Carmarthenshire are to be congratulated for their success at the International Cheese Awards in Nantwich. The Awards, which have run since 1897, and are a part of the largest cheese show in the world, are held once a year at Dorfold Park, near Nantwich. An estimated 33,000 visitors were able to taste and buy the very finest cheeses from all four corners of the world. The Carmarthenshire Cheese Company won Gold for Single Cheese - Any variety that contains Savoury Additives, Hard Cheese other than Cheddar, Cheese produced in UK only. Sanclêr Organic won Gold and Bronze for Single Soft or Cream Cheese with Additives - other than Blue Veined Cheese. Business Development Officer Carmarthenshire County Council Barry Davies said: “This is a fantastic achievement for these Carmarthenshire producers at what is an international event. My congratulations go to them all.” Executive board member for regeneration and leisure Cllr Clive Scourfield said: “Following the success rece...