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Italian man crushed to death under falling cheese wheels | World | News

An Italian farmer has reportedly been crushed to death under wheels of a Parmesan-style cheese. Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, was buried when a shelf broke in his warehouse in the Lombardy region. According to AFP, the incident happened on Sunday. The collapse is said to have started a domino-like effect,...

Cooperstown Cheese Company’s products recalled over listeria

1,400 pounds of cheese from Cooperstown Cheese Company, based in Milford, NY, have been recalled due to listeria concerns, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The FDA issued a warning encompassing a number of the company’s cheeses that were purchased, sold and distributed through farmer’s markets, restaurants and...

South Caernarfon Creameries Sweeps up at the International Cheese Awards

South Caernarfon Creameries (SCC) has had its best year at the International Cheese Awards (ICDA) claiming five golds, one silver and four bronze awards for its wide range of Cheddar cheeses, Double Gloucester, Red Leicester and Caerphilly cheese. Attracting over 5,500 entries every year, the ICDA is the world’s...

A Cheesemonger’s Guide to Finding the Best Cheese for Cheap

This story is part of Home Tips, CNET’s collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out. Good cheese, by which we mean, craft (not to be confused with Kraft) artisanal cheese — that which you may more readily find at a specialty...

British farmers are in crisis: for many, it’s a choice between scaling back

“If I passed on all the costs we have now, our strawberries would be as expensive as caviar,” farmer Bal Padda says, coughing; he, like so many of us this winter, is suffering a brutal cold. Unlike most of us, however, the Worcestershire-based strawberry grower continues to venture out...