Border patrol officers find cocaine hidden inside wheels of cheese
PRESIDIO, Texas (Gray News) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found strange items attempting to be smuggled into the U.S. last week: wheels of cheese filled with cocaine. According to a news release, officers intercepted 17.8 pounds of cocaine Thursday that were concealed within four wheels of cheese....
Maine Celtic Festival wraps up with National Cheese Roll Championships
BELFAST, Maine (WABI) – The Maine Celtic Festival returned to Belfast this weekend, making for another year of the National Cheese Roll Championships! Groups of 10 are split up by gender and age, then face off head-to-head to grab a cheese disc as it rolls down the Belfast Common...
18 pounds of cocaine hidden in cheese wheels seized at Texas-Mexico border
ByABC7.com staff Monday, July 24, 2023 12:28AM PRESIDIO, Texas (KABC) — Drug smugglers are always trying new ways to hide their merchandise in their attempts to stay one step ahead of the law. Their latest trick: cheese. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas intercepted nearly 18 pounds of...
Why is Switzerland — of all places — importing so much cheese?
The Swiss are proud of their cheese, and most of the cheese they eat are local varieties such as Gruyère, Emmental and other hard cheeses made from milk. The Swiss also eat a lot of cheese: more than 50 pounds per person per year, compared with 40 pounds per...
This Wisconsin Cheese Festival Celebrates The Art of Cheese
Posted in Wisconsin Festivals July 15, 2023 by Ben Jones
Wisconsin loves its cheese in any form – hot and gooey fried curds, cave-aged European blends, or classic sliceable offerings like Cheddar, Colby, and Swiss. There are also some awesome Wisconsin cheese festivals celebrating this fine food...
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...
This Company Makes Vegan Cheese With Soy, But Not the Way You’d Expect
Using soybeans as a base for vegan cheese is nothing new. However, harnessing the soy plant to replace the cow in the production of dairy proteins is novel. Magi Richani, founder and CEO of pioneering food-technology startup Nobell Foods, calls this process PGP (or “plant-grown protein”) and it has...
Goat Cheese Market Size Expected to Reach USD 8.64 Billion by 2030, Registering a CAGR of 5.29%: Global Analysis and Forecast
Zion Market Research The global goat cheese market size was worth around USD 5.72 billion in 2022 and is predicted to grow to around USD 8.64 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 5.29 between 2023 and 2030, as highlighted in a report published...