27/07/2011

Sarah Swadling visits the Nantwich International Cheese Show to discusses why milk for cheesemaking tends to command lower prices than milk for bottling. Farmers say that processors and retailers need to value the raw material for cheese more highly. British cheesemaking is itself enjoying a revival, with more than 700 varieties of cheese now being produced. The industry body Dairy UK says that the creation of more, higher value, types of cheese will eventually lead to better milk prices for farmers. But as choice increases for consumers there are some losers - we meet a prize-winning farmhouse Cheshire cheesemaker who is giving up because of declining sales.
Presenter: Sarah Swadling.
Producer: Emma Weatherill.