Hosted by the UK government and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, the March 7 event at The Boulevard Club in Toronto provided retailers with the opportunity to taste innovative cheese from different parts of the U.K. Several retailers, including Costco, Longo’s, Loblaw and Sobeys, as well as independents, attended the event.
Suppliers who participated included Tree of Life, Jan K. Overweel, Saputo, Somerdale Cheese, Les Dépendances, The Fine Cheese Co., Finica Food Specialities, Lactalis Canada and Bradburys Cheese.
Among the innovative offerings were a Coombe Castle Sticky and Ilchester cheddar with Glenphilly whiskey (Tree of Life), Oak Manor Port Wine and Oak Manor white stilton mango and ginger products (Jan K. Overweel), three different Wensleydale cheeses with blueberry, cranberry and caramelized onion (Saputo), Scottish cheddars (Lactalis Canada) and Snowdonia Truffle Trove and Ginger Spice cheeses (Finica).
Tanya Moodie, Lucy Anotonacci, Longo’s; Joe Dal Ferro, Finica Food Specialities
Lisa MacNeil, Tree of Life; Helen Dalimore, Coombe Castle
Jan K. Overweel team: Pat Pelliccione, Kevin Benner, Elisia Natale and Frank Mastroigiacomo
George Paul, Brandburys Cheese; Michael Macguire and Padraic Macguire, Mickey Macguires Cheese
Joe Dal Ferro, Finica Food Specialties; Marie Lemieux, PAA; Greg Quinn, British Consulate General; Afrim Pristine, The Cheese Boutique
David Distefano, Lactalis Canada; Luch Anotonacci, Longo’s; Alison Cambouris and Mike Hutt, Lactalis Canada
Albert and Joseph Brogo, Quality Cheese
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Perusing the spread
Perusing the spread
Attendees
Samples
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Attendees
Dave Prodger, British Deputy High Commissioner spoke at the event
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International Cheese Council of Canada team: Pat Pelliccione, Jan K. Overweel; Marie Lemieux, PAA Advsiory; Lisa MacNeil, Tree of Life; Joe Dal Ferro, Finica Food Specialties and Brandon Purcell, PAA Advisory
