September 2, 2019, Ruth Hogan Commodity prices and cold-chain distribution were among the key struggles for Tasmanian dairy producer Ashgrove Cheese, but those challenges acted as inspiration for a cheese product, which the company launched last year. Following extensive competitor research in the international market, Ashgrove marketing manager Anne Bennett uncovered a solution to the challenges […]
Popping Dairy on the Shelf
Guy Thompson International Business Development Manager, ANZ30 July 2019 Triggering a growth phase can be the biggest challenge faced by some companies. For Tasmanian dairy company Ashgrove Cheese, run by the Bennett families, the development of an innovative new product has been an important project to help drive this growth. Based in Elizabeth Town, Ashgrove Cheese, […]
Fine Food Australia’s Best New Product Awards – AmazeBalls!
Fine Food Australia’s Best New Product Awards. Ashgrove Amazeballs Awarded runner-up Australia’s Best new retail product! Anne Bennet – Ashgrove Marketing Manager Fine Food Australia, held 10–13 September in Melbourne, revealed the best new products released in the food industry over the past 12 months. Over 400 entries were judged in the 2018 Best New […]
Unlikely partners use campaign to call for more foster carers
The Examiner SEPTEMBER 10 2018 – 6:58PM – Matt Dennien MOO-VEMENT: Trudi Youl, Mel Ferrier, and Elanor Kramer, with Ashgrove Cheese’s Roy Thomas. Picture: Phillip Biggs A milk company and social service organisation might not have the most obvious connection, but two prominent groups are using theirs to push an important message. Life Without Barriers and Ashgrove […]
Cheesier than a ED Sherran Song!
One extended Tasmanian farming family, like many during the late 1980s, had been knocked to the canvas a couple of times and when the wool reserve price scheme collapsed it was almost one body blow too many. But in the Rocky tradition, they got up, copped a few more knocks and then turned it around. […]
COLES Deal makes Ashgrove The BIG CHEESE
Five Ashgrove Cheese products to be sold at 800 Coles stores The Examiner SEPTEMBER 6 2018 – 4:30AM – Johanna Baker-Dowdell The combination of Tasmania’s creamy dairy and intriguing flavours will have mouths watering across the country when Coles starts stocking five Ashgrove Cheese products this month. Customers at 800 supermarkets throughout Australia can buy a […]
Ashgrove Cheese evolution from small family dairy operation
The Examiner July 21 Johanna Baker-Dowdell LEFTto RIGHT Michael & John Bennett At a time when Tasmanian dairy farmers were some of the most poorly paid in the world, the Bennett family decided to innovate and buck the trend. Brothers Michael Bennett and John Bennett AM, with their wives Maureen and Connie, formed the […]
Ashgrove Cheese launches AmazeBalls dehydrated cheese snacks
Ashgrove Cheese launches AmazeBalls dehydrated cheese snacks The Advocate JULY 20 2018 – 11:45AM Johanna Baker-Dowdell SAY CHEESE: Ashgrove Cheese’s Anne Bennett launching AmazeBalls at the Melbourne Trade Show. Picture: Supplied If you like cheese with a crunch, then AmazeBalls might be just what your taste buds ordered. The latest product from Ashgrove Cheese, AmazeBalls is a […]
Ashgrove Cheese Team, Deloraine, Elizabeth Town volunteers take on 2018 Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb
The Examiner JUNE 26 2018 – 11:42AM Melissa Mobbs As if volunteering their time to fight fires, assist at road crashes and generally support their communities was not enough, six Northern Tasmanians are taking on a physical challenge for charity. Four volunteer firefighters from Deloraine Fire Brigade and two from Elizabeth Town Fire Brigade will head interstate in […]
AmazeBall Crunchy Cheese Product Review
May 3, 2018 in Low Carb Living/ Product Reviews by Luke Hopkins You will have noticed it’s been a few weeks since my last product review. The reason was simply that I hadn’t come across any products that had wow’d me – that is until came across these Amazeballs Crunchy Cheese Balls by Ashgrove at the Naturally Good Expo. I’d […]
Ashgrove Butter Wins Gold
13 medals won by Ashgrove Milk, Butter and Cheese team. The Team are celebrating after winning gold and silver medals at the Dairy Industry Association of Australia Dairy Product awards. The awards were announced on Friday at a dinner in Melbourne. Gold medal winners gain entry to the Australian Grand […]
Ashgrove Cheese a shining example of resilience in economic volatility
A new report into manufacturing in Australia used Tasmania dairy processor Ashgrove as an example of resilient strategies. Ashgrove Cheese a shining example of resilience in economic volatility KAROLIN MACGREGOR April 27, 2018 12:00am A NEW report into Australia’s manufacturing sector found it is one of the most volatile in the world. The Advanced Manufacturing […]
Our farmers easily in with the world’s best
OPINION: Our farmers easily in with the world’s best Luke Sayer Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cows Growing up in a rural area of Tasmania was great for me. I had family and friends who had a variety of farms and got to see plenty of the farming life. On occasion I got to help milk […]
Ashgrove Cheese returns from Sydney Royal with swag of medals
Ashgrove Cheese returns from Sydney Royal with swag of medals Johanna Baker-Dowdell MEDAL WORTHY: Ashgrove delivery driver Darrell Brooke with Ashgrove’s award-winning milks. Picture: Brodie Weeding Milk used to create Ashgrove Cheese’s dairy products comes from within seven kilometres of the Elizabeth Town processor, but its quality stood the test of time and distance to take out […]
Meet John Frankcombe
ZOOM ZOOM – We know there is something special about family farming business and regional communities. But wait till you meet John Frankcombe and the Frankcombe family from North West Tasmania this Sunday on ABC Landline at 12.30pm. The Frankcombe family supply fresh organic milk to the Ashgrove factory. Yep – that’s right John is […]
Ashgrove Cheese to build dairy door complex at Elizabeth Town
The Ashgrove Team & Bennett Families are delighted to announce the redevelopment of our Ashgrove Dairy Door in Northern Tasmania. Ashgrove Cheese to build dairy door complex at Elizabeth Town The Advocate 28 Feb 2018 Johanna Baker-Dowdell CHEESE BOOM: Senator Jonathon Duniam, Anne Bennett, Paul Bennett and Liberal candidate John Tucker. Picture: Brodie Weeding Ashgrove […]
Ashgrove Milk for Foster Carer’s Week
Ashgrove Cheese partners with Life Without Barriers for Foster Carer’s Week Cheesy: Ashgrove’s Anne Bennett and Life Without Barriers regional manager Mel Ferrier talk up the new partnership between the organisation and the dairy company. Picture: Scott Gelston. Dairy has come with a message of care this week, with Ashgrove Cheese partnering with Life Without […]
Taste of Australia Japanese young Chef winners at Ashgrove.
FEBRUARY 15 2018 – 6:30PM Japanese chefs get a Taste of the North-West FACEBOOKSHARE TWITTERTWEET EMAIL Chef’s Tour: Brand Tasmania ambassador Tetsuya Wakuda with visiting Japanese chefs; Anne Bennett, of Ashgrove Cheese, and Fransina Kennedy from the Department of State Growth. Sydney chef and longtime Brand Tasmania ambassador, Tetsuya Wakuda, has held one of his sought-after master classes to […]
When winners are Cheesy Grinners!
When winners are Cheesy Grinners! Fun times at Festivale Northern Tasmania’s premier food and beverage festival. Where we are super happy to have been awarded Best Overall Stall 2018. A collaboration of two families sharing what we do best. Cheese, Coal, Fire and Dairy Door Ice cream. Thanks to Matt Adams from Timbre Kitchen & […]
ALDI Elizabeth Town Creamery Cheese
Organic In-Conversion products. Did you know the only difference between Organic and In-conversion Cheese is time? The In-conversion process is known as converting to organic, and the first level of certification where a label can be used is called. “In Conversion to Organic”. ‘Conversion’ refers to the physical and biological processes the farmer and the farming system must undergo to […]