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 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 […]
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 […]
Tasmanian organic milk and cheese: Smooth path to success
Tasmanian organic milk and cheese: Smooth path to success KAROLIN MACGREGOR Tas Country December 1, 2017 12:00am TASMANIAN organic milk and cheese will soon be available across the state, thanks to a new range from Ashgrove. The company has joined forces with two dedicated organic milk producers to introduce a range that will include non-homogenised milk […]
Ashgrove Goes Organic – by Johanna Baker-Dowdell
Ashgrove Cheese launches organic milk from North-West suppliers ORGANIC INNOVATION: Ashgrove Cheese launches organic milk, which is supplied by Cuprona farmer Geoff Atkinson. Pictures: Brodie Weeding and supplied. For Geoff Atkinson, the ability to keep his milk in Tasmania sealed the deal when Ashgrove Cheese was looking for organic dairy producers to supply its new organic non-homogenised milk. […]
Ashgrove Founder Awarded 2017 Australian Farming Legend of the year
John Bennett AM awarded 2017 Australian Farming Legend of the year. It is with great pleasure, the Bennett Families and Ashgrove Team announce founder John Bennett AM the Kondinin Group and ABC Rural 2017 Australian Farming Legend of the Year Award. To many in the Tasmanian dairy industry, John Bennett’s name is synonymous with leadership, […]
Ashgrove Cheese launches new butter wrapping machine
By Johanna Baker-Dowdell Jess Bryan used to hand wrap Ashgrove Cheese’s butter, but the Elizabeth Town factory’s new automatic butter wrapper means she now packs the blocks in crates almost as fast as they come along the line. Hand wrapping saw between two and four 250-gram blocks wrapped per minute, but the automatic wrapper packages up to […]
Ashgrove wins National Innovation Award
KAROLIN MACGREGOR July 21, 2017 12:00am Dairy award: Ashgrove Cheese’s fiery flavour now a winner A NEW creation by Ashgrove Cheese has helped the company win a national innovation award. Ashgrove’s havarti cheese infused jalapeño chilli has beaten entries from across the country to take out the Dairy Industry Association of Australia’s most innovative product […]
Top chef relishes big grill with Ashgrove
LORETTA LOHBERGER, Mercury June 17, 2017 1:46pm TASMANIAN chef Massimo Mele is enjoying the chance to be involved in one of the state’s most popular food events. Mele, Ashgrove Farm and TasTAFE have a showcase stall at the Winter Feast for two nights only, finishing tonight. With two Sydney chefs, Matt Adams from Northern Tasmanian […]
Ashgrove Cheese Winter Feast Hobart
Coal Fire Cheese – Collaborations are Fun, Purposeful and Create Community. Our Epic Cheese Sandwich at Dark Mofo’s Winter Feast. Mele, Ashgrove Farm and TasTAFE had a showcase stall at the Winter Feast for two nights only. With two Sydney chefs, Matt Adams from Northern Tasmanian restaurant Timbre, and TasTAFE students, Mele is grilling Ashgrove Lancashire […]
Ashgrove Butter among the Best Quality
Where to Find The Best Quality Grassfed Butter in Australia? We are super happy to be named by BUTTERCOFFEEOZ in the who’s who of quality grass fed butter in Australia? The Ashgrove Tasmanian farm butter making process starts with separating the cream from the farm milk. The cream is then placed into our butter […]
Ashgrove Cheese Announces
National Ashgrove Branded Cheese Launch FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabeth Town Tasmania – Ashgrove Cheese has teamed up with ALDI to create 4 new Ashgrove Branded cheeses for national release. It will be hitting the shelves of over 500 stores on April 1. Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Heavenly Havarti Range is smooth, creamy and infused with Jalapeno, Natural Wood Smoked or Bacon for an irresistible […]
Australia’s best cheese 2016 and 2017: Ashgrove a Finalists from the Australian Grand Dairy Awards 2017
Cheese-makers from around the country sent their best products to Melbourne last month for the annual Grand Dairy Awards. Ashgorve Signature parmesan made the cut to be considered “best in class”. Hard cheese Ashgrove Cheese, Ashgrove Signature Parmesan This parmesan is handcrafted and aged for a minimum of 30 months by Ashgrove’s master cheesemaker Richard Bennett. Based […]