Artisanal Cheesemaking

A comprehensive guide to cheesemaking methods and recipes, establishing and operating a cheesemaking plant, and marketing the finished product

By John Knox, Founder of The Staffordshire Cheese Company

John Knox has spent a lifetime working with cheese. For more than two decades he managed cheese factories for some of the UK's biggest dairy companies. In 1989 he established the company he still leads, John Knox Ltd, Business Development and Food Technology Consultants

As well as a busy life as a consultant, John poured his years of experience and his boundless enthusiasm for cheese in all its many forms, into a project close to his heart - the revival of artisan cheesemaking in the Staffordshire Moorlands where he has lived for over 30 years

The result was The Staffordshire Cheese Company, a successful artisanal business with a range of award-winning cheeses, and recently recognised with approval by the EU of a Place of Designated Origin (PDO) for the Staffordshire Cheese variety

In artisanal Cheesemaking, John enthuses his considerable expertise and experience to give a comprehensive guide to anyone thinking of establishing an artisanal cheesemaking facility, addressing all aspects of the process from recipes and ingredients to manufacturing methods. Business planning, equipment, set-up costs and marketing are considered in detail

As a case study, John tells how he established The Staffordshire Cheese Company and also considers the history of cheesemaking on the Staffordshire/Derbyshire borders

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If you would like to buy a copy of John's book, email him at john@johnknoxltd.co.uk