Boursin cheese

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Boursin
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Country of originFrance
Region, town Normandy
Source of milk Cows
PasteurisedYes
TextureSoft
CertificationNone
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Boursin is a brand of soft creamy cheese available in various flavours, with a flavour and texture similar to cream cheese.

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The first Boursin flavour, garlic and fine herbs, was created in 1957 by François Boursin, a cheese maker from Normandy. [1] Boursin's product was derived from a traditional party dish, fromage frais (French for "fresh cheese"); guests would take their cheese and add herbs for flavour. His recipe was the first flavoured cheese product to be sold nationally in France.[ citation needed ]

Boursin cheese was first developed in Normandy, [2] and at one time was produced exclusively in Croisy-sur-Eure, France, by the Boursin company. In 1990, the Boursin name was acquired by Unilever, who sold it to Groupe Bel in November 2007 for €400 million. [3]

Advertising

The brand was advertised on television from 1 October 1968, when French television allowed commercial breaks for the first time. [4] In 1972 their advertising slogan: "Du pain, du vin, du Boursin" ("Some bread, some wine, some Boursin") was launched. [4] This slogan was later modified to "Du pain, du Boursin, on est bien" ("Some bread, some Boursin, we are good"). [5]

See also

References

  1. "Boursin History". Boursin.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "Boursin Reveals the Secrets of its Phenomenal Success" from BoursinCheese.com, accessed 2011-06-18
  3. "Consumer goods giant Unilever has reached an agreement to sell its cheese business Boursin" Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine from BrandsTell, accessed 2009-05-31
  4. 1 2 "Het Verhaal Van Boursin". Boursin Verse Roomkaas (in Dutch).
  5. "Brand slogan". Boursin.fr. Du pain, du Boursin®, on est bien !