Cathedral City Cheddar

Not to be confused with Cathedral city.

Cathedral City

Type	Cheddar cheese
Manufacturer	Saputo Dairy UK
Available	Available
Current supplier	Saputo Dairy UK
Slogan	"The Nation's Favourite"
Website	cathedralcity.co.uk

Cathedral City is a brand of Cheddar cheese which is manufactured by Saputo Dairy UK in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Cathedral City's brand and logo is based on Wells Cathedral in Somerset. ^[1]

History

The original owners of the brand, Mendip Foods, were based in the cathedral city of Wells in Somerset. Dairy Crest bought the brand from Mendip Foods Ltd in July 1995, ^{[2] [3]} moving production to Davidstow in Cornwall, which has neither city status nor a cathedral. ^[4]

In 2019, Saputo bought Dairy Crest. ^{[5] [6]}

As of August2025, the cheese is manufactured at Davidstow Creamery and matured at the distribution centre at Nuneaton.

The brand was officially launched in Canada and the United States in 2020. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Health research

In 2014, Cathedral City was cited in research published by the British Medical Journal highlighting the fact that branded cheeses generally had higher salt content than supermarket own-brands. ^[10]

Reception

YouGov’s BrandIndex ranks Cathedral City the most popular brand in the Chilled/Frozen, Packaged Foods sector in Great Britain. ^[11]

References

1. "Cheddar is the toast of dairy company". The Times . 10 February 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
2. McMahon, Jim (4 August 2006). "Dairy Crest's UK Distribution Center Continues To Set The Standard For Chilled Dairy DC's". FoodOnline. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
3. "Dairy Crest Group (DCG)". investegate.co.uk. 30 May 2003.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Dairy Crest invests £85m in cheese factory as overseas demand grows". theguardian.com. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
5. "End of era for Dairy Crest name in Saputo takeover". www.fwi.co.uk. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
6. "Say cheese: Canadian rival to buy Dairy Crest with near-£1bn offer". The Times . 23 February 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
7. "Cathedral City enters US market with trio of cheddar products". thegrocer.co.uk. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
8. "Cathedral City Launching in the US". uk.saputo.com. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
9. "Cathedral City cheeses now available in Canada". foodincanada.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
10. "Cheese too salty and a risk to public health, study finds". theguardian.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
11. "Top brands in the Chilled/Frozen, Packaged Foods sector in Great Britain". YouGov BrandIndex Lite. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.