Grafton, Vt. – Grafton Village Cheese, makers of aged Vermont cheddar and specialty cheeses, is pleased to announce that it recently received a Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF) Certificate of Registration Level 2 – Accredited HACCP Food Safety Plan for its cheese production facilities in Grafton and Brattleboro, Vermont.
The SQF Institute is recognized worldwide by retailers and foodservice providers who require a rigorous, credible food safety management system. SQF certification allows food safety systems to be verified and validated throughout the food chain, increasing brand protection and consumer confidence.
"Grafton Village Cheese has always maintained meticulous ingredient and production standards for our award-winning cheeses," explained Bob Allen, President of Grafton Village Cheese and its parent company Windham Foundation. "We feel the certification provides an added layer of confidence and loyalty within our industry."
About Grafton Village Cheese
Grafton Village Cheese of Grafton, Vt., was founded in 1892 as the Grafton Cooperative Cheese Company, which converted surplus milk from local dairy farmers into cheese. Today, Grafton Cheese makes aged cheddar and specialty cheeses by hand that are recognized for its quality and taste on a worldwide scale. The company produces two Grafton branded lines in Grafton and in Brattleboro, Vt. using milk from small family farms: the Grafton Village line of aged cheddars and the Cave Aged line of specialty cheeses. Grafton Cheese is a mission driven business of the nonprofit Windham Foundation, which is dedicated to promoting Vermont’s rural communities. More on Grafton Cheese can be found at GraftonVillageCheese.com, Twitter and Instagram @graftoncheese and Facebook/graftonvillagecheese.
About the Windham Foundation
Headquartered in Grafton, Vermont, the Windham Foundation is an operating foundation engaged in philanthropic, charitable and educational activities. Since its inception in 1963, its mission is to promote the vitality of Grafton and Vermont’s rural communities through its philanthropic and educational programs and its subsidiaries whose operations contribute to these endeavors. The Foundation is the owner of Grafton Village Cheese Co., the Grafton Inn and the Retreat Farm.
Source: Grafton Village Cheese