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Castello is a brand of cheeses produced by Arla Foods amba, an agricultural marketing cooperative based in Denmark. Worldwide, a variety of cheeses are marketed under the Castello name, including semi-soft cheeses, semi-hard cheeses, blue cheeses, and cream cheeses.〔http://www.houseofcastello.com/!#/Dining-Room/〕 For the European market, Castello markets soft ripened cheeses called Golden and White; Organic Brie; semi-hard cheeses Herrgård and Prast; blue cheeses Black, Creamy Blue, Danablu, Danablu Gold, Organic Blue, Organic Mild; and a line of cream cheeses.〔http://www.houseofcastello.dk/!#/Spisesal/〕 For the North American market, Castello markets a camembert, a brie, and several varieties of blue cheese, named Noble Blue Cheese, Extra Danish Creamy Blue (also available sliced), Soft Blue, and Crumbled Blue Cheese. In 2012 the Denmark's Finest Havarti Cheeses were added to the Castello brand, followed by Saga Blue Brie in 2013. The Alps Selection Cheeses - Hirten, Bergkase, and Weissbier - were launched in the US in fall 2012 and were the first of their kind available in the US. In some markets, the name Blue Castello is used for a triple-cream blue cow's milk cheese. == History == Castello was established in 1893 by Rasmus Tholstrup of Denmark. His son, Henrik, bought a Swedish dairy and produced the popular Bianco cheese, followed by the Castello cheese - a white cheese that was developed over 10 years before its debut. In 1958 Henrik expanded the cheese brand with the purchase of several dairies in Denmark. After four years, the number of Castello cheeses produced per day had increased to 2,200. Thirty years later, 60,000 Castello cheeses were being produced every day. In 1963, Henrik received the Danish Cheesemonger’s award, having made “A tremendous effort by introducing the new Castello cheese, which has made Danish cheese production highly successful and in a few years has gained remarkable popularity both in Denmark and abroad.” Castello was acquired by Arla Foods, who expanded Castello into cheese markets in North America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Castello cheeses」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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