Stilton is also called 'The King of English cheeses’. Our Blue Stilton is characterised by its typical blue veining with rich complex flavours and a piquant finish.

Tuxford & Tebbutt Blue Stilton is a must-have cheese for each cheeseboard and is ideal as an ingredient in delicious recipes. Click here to find out more.

The Stilton Cheesemakers' Association (SCMA)

The name, tradition and quality of the cheese are guarded by the SCMA, of which Tuxford & Tebbutt is a member. The SCMA was formed in 1936 to represent the interests of the Stilton manufacturers and to raise standards. It was granted a certification trademark for Stilton in 1966 and in 1996, the SCMA achieved "Protected Designation of Origin" status for Blue Stilton.

So when you buy a piece of Stilton you can be assured that it has been made by an eligible dairy in one of the three counties to an approved recipe.

To find out more visit www.stiltoncheese.com

Protected Designation of Origin

Stilton cheese is honoured with the PDO status, which means that Tuxford & Tebbutt is one of only five Creameries in the world producing Stilton. Our Stilton is produced to our traditional recipe in Melton Mowbray using milk collected from 26 farms in the three counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

The PDO is a regime within the Protected Geographical Status (PGS) framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional foods. The legislation, which came into force in 1992, ensures that only products genuinely originating in that region are allowed in commerce as such.

The purpose of the law is to protect the reputation of the regional foods and eliminate the unfair competition and misleading of consumers by non-genuine products, which may be of inferior quality or of different flavour.

To receive the PDO status, the entire product must be traditionally and entirely manufactured (prepared, processed and produced) within the specific region and thus acquire unique properties.

To find out more visit http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality