It’s been a busy couple of years at Philadelphia HQ. The range of pallid spreadable cheese seems to  be attempting to catch up to Heinz when it comes to varieties of flavour.

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Carpaccio with white radish and Berkswell cheese

Carpaccio with white radish and Berkswell cheese

Makes about 20 or more canapés/snacks

Raw vegetables with goat's curd

Raw vegetables with goat's curd

Serves 4-6 or more as snacks

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Wild garlic, walnut and Berkswell sauce with spaghetti

Wild garlic, walnut and Berkswell sauce

Makes about half a litre

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Say cheese! Pension fund can gorge on Cheddar...

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Only way is up: Jordan Rhodes’ ninth-minute penalty gave Rovers the lead

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Antonio Carluccio's Sardinian bread lasagne

Ingredients to serve 8

Pizza Hut's new pizza has handmade pockets of molten mozzarella, provolone, fontina, mild cheddar and other cheeses around the rim.

Pizza Hut hope to catch up with Domino's using their crazy crust

Molten mozzarella, provolone, fontina, mild cheddar and other cheeses will soon lurk in a crust near you

The new Pope takes to the stage

Now media gets the papal charm offensive

The new pontiff broke with plenty of traditions at his first press conference

The 10 Best British cheeses

Whether you're hankering for some Stinking Bishop or partial to a slice of Cornish Yarg, home-grown varieties are causing a stink...

Gary Lineker will promote Walkers' move to home-grown British ingredients in a forthcoming social media campaign

Not suitable for vegetarians: Walkers' new potato crisps range uses real ingredients - including meat

Manufacturer has been quietly remaking its bestselling lines with authentic British ingredients, upsetting some vegetarians

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