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Cheese prices have fallen to their lowest level in almost nine years in the local market, with overall food prices dragged down by cheaper dairy products.

Cheese prices are falling worldwide and it's all to do with the milk glut.

The founder of Oamaru's Whitestone Cheese Company has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday honours.

European dairy co-op Arla Foods is joining forces with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) to set up a cheese plant in the US, the world's biggest cheese market.

The first slices of cheese have rolled off the new slice on slice line at Fonterra Eltham, in Taranaki.

The $32 million expansion of Fonterra's Eltham site in Taranaki has reached a key milestone, with the first individually wrapped slices of cheese coming off its production line.

European dairy co-op Arla Foods is teaming up with Hollywood on its latest cheese promotion.

The world's cheese business was worth US$216 billion last year, and in four years should be worth US$237b, says market research company Canadean. 

Work is complete on a new mozzarella plant at Fonterra's Clandeboye site, doubling production of the cheese and creating enough mozzarella to top more than 300 million pizzas a year.

The battle to find New Zealand's best cheese is set to be fierce with over 400 entries, three new cheese companies, a new cheese type, new international judges and the exciting addition of yoghurt and butter categories.