Calendar Cheese Company

What Calendar Cheese Company does

Calendar Cheese Company is a privately held Australian wholesale distributor and importer of specialty cheese, caviar, and premium dry goods, self-described as the leading business of its kind in the country. It operates a B2B model, supplying premium retailers, restaurants, and airlines across Australia through trading accounts with credit-based payment terms (including 30-day end-of-month, 30-day from invoice, 7-day, Payment Before Delivery, Payment on Delivery, and Charge-Through accounts, with 10% per annum interest on overdue balances). The company sells through a direct enterprise field-sales motion and supports customers via a website, social media, downloadable wholesale catalogues, and educational resources including a cheese glossary, producer profiles, workshops, and masterclasses.

The product portfolio spans four core categories — Dairy/Cheese (the largest line, covering fresh, white mould, washed rind, blue, hard and semi-hard cheeses, plus dairy items and equipment), Caviar, Larder (premium dry goods including pasta, olive oils, condiments, charcuterie, and smallgoods), and Pastry & Baking (chocolate and baking ingredients including Valrhona). Additional offerings include Cheese Towers for event catering. The assortment is sourced from more than 60 international and domestic producers across at least 14 countries — including France, Italy, Switzerland, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, the Netherlands, the US, New Zealand, and Australia — with curated brands such as Neal's Yard Dairy, Fromagerie Papillon, Rogue Creamery, Quicke's, Yarra Valley Dairy, Meredith Dairy, Milawa Cheese, Pyengana Dairy, Schulz Organic Dairy, Lescure, Alain Milliat, Benedetto Cavalieri, Cinco Jotas, and Colonna.

The company maintains five regional offices covering Victoria/Tasmania (headquarters, Port Melbourne), New South Wales (Alexandria), Queensland (Murarrie), South Australia (Wingfield), and Western Australia (Bayswater), plus a National Distribution Centre in Truganina, Victoria. It is privately owned with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, venture capital backing, or public listing. Revenue, headcount, founding year, management team, M&A activity, and financial history are not disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Calendar Cheese Company

Legal name

Calendar Cheese Company

Website

https://calendarcheese.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Calendar Cheese Company is a privately held Australian wholesale importer and distributor of specialty cheese, caviar, and premium dry goods, supplying premium retailers, restaurants, and airlines nationwide through a national office and distribution network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty cheese and premium food wholesale distribution

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Wholesale (AFAIAEAC)

Keywords

• Specialty cheese wholesale
• Caviar distribution
• Premium dry goods
• Fine food importing
• Cheese affineur supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution of Specialty Cheese and Fine Foods: B2B wholesale distribution of specialty cheeses, caviar, and premium dry goods to premium retailers, restaurants, and airlines across Australia. The company extends credit to customers through trading accounts with various payment terms including 30 days end of month, 30 days from invoice, 7 day accounts, Payment Before Delivery, Payment on Delivery, and Charge Through accounts. Interest of 10% per annum is charged on overdue accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Calendar Cheese Company is a wholesale importer and distributor of specialty cheeses, caviar, and premium dry goods to premium retailers, restaurants, and airlines across Australia. It offers four core product lines — Dairy/Cheese (including fresh, white mould, washed rind, blue, hard and semi-hard cheeses, plus butter, cream, and yoghurt), Caviar, Larder (pasta, oils, condiments, crackers, charcuterie, and specialty ingredients), and Pastry & Baking (chocolate and baking ingredients) — sourced from more than 60 producers across 15 countries. Additional offerings include Cheese Towers for events and Cheese Equipment for serving and preparation.

Product overview

Calendar Cheese Company is a specialty cheese, caviar, and premium dry goods importer and distributor servicing premium retailers, restaurants, and airlines across Australia. The company operates as a wholesale B2B supplier offering four core product lines: Dairy/Cheese (the largest category spanning fresh, white mould, washed rind, blue, hard, and semi-hard cheeses from 14 countries), Caviar (wholesale caviar products), Larder (premium dry goods including pasta, oils, condiments, and specialty ingredients), and Pastry & Baking (chocolate and baking ingredients). Additional offerings include Cheese Towers for event catering and Cheese Equipment for serving and preparation. The product portfolio features over 250 cheese varieties from international and domestic producers.

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Products and services

• Dairy / Cheese Wholesale range of specialty cheeses and dairy items (butter, cream, yoghurt), including fresh cheese, white mould, washed rind, blue, hard and semi-hard (Cheddar and Territorials) categories, sourced from Australia, England, France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, the United States, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cyprus, and New Zealand. Designed for premium retailers, restaurants, and airlines.
• Caviar Wholesale caviar products for premium retailers and restaurants in Australia.
• Larder Premium dry goods range for wholesale including pasta, olive oils, pickles, condiments, crackers, chocolates, smallgoods, sauces, and specialty ingredients from brands such as Alain Milliat, Benedetto Cavalieri, Cinco Jotas, Colonna, Simon Johnson, and The Fine Cheese Company. Distributed to Australian retailers, restaurants, and airlines.
• Pastry & Baking Chocolate, pastry, and baking ingredients sold wholesale, including Valrhona chocolate and related products, to retailers, bakeries, restaurants, and airline caterers across Australia.
• Cheese Towers Stacked cheese towers supplied for event catering, positioned as a presentation and event service for customers hosting functions and gatherings.
• Cheese Equipment Cheese serving and preparation equipment for wholesale and retail customers, including Boska Girolle Cheese Curler, ceramic serving dishes (plates, platters, bakers, butter dishes, celery jugs), and Handee Cheese Cutters.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• A.P.Polycarpou & SonsminorOthersCypriot cheese producer making traditional farmhouse cheeses since the 18th century, based in Avdimou.
• Beehive CheeseminorOthersUS cheese producer established in 2005 by brothers-in-law Tim Welsh and Pat Ford.
• Beppino OccelliminorOthersItalian dairy business started in 1976, creating cheese interpretations of traditional products.
• Berrys Creek Gourmet CheeseminorOthersAustralian blue cheese specialist, with Barry Charlton known as Australia's 'Master of Blue'.
• Cashel Irish Farmhouse CheesemakersminorOthersIrish cheesemaker producing Cashel Blue, with history dating back to the 19th century.
• Ferme de la TremblayeminorOthersFrench farmhouse cheese producer southwest of Paris using milk from their own herds of goats and cows.
• Fromagerie Marcel PetiteminorOthersFrench fromagerie where villagers and farmers formed cooperatives to pool milk and make cheese.
• Fromagerie PapillonminorOthersFrench fromagerie producing Roquefort cheese in Aveyron.
• Neal's Yard DairyminorOthersUK cheese affineur established in 1979, selecting and maturing farmhouse cheeses from around the UK and Ireland.
• Yarra Valley DairyminorOthersAustralian producer in Victoria's Yarra Valley region, creating European-inspired cheeses with locally sourced milk.
• Meredith DairyminorOthersAustralian dairy in Victoria founded in 1989, producing sheep and goat milk cheeses and yoghurts.
• Milawa Cheese CompanyminorOthersAustralian cheese company founded in 1988 in North East Victoria by David & Anne Brown.
• L'Artisan Cheese - OrganicminorOthersAustralian organic cheese producer founded in 2010 by Matthieu Megard in Mortlake, Victoria.
• Mauri FormaggiminorOthersItalian cheese maker since 1920, crafting traditional Valsassina cheeses in the foothills of the Italian Alps.
• Latteria PerenzinminorOthersItalian dairy near Conegliano, Veneto region, specializing in semi-hard cheeses with unique finishing techniques.
• L'AmuseminorOthersDutch cheese store and affineur near Amsterdam, established 1989, aging Gouda for minimum 24 months.
• KÄSESWISSminorOthersSwiss cheese specialist focusing on summer alpage cheeses, collaborating with Swiss alp cheese organisations.
• Quicke'sminorOthersUK farmhouse cheddar producer owned by the Quicke family for over 14 generations in Devon.
• LescureminorOthersFrench butter producer established in 1884, producing Beurre Charentes-Poitou AOP butter.
• The Fine Cheese CompanyminorOthersUK producer of all butter crackers and cheese accessories.
• Losfeld (Cesar Losfeld)minorOthersFrench cheese affineur since 1871, refining Northern cheeses in Roubaix cellars.
• Mt Athos by Roussas DairyminorOthersGreek cheese producer creating traditional products from sheep and goat milk in the Athos peninsula region.
• OnetikminorOthersFrench Basque cheese producer established in 1978 from three small dairy units.
• Pyengana DairyminorOthersAustralian handcrafted cheddar producer in north-eastern Tasmania.
• Rogue CreameryminorOthersUS blue cheese producer in Southern Oregon's Rogue River Valley since the 1930s.
• Schulz Organic DairyminorOthersAustralian organic dairy farming since 1972, producing organic products across three generations.
• Uplands CheeseminorOthersUS cheese company on Pleasant Ridge in Wisconsin's Driftless region, owned by two families.
• WaikatominorOthersNew Zealand cheese producer in the Waikato region south of Auckland.
• Woodside Cheese WrightsminorOthersAustralian cheese producer established in 1994 in the Adelaide Hills, specializing in goat, cow and buffalo milk cheeses.
• Main Ridge DairyminorOthersAustralian micro dairy on the Mornington Peninsula, focused on animal welfare and environment.
• Alain MilliatminorOthersFrench producer of fruit nectars.
• Benedetto CavalieriminorOthersItalian producer of durum wheat pasta.
• BretsminorOthersFrench producer of potato chips.
• Cinco JotasminorOthersSpanish producer of Jamon Iberico.
• ColonnaminorOthersProducer of extra virgin olive oil.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Simon Johnson: Australian premium food importer and distributor with an overlapping product range across cheese, charcuterie, larder, and pastry/baking. Simon Johnson is directly linked from Calendar Cheese Company's website and operates a closely comparable B2B and retail model for premium food in Australia.
• Vincenzo's: Melbourne-based fine foods retailer stocking premium European cheeses, charcuterie, and gourmet pantry items. Comparable to Calendar in customer base (Melbourne premium retail and chefs) and product mix, though smaller and retail-only.
• Providore Fine Foods: Australian premium food distributor and retailer curating specialty cheese, charcuterie, and gourmet pantry items for chefs and consumers. Comparable product breadth, customer base, and B2B-plus-retail hybrid model to Calendar Cheese Company.
• The Essential Ingredient: Australian specialty food retailer and distributor serving professional chefs and home cooks with comparable breadth across cheese, pastry, chocolate, and gourmet pantry categories. Similar target customer segments and product curation philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Whole Foods Market: US premium grocer with one of the most extensive specialty cheese programs globally. A representative downstream customer and competitive benchmark for premium imported cheese distribution in a developed market.
• Harris Farm Markets: Australian premium grocer with a substantial specialty cheese program. Operates as a downstream retail channel and customer for premium cheese importers, comparable to Calendar's premium retailer customer segment though not a like-for-like distributor.
• Trader Joe's: US premium grocer with a curated specialty cheese range. Representative of the large premium retailers whose private-label and direct-sourcing strategies pose a long-term disintermediation risk to specialty distributors like Calendar.

Regional players

• Zingerman's: US specialty food company built around cheese, bakery, and curated gourmet imports, with a strong wholesale and mail-order business to professional and consumer buyers. Operates a similar specialty food curation and education-led distribution model in North America.
• Murray's Cheese: US specialty cheese retailer and wholesaler based in New York, curating benchmark domestic and international cheeses for restaurants, retailers, and consumers. Similar model of selecting, maturing, and distributing premium cheese to a B2B-plus-retail customer base.
• Neal's Yard Dairy: UK-based cheese affineur and wholesaler established in 1979, selecting and maturing farmhouse cheeses for retailers and restaurants. Operates a near-identical specialty cheese curation and distribution model in the UK/Europe and is also listed as a Calendar supplier partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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M&A

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