Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese

What Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese does

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese is an artisan cheese producer founded in 2007 by Barry and Cheryl Charlton, operating from a dairy farm at 740 Fish Creek-Foster Rd in Fish Creek, South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The company produces a focused portfolio of five premium varieties: Oak Blue (a 5kg gorgonzola-style wheel aged three months), Riverine Blue (a buffalo milk variety described as the signature product), Tarwin Blue and Mossvale Blue (both flagship cow-milk blue cheeses named after local geographic features), and a traditional French-style Cow Milk Brie. All products are made using non-animal rennet and are preservative-free, positioning the range to vegetarian consumers and the premium artisan segment. Production methods rely on hand-crafted processes informed by Barry Charlton's 44 years of cheese-making experience rather than scaled industrial automation.

The business distributes its cheeses across Australia through a multi-tier channel network comprising independent wholesalers (Calendar Cheese, Gippsland Cheese, Bills Farm), specialty cheese retailers and gourmet markets, IGA supermarkets, Queen Victoria Markets vendors, online specialty retailers, and David Jones. Marketing is primarily earned through extensive industry award recognition, including the Grand Champion of Cheese at the 2024 Australian Grand Dairy Awards and Supreme Specialist Artisan Cheesemaker Champion at the 2023 International Cheese and Dairy Awards, plus a Vogue Magazine 'Top 5 Cheeses to taste in a lifetime' feature. The company is privately held by its founders, with no external institutional investment, no parent company, and no public revenue disclosure.

Name

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese

Legal name

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese

Website

https://berryscreekcheese.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese is a founder-operated artisan cheese producer in Fish Creek, Victoria, making award-winning preservative-free blue cheeses and brie using non-animal rennet, distributed through wholesalers, specialty retailers, IGA, and online channels across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisan Cheese Manufacturing

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ripened Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Semi-Soft, Hard & Blue) (AFAHABAB), Fresh/Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Unripened & Soft) (AFAHABAA), Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC)

Keywords

• Artisan blue cheese
• Gourmet cheese production
• Buffalo milk cheese
• Preservative free cheese
• Vegetarian rennet cheese

Headquarters

HQ city

Fish Creek

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cheese Product Sales: Direct sales of artisan blue cheeses and brie through wholesale distribution networks and retail channels across Australia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese is an artisan cheese producer based in Fish Creek, South Gippsland, Victoria, manufacturing premium blue cheese varieties (Oak Blue, Riverine Blue, Tarwin Blue, Mossvale Blue) and a traditional Cow Milk Brie. All products are made using non-animal rennet and are preservative-free, targeting vegetarian consumers and the gourmet cheese market. The company distributes its cheeses through a network of Australian wholesalers, specialty retailers, gourmet markets, IGA supermarkets, online cheese retailers, and the David Jones department store.

Product overview

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese is an artisan cheese company producing a focused portfolio of premium blue cheeses and brie from their dairy farm in Fish Creek, South Gippsland, Victoria. The product line centers on five distinct varieties: Oak Blue (gorgonzola-style), Riverine Blue (buffalo milk signature variety), Tarwin Blue (flagship), Mossvale Blue (flagship), and Cow Milk Brie. All products use non-animal rennet and are preservative-free, reflecting the company's commitment to artisan quality over commercial quantity. The cheeses are distributed through wholesalers, specialty retailers, and online platforms across Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oak Blue
• Riverine Blue
• Tarwin Blue
• Mossvale Blue
• Cow Milk Brie

Quantifiable outcome

• Grand Champion of Cheese at 2024 Australian Grand Dairy Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• L'Artisan Cheese: Small-scale Victorian organic cheesemaker producing traditional-style soft and blue cheeses from a single farm. Comparable in founder-led, single-site artisan model targeting premium Australian specialty channels.
• King Island Dairy: Premium Tasmanian-origin artisan cheesemaker producing a broad range of specialty cheeses including blues and brie. Closest like-for-like Australian peer in terms of premium positioning, channel mix (national supermarkets and specialty) and product categories.
• Bruny Island Cheese Co. Small-batch Tasmanian artisan cheesemaker with farm-based production, on-site tasting/retail and award-winning blues and washed rind cheeses. Highly comparable in scale, founder-led artisan model, premium retail and farm-gate distribution.
• Pyengana Dairy: Family-run Tasmanian cheesemaker producing traditional cloth-bound cheddar and other specialty cheeses from a single farm. Comparable as a small, founder-operated, award-winning Australian artisan cheese business with farm-based production.
• Grandvewe Cheese: Tasmanian farm cheesemaker producing a range of sheep- and cow-milk specialty cheeses including blue styles, with on-site farm retail and restaurant. Comparable in artisan, single-farm model, specialty retail channels and use of non-bovine milk.
• Section 28 Cheese: South Australian small-batch artisan cheesemaker producing cheese from locally sourced milk, including blues, distributed through Australian specialty retail and farmers' markets. Closely comparable in scale, hand-crafted positioning and award-focused brand.
• Woombye Cheese Company: Sunshine Coast artisan cheesemaker producing farm-made specialty cheeses including blues and brie, sold through farmers' markets, specialty retail and direct channels. Comparable founder-operated, farm-based artisan model and product mix.
• Merricks Creek Artisan Cheese: Mornington Peninsula small-batch cheesemaker offering blues and soft cheeses into Australian farmers' markets, restaurants and specialty retail. Comparable in scale, Victorian artisan heritage, and direct-to-consumer/retail mix.

Broad incumbents

• Bega Cheese: One of Australia's largest dairy and cheese companies, with mainstream and specialty cheese brands distributed through national supermarket, foodservice and export channels. Comparable only in product category and channel reach, not in scale or artisan positioning.
• Saputo Dairy Australia: Major Australian dairy processor (formerly Murray Goulburn) producing a wide portfolio of cheeses under brands such as Cracker Barrel and King Island Dairy. Overlaps with Berrys Creek in the blue cheese and brie categories but at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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