Palatine Valley Dairy Is A Combination Of A Local Former Cooperatives Venture Into Cheddar Cheese Manufacturer. Realizing Very Quickly That They Had To Find A Niche That Would Distinguish Their Cheese From The Generic Types Of Cheddar Already Out There, They Started Flavoring The Cheese. Over A 5 Year Period The Cooperative Expanded It's Product Line To Include The 25 Flavors Of Cheddar To 7 Flavors Of Fresh Curd That We Still Make Today. Palatine Cheese Distinguishes Itself Today By Being The Only Brand In The Northeast That Can Boast This Many Flavors Of Cheddar Cheese And Cheese Curd. The Spencer's Became Fully Involved In The Plant In The Fall Of 2001, When The Cooperative Decided To Change The Way They Marketed Their Milk. Originally the Spencer's Themselves Dairy Farmers, Had A Joint Venture With Some New Features. The Brand Name "Palatine Cheese" Would Remain And Would Continue To Be Sold In Already Established Wholesale Routes.  The On-Site Retail Store Would Also Continue But In A More Expanded Scale To Include Not Only Palatine Cheese But Many Other Dairy Products, Bulk Food Items, And Specialty Foods. For Those Coming To Visit The Store Or Plant, There Is A Soup And Salad Bar For Self Service Lunches. Ice Cream, Packaged And Dipped, Is Provided By An Old Name In Local Ice Cream, A Business Which Is Now Owned By A Group Of Local Dairyman. A Continuous Feature Of the Store Is the Viewing Window That Allows Customers To Actually View The Various Stages Of The Cheese Production.

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