What is the new brand name for Coon cheese?

Cheer Cheese
Six months after bowing to consumer backlash against the racial overtones of its iconic Australian cheese brand, Coon has announced ‘Cheer Cheese’ as the new name for its product from July this year.

What was cheer cheese before?

Coon to Cheer renaming Kraft Australia introduced what was then called Red Coon cheese in 1931. The coon name derived from the work of Edward William Coon of Philadelphia who developed a technique of ripening cheese using humidity and high temperatures, which became known as the “cooning” method.

Where is Coon cheese name from?

Coon, which has operated for 85 years, takes its name from pioneering American cheese processor Edward William Coon. However the word is also a racial slur used against Aboriginal Australians.

Who was Mr Coon?

Edward William Coon

Edward William Coon
Died	12 January 1934 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Occupation	Cheesemaker
Employer	Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company
Known for	Patented process for ripening cheese

Which cheese is Australian owned?

Bega Cheese
Bega Cheese is an Australian owned and operated cheese company located in the beautiful Bega Valley, on the south coast of New South Wales. The company was founded as a dairy co-operative in 1899, and many of the current owners of Bega Cheese are the 100 plus dairy farmers.

Why is Vegemite illegal in the US?

THE US has banned Vegemite, even to the point of searching Australians for jars of the spread when they enter the country. Kraft spokeswoman Joanna Scott said: “The (US) Food and Drug Administration doesn’t allow the import of Vegemite simply because the recipe does have the addition of folic acid. ”

Who founded Coon Cheese in Australia?

Edward William Coon
Occupation	Cheesemaker
Employer	Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company
Known for	Patented process for ripening cheese
Spouse(s)	Frances Gregory Reinhold (1904–1923) Mary Lewis Parker (married 1924)