But according to data from market research provider Euromonitor International obtained by news.com.au, Cheer cheese has remained the top-selling brand despite the name change.
According to Reasearch and Markets, Australia produces over 160 different types of cheese, not surprisingly Cheddar is most popular.
What are the best cheeses in the world? According to Taste Atlas, at the top of the list of the world's most popular cheeses, you find Parmigiano Reggiano and Gorgonzola piccante, followed closely by Burrata, Grana padano and Oaxaca cheese (from Mexico, also known as quesillo) in the top five.
Parmigiano Reggiano. Considered to be among the world's top quality cheeses, Parmigiano Reggiano is made with raw, semi-skimmed milk from cows grazing on fresh grass and hay. It has a hard, gritty texture and its flavors range from nutty to robust and slightly piquant, depending on how long the cheese had matured.
Yarrawa by Pecora Dairy was Australia's first raw sheep's milk cheese. It is named after the indigenous word for Robertson's unique cool climate rainforest. Eight years in the making, Yarrawa is in a league of its own and has earned its mantle as Australia's most expensive cheese.
Cheer (stylised as CHEER), formerly marketed as Coon, is the Australian trademark of a cheddar cheese (known as "tasty" in Australia) produced by the Warrnambool Cheese and Butter company, which is majority-owned by Canadian dairy company Saputo Inc. Parent company is Saputo Inc.
At Saputo Dairy Australia, our people are our most important asset and are the driving force behind our success as the largest dairy processor in Australia.
Bega will take over Woolworths' cheddar cheese production in January. Murray Goulburn will continue to produce Woolworths' private label butter and its mozzarella - a vastly smaller cheese category than cheddar.
Coles Brand Australian cheese is made using Australian milk and is currently sourced from dairy processors.
The cheese slice used in our menu items like our Big Mac®, Cheeseburger and Quarter Pounder™ with Cheese contains approximately 60% real cheese (51% Cheddar and 9% Other Cheeses).
Sargento® Cheese
We do what we do for the love of 100% real, natural cheese; from ahead-of-its-time packaging to unique varieties, from industry firsts to industry bests.
ARE KRAFT SINGLES REAL CHEESE? KRAFT American Singles are a pasteurized prepared cheese product made with real cheddar cheese, dairy, and other ingredients. The cheese is blended and cooked with the other ingredients to create the unique, irresistible and ooey gooey melt that you know and love.
Known as the “King of Cheeses”, Parmesan, or Parmigiano Reggiano was first produced by Benedictine and Cistercian monks a thousand years ago. Over the centuries, it has acquired global prominence and is now a hugely popular choice for food-lovers the world over.
Pule cheese is the most expensive cheese in the world because it is produced exclusively at Serbia's Zasavica Special Nature Reserve. This rare cheese is made from the milk of Balkan donkeys which are endangered and native to Serbia and Montenegro.
Parmesan (or Parmigiano Reggiano)
Tasting notes: Italy's most famous cheese is known as 'Parmigiano Reggiano' or even as the 'king of cheeses' in its home country.
Real cheeses, like those from Reny Picot, have an ingredients list consisting of milk, salt, and enzymes. That's it. Reny Picot cheeses are 100% real cheese.