They talk about us
Cheese makes everyone agree (or almost!). We've put together a selection of articles about our world and our passion for cheese!
New Boutique, new start for master cheesemaker Philippe Olivier
Philippe Olivier, the well-known cheesemonger on rue Thiers, has moved back into a completely renovated store. A new start" for the CCIBM's Vice-President for Commerce, Chevalier de l'ordre du Mérite...
National Cheese Day
"A country that can give the world three hundred cheeses cannot die", said Winston Churchill during the Second World War. To which Charles de Gaule retorted: "You can't govern a...
Let's make a cheese
That morning, we set sail for Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais). Not to talk cod, shrimp or smoked herring, as this northern, maritime destination might suggest. No, we came to talk about fourme d'Ambert, Ossau-Iraty,...
Call for entries: Song hunting
Philippe Olivier, vice-prevost of the Guilde, is working to complete a collection of songs and other quotations linked to the history of cheese. The aim is to pass on "the art, culture and tradition of cheese".
The Cap Blanc-nez cremet
There's no need to introduce Philippe Olivier anymore, except to mention a double appellation that sums up his personality and his approach: Master Cheesemaker of France and Artisan Refiner. If the master has risen to the highest level...
Thanks to a Boulonnais, Philippe Olivier: Japan wakes up to French cheeses
The future belongs to those who dare. What master cheesemaker Philippe Olivier has just achieved is exemplary, and should be known to encourage other entrepreneurs to take the plunge. He has just returned from Japan. This...
Time to live
Gourmets beware! For the 9th edition of the Cheese and Wine Festival, the Sofitel Tahiti Maeva Beach Resort and Sofitel Moorea Ia Ora Beach Resort welcome Philippe Olivier, 2005 Pudlo trophy winner and...
The region is worth more than a cheese
30 years ago, the region accounted for 5% of France's cheese production. Today, that share has fallen to 1.5%, and Philippe Olivier can't understand the decline...
Interview of the day: defending cultural and historical cheeses
A cheesemaker in Boulogne-sur-mer, co-president of the Cercle des fromagers affineurs, member of the Syndicat national des crémiers fromagers and of the Fromages de terroir association, Philippe Olivier campaigns for the defense of real cheeses and cheeses with...
Romain Olivier, in the land of black gold
It's a well-known saying: a company that doesn't move forward moves backwards. In an economic climate that's not exactly full of enthusiasm, this maxim takes on its full meaning. At the Olivier family, cheese-makers from father to son, we don't like standing still....
Gastronomie dans le Nord " Unique cheeses
Philippe Olivier (R) campaigns in the region and throughout France in defense of raw-milk cheeses. Today is the 9th national cheese day. Philippe Olivier, cheese refiner in Boulogne-sur-Mer and Lille, and...
Lactalis closes Leptit plant, a victory for raw milk
Small-scale producers, advocacy groups and the media, including Marianne, got the better of the Besnier empire. Abandoned by consumers demanding AOC status, fake Camembert bit the dust.