Meet The Cheese Maker
Ueli Berger

Swiss-born Ueli Berger has an inexhaustible passion for cheesemaking which began very early in life. As the grandson of a cheesemaker and son of a dairy farmer, his European childhood provided plenty of opportunities to explore the craft. After studying cheesemaking in Switzerland for three years, Ueli was chosen from a group of 48 cheesemakers to work for an Australian soft cheese manufacturer. In 1998, he moved to King Island to become King Island Dairy's head cheesemaker. With a career now spanning more than 25 years, Ueli has earned acclaim both nationally and internationally. This includes awards from the New York Fancy Food Show and the World Championship Cheese Contest (Wisconsin, USA), to the Australian Specialist Cheesemakers' Association, the Dairy Industry Association of Australia, and the Australian Grand Dairy Awards.

The King Island Dairy Story
Ueli in the maturing room at King Island Dairy