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CARNEVALE SCOOPS GOLD IN 2001 CHEESE AWARDS
     Carnevale, leader in the manufacture, import and distribution of quality food products within the UK has scooped Gold for its cow's milk mozzarella in this year's World Cheese Awards held in London during Olympia's Spirit of Christmas Show.
     Established for over a decade and attracting more than 1,000 cheeses from around the world, the World Cheese Awards enlists the services of cheese retailers, food writers, buyers and wholesalers to identify the entries worthy of a coveted Gold Award. This year there were 42 different classes for each cheese type.
     Carnevale won Gold in class 34, out of all cow and buffalo milk entries.The same mozzarella had previously scooped Silver in 1999. This year, Carnevale also won Bronze for its buffalo's milk mozzarella produced for the company and imported from Italy.
     Antonia Carnevale, the company's operations director, says: "We are justly proud of this Award, and we believe our cow's milk mozzarella is arguably the finest in the UK. We insist on 100 percent natural ingredients, and we do not use any additives in the production. These standards have won us an accolade from both our customers and now from the trade". The mozzarella is available in 125gr packs for retailers and in 2.5 kilo blocks for caterers.
     Carnevale was founded in 1966 producing mozzarella on a daily basis. Over the last 35 years the company has continued producing fresh, high quality mozzarella, developing and expanding the supply on a national scale. With free delivery to all UK destinations and no minimum orders, Carnevale enjoys a high reputation for the quality and freshness of thier mozzarella and all the products in their range.