[2] The company, located in New Bothwell, Manitoba, was founded in 1936 as a co-operative by local farmers.

[5] It also ships more than two million kilograms of cheese to grocery retailers throughout Canada each year, including major grocery chains Costco, Sobeys, Safeway, Giant Tiger and Loblaws.

[1][4] In 2014, Bothwell Cheese took top prize for its Marble in the cheddar class at the British Empire Cheese Show, a title it has earned eight of the past nine years.

It was also awarded first place in the Monterrey Jack class the previous year.

Bothwell was named Grand Champion in the two-year-old aged white cheddar class, while also receiving awards in the cheddar and open classes.