The cheese is made with no artificial additives and milk from local regional livestock.
Whitestone Cheese was founded in 1987 by Bob and Sue Berry, former farmers, in response to crippling droughts and a rural downturn in the 1980s.
[1][2] The company moved to new larger premises in Torridge Street, Oamaru in 1998,[3] now employs over 70 people (as at October 2017),[4] and now exports to countries such as the United States.
Other varieties made include Waitaki Camembert, Whitestone Farmhouse, Whitestone Brie, Mt Domet Double Cream Brie, Moeraki Bay Blue, Highland Blue, Totara Tasty, Manuka Feta, and four sheep's milk cheeses (notably Monte Cristo).
Three goat's milk cheeses are also made: Parson's Rock, Duntroon and Danseys Pass.