By Jamie Keyes
Lee’s Marketplace recently partnered with Gossner Foods to
begin the production of its own cheese products. Lee’s Cheese is now the newest
item at Lee’s. It came out in stores on Nov. 14.
“We have had a great relationship with Gossner for many
years and it just makes good sense to support local business and we try to
do that as much as possible,” said Bill Bohman, fresh foods director at Lee’s.
Numerous local products are sold at Lee’s Marketplace, which
is a Cache Valley based store.
“There is a value in Lee's Cheese, its local, it's
fresh, it's better quality and it supports local farmers, dairies and
businesses,” Bohman said.
Supporting local businesses is also very important to Gossner
Foods, according to sales manager Jason Simper.
“It just makes sense,” Simper said. “We just knew they had
the same value as we do, the home-grown thing.”
The majority of Gossner employees shop at Lee’s and “it’s
nice to be able to tell them they can buy things they produce at the local grocery
store,” Simper said.
According to Bohman, the customer response to the cheese has
been “terrific.”
“We think we have a real winner,” Bohman said. “We have great expectations for Lee's Cheese.”
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