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Coon is the trademark of a cheddar cheese produced by Dairy Farmers in Australia. Image File history File links Coonimage1. ... A trademark or trade mark[1] is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by a business to uniquely identify itself and its products and services to consumers, and to distinguish the business and its products or services from those of other businesses. ... Country of origin England Region, town Somerset, Cheddar Source of milk Cows Pasteurized Frequently Texture hard/semi-hard Aging time 3-4 months depending on variety Certification No Cheddar cheese is a pale yellow, sharp-tasting cheese originally made in the English village of Cheddar, in Somerset. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...


Despite a legal challenge to the name by Stephen Hagan in 2003, the name has nothing to do with the more commonly known racial slur use of the word and is instead named after its creator Edward William Coon, who patented a method for fast maturation of cheese via high temperature and humidity. The original trademark owner Kraft, and later Dairy Farmers have vigorously defended this trademark. The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are, or have been, used to refer to members of a given ethnicity in a derogatory or pejorative manner in the English speaking world. ... Kraft Foods Inc. ...


The trademark was originally Red Coon and at the time the cheese was coated with red wax. The wax was later replaced with cellophane and the red stripe in the logo is a residual reference to the original packaging.


External links

  • Dairy Farmers Coon cheese history

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However, he soon learns that there are unnatural things in processed cheese when the ute screeches off and crashes into a post, with the offending cheese slices nowhere to be seen.
The new commercial is aimed at family caretakers who buy cheese slices as a tasty, healthy snack for their kids' lunches, a toasted sandwich or as a snack on their own.
"Coon cheese is the only tasty cheddar brand that is 100 per cent natural and free from any artificial ingredients or preservatives, and the new campaign reinforces the natural message."
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