Bongrain
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Bongrain is a French food company specializing in the production of cheeses with headquarters in Viroflay
. Notable brands/types include Saint Agur Blue
, Saint Albray
, Etorki
. The company is currently headed by Alex Bongrain (PDG), son of Jean-Noël Bongrain, the founder and former CEO.
Viroflay
Viroflay is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris from the center and from the Palace of Versailles....
. Notable brands/types include Saint Agur Blue
Saint Agur Blue
Saint Agur is a blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk from the village of Beauzac in the Monts du Velay, part of the mountainous Auvergne region of central France. Developed in 1988 by the cheese company Bongrain, it is made from pasteurised cow's milk, enriched with cream, and contains 60%...
, Saint Albray
Saint Albray
Saint Albray is a cheese which comes from the Aquitaine region of France.Invented in 1976, the cheese is similar to Camembert cheese, it has the same attributes, but is not quite as strong. Made with pasteurized cow's milk, this popular cheese is ripened for 2 weeks and formed into a shape like the...
, Etorki
Etorki
Etorki is a cheese made in the French Basque country, at Mauléon-Licharre in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. It is made from pasteurized sheep milk and pulp pressed, not cooked, then matured for seven weeks....
. The company is currently headed by Alex Bongrain (PDG), son of Jean-Noël Bongrain, the founder and former CEO.